Theatre EVOLVE has announced the cast and crew of their upcoming world premier production of “MedeaMedeaMedea” by Olivia Buntaine, directed by Anna Rachel Troy. “MedeaMedeaMedea” will run May 23rd through June 21st, 2025 at the Edge off Broadway.
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Terry Teachout’s Wall Street Journal Review of “The Rainmaker”: Discovering an American Classic
“If you’ve been feeling bruised of late, whatever your reasons may be, Ms. Monte’s “Rainmaker,” with its shining message of hope in the face of prolonged trial, is just the medicine you need. I’ll be surprised if I ever see it done better.”
Review: THE RAINMAKER at The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ is a Beautiful and Enthralling Play
The Artistic Team has done a wonderful job of creating the setting for The Rainmaker. They include sound design by Steven L. Beckel; costume design by Hugh Hanson; lighting design by Matthew J. Weisgable; and scenic design by Bonnie J. Monte. The Production Stage Manager is Becky Abramowitz; Fight Consultant, Doug West; Assistant to the Director, Elliott Puckette; Fight Captain, Corey Sorenson; Assistants to the Stage Manager, Erin Collins and Devyn Tibbles.
The Rainmaker has an captivating, charming plot and characters with authentic personalities. It is part of the Theatre’s 57th season entitled “Incredible Journeys.” Bonnie J. Monte and her team have indeed selected a show for your summer entertainment that you will deem incredible.
“Saint Joan” on WORT 89.9FM Madison
Director Elliott Puckette and the cast of the Young Shakespeare Players’ “Saint Joan” join Eight O’Clock Buzz host Brian Standing in the studio.
Isthmus “Rhinoceros” Review: Beware The Stampede
“As the story grows steadily more bizarre, the audience clings to the clear-eyed Berenger, portrayed by Stacey Garbarski in a knock-out performance.”
“Director Katherine Johnson and her team solve the issue of how to portray herds of rhinos with spot-on sound effects by Claire Kannapell and a dozen oversized origami-style animal heads. The masks are more than enough to evince the menacing creatures, frightening in both their numbers and their anonymous uniformity.”
“Rhinoceros” on The Mad Stage Podcast
Suzan and Buzz talk with director Katherine Johnson, assistant director Elliott Puckette and actor Stephanie Drahozal about Strollers Theatre’s production of Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros at the Bartell.
Review: “Dumpster Flower” entertains at Broom Street Theatre
“From the horrible acting (acting this bad takes talent) of intern Betty G (Elliott Puckette) to the random wonderings of Paul (Nick Kaprelian) the security guard in a secret relationship with Chic (Alyssa Stowe) the laughs keep on coming.”Read the full review
“An Evening’s Affair 2: Shakespeare’s Betrayals” on WORT 89.9FM Madison
Host Jonathan Zarov interviews director Emily Morrison-Weeks, adapter and dramaturg Elliott Puckette, and producer Jason Compton on the Madison Shakespeare Company’s “An Evening’s Affair 2: Shakespeare’s Betrayals”.
Preview of “An Evening’s Affair”: Moveable Shakespeare
“[Producer Jason] Compton says putting on shows in nontraditional venues tends to broaden the audience: “People seem to respond when you bring shows a little closer to where they live and work.”
Directors were drawn from the eight-person ensemble, and the excerpts will be introduced so audiences will understand the context. Compton says that, as an actor, the stripped-down production offers a challenge: “As a performer, you have to work [only] with what’s in your head, and what you can express with your body and voice, and the other people around you.””
New MOOC brings Shakespeare into the digital age
Shakespeare in Community is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that introduces a broad audience of learners to Shakespeare. The MOOC’s instructors are Shakespeare experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Jesse Stommel, Sarah Marty, and Catherine DeRose. They’ll be joined by actors from Wisconsin theater groups like American Players Theatre, the Young Shakespeare Players, and Children’s Theater of Madison, along with R L Widmann, a reader at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
I was a contributor to this MOOC, affiliated with the Young Shakespeare Players, and appear in this introductory video and others.