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Waiting for Lefty Presented by New Haven Theater Company through March 3 at 118 Court St., New Haven. http://www.newhaventheatercompany.com/show/waiting-for-lefty By Clifford Odets. Directed by Steve Scarpa.Performed by Rick Bean, Hilary Brown, Megan Keith Chenot, Peter Chenot, Jeremy Funke, Erich Greene, George Kulp, Hallie Martenson, Jeannette McDunnah, Ben Michalak, Steve Scarpa, Jenny Schuck, Christian Shaboo, J. … Continue reading »

Chamber Music Through March 3 at the Yale Cabaret, 217 Park St., New Haven. (203) 432-1566, www.yalecabaret.org. Directed by Katie McGerr. Set Designer: Chris Ash. Lighting Designer: Oliver Watson. Sound Designer: Matt Otto. Costume Designer: Carmen Martinez. Dramaturg: Elliot B. Quick. Fight Choreographer: Fisher Neal. Producers: Jenny Lagundino and Carmen Zilles. Stage Manager: Hannah Sullivan. … Continue reading »

From an interview with Ian McCulloch of British post-punk ‘80s hitmakers Echo & The Bunnymen, in the current issue (#220) of MOJO magazine: And those European tours in 1980-81—that was the real Bunnymen—in bars after the gig, where it was open all night, with some narky barman, where you started learning really how to drink … Continue reading »

Late-night runs. Openly experimental rehearsal periods. Testing their limits and working outside the disciplines where they’re most comfortable. Piling projects upon projects. That’s how Becca Wolff and Jacob Padron behaved when they were running the Yale Cabaret a few seasons ago as students at the Yale School of Drama. And that’s how they still operate. … Continue reading »

Palestine is an autobiographical solo theater piece, written and performed by Najla Said with the directorial and dramaturgical input of Sturgis Warner. On the road, where it’s been a hit at liberal colleges, it’s become something of a rallying point, a place to share insights about modern Middle Eastern culture. “I wrote it as a … Continue reading »

Last Thursday’s presentation by the Play in a Day ensemble at Never Ending Books was Karel Capek’s The Insect Play. As is the case with all Play in a Day project, the script is not picked until I get a gander at the potential cast. Then we adapt and stage the thing in three hours. … Continue reading »

Lucky Bruce—A Literary Memoir By Bruce Jay Friedman (Biblioasis, 2011) I’m more excited by Bruce Jay Friedman writing a memoir than I am by him writing another play or novel. The guy’s in his 80s now, and he no longer radiates bleakness and self-defeat. Perversely, he’s into acknowledging accomplishments, honoring friends (Terry Southern, Mario Puzo) … Continue reading »

  We know one member of the cast of the season-ending production of My Name is Asher Lev at the Long Wharf Theatre. This is the show which replaced Sophie’s Choice on the Long Wharf schedule. It runs May 2-27 on the theater’s mainstage. Mark Nelson is doing the “father” and “artist” roles in Aaron … Continue reading »

  New Haven Theater Company‘s spring season is upon us. It’s not the spring season that was prophesied just a few months ago. In fact, it’s a revolutionary shift. Opening this Thursday is Clifford Odets’ up-the-workers classic Waiting for Lefty. It’s the best-known pro-union play ever, and it’s satirized at the start of the the … Continue reading »

From Diane Keaton’s memoir Then Again, here’s a letter she wrote to her mother during the Broadway run of Woody Allen’s Play It Again Sam: February 18, 1969 Dear Mom, It seems like you were just here. How did it go by so fast? Isn’t Woody hilarious? Did you really like the play? I couldn’t … Continue reading »