1. Hello, Dolly! by 2nd Star Productions.
“…this production is a magical and a must-see summer event!” - Danielle Angeline.
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Synopsis: This is the story of Mrs. Dolly Levi, the beloved matchmaker, and her efforts to marry Horace Vandergelder, the well-known half-a-millionaire. Along the way she also matches up the young and beautiful widow Molloy with head clerk, Cornelius Hacki, Cornelius’ assistant Barnaby Tucker with Mrs. Molloy’s assistant, Minnie Fay, and the struggling artist Ambrose Kemper with Mr. Vandergelder’s niece, Ermengarde. Classic musical numbers include “Put on Your Sunday Clothes”, “Before the Parade Passes By”, “It Only Takes a Moment”, and “So Long Dearie.”
Nori Morton as Dolly Levi with a very talented ensemble cast.
2. Wild with Happy at Center Stage.
“All the elements needed for a perfect show align in Center Stage’s production of Wild with Happy…” - April Forrer.
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Synopsis: Grief is a funny thing. Gil’s boyfriend has left him, his acting career isn’t exactly taking off, and his mother just passed away. He’s not taking it all very well. But luckily his boisterous Aunt Glo, a sensitive funeral director, and his outrageous best friend may be exactly what he needs. Colman Domingo’s new comedy, a recent smash hit at New York’s Public Theater, is a wild ride through love, loss, and, just maybe, The Most Magical Place on Earth.
Forrest McClendon as Gil and Stephanie Berry as Aunt Glo. Photo by Richard Anderson.
3. Killer Joe at SeeNoSun OnStage.
“Go and see Killer Joe.” - Jennifer Minich.
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Synopsis: From the author of August: Osage County, Tracy Letts’ first play derives its humor from the dirty realism of white trash stereotypes in this withering rustic outlook on America’s disenfranchised. The Smith family hires Killer Joe to do away with mother to get her insurance money. As a retainer against his final payoff Killer Joe decides to bed the Smith’s young daughter. Before its over nearly everyone is a bloody mess.
Sun King Davis as Killer Joe and Jennifer Osborn as Dottie Smith.
Photo courtesy of SeeNoSun OnStage.
4. The Exonerated at The Vagabond Players.
“The entire cast becomes their characters…” - April Forrer.
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Synopsis: This award-winning docudrama intertwines the true stories of six death row inmates who are proven innocent before they are executed. More importantly, it poses the question: how many others have not been as fortunate?The Exonerated is a provocative and unforgettable theater-going experience.
Doug W. Goldman, David Shoemaker, Don K. Murray, Don Kammann, Beverly Shannon, Tyrone Requer. Photo by Tom Lauer.
5. Bareback Ink at Iron Crow.
“Bareback Ink is an interesting and creative take on mythology…” - Steve Charing.
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Synopsis: A mysterious, powerful man commissions an isolated, withdrawn tattoo artist to create a large work of “ink” on the back of his beautiful, restless boy toy. Greek mythology serves as inspiration for this modern erotic tale of possession and desire.
Tanner Medding as Canvas (L.) gets “inked” by Steve Satta as Artist. Photo by Daniel Ettinger.