‘Articles’ Archives
“A Chorus Line”
this is truly "one singular sensation", making us laugh and cry and of greater importance, we become intimate with these dancers, these dreamers who do what they do for the love of what it is they do. As we hear their stories, we realize that many of them share the same [Read More]
Bye Bye, Joey’s
There is an old saying that if one has a pleasurable experience ( restaurant, retail store, service station etc) they will tell a few of their friends and relatives, but if one has a bad experience, they will tell the world and thus, due to a situation that took place [Read More]
The Invasion of Skokie
I did not find this offensive in any way shape or form and in fact as we watched the events going on in the yard of the Kaplan Family, I found that the change in the relationships between the characters took on much more importance than the big event that was to happen in [Read More]
JEFF nominations 2009-2010 season
For those of you not aware of The Jeff Awards, this is our version of Broadway's Tony Awards. The nominations are done after the members of the committee attend the shows. Those recommended are then eligible to be nominated for the final awards. The ceremony will take place [Read More]
“A Memory of Two Mondays”
I for one feel that this story, which takes place in the 30's is quite relevant today. The theme of this story is the rat race we live in, a sort of rat race on a treadmill, where even though we keep running towards our goal, we seem to stay exactly where we are. [Read More]
“Jailbait”
This is a powerful story about two teenage girls who want to grow up and two men, adults, who want to be young again. Directed by Joe Jahraus on the very tiny stage of Profiles Theatre, we, the audience feel as if we are the "fly on the wall" watching the events of the [Read More]
“Bernhardt on Broadway”
Cabaret performance is not always just the name singers, but some Cabaret performers enjoy bringing legends to the stage. Carol Dunitz has written a script, music and lyrics for her one woman show "Bernhardt on Broadway", so that we can get a true feel for what this woman [Read More]
She’s a Little Bit “Country”, He’s “Rock ‘N Roll”- The Osmonds Are Still Hot!
Thanks to the wonderful people at The Horseshoe Casino Resort , just 20 minutes south of the loop, we have been getting Vegas type shows with all the glitz and glamour at very affordable prices. The Venue, their beautiful auditorium/theater has great sound, comfortable [Read More]
Frost/Nixon
Timeline Theatre Company, "the little company that could", just keeps rolling out quality theater. Their mission is to present stories, inspired by history that connect ith today's social issues, and they do that to perfection. Their current production, a Chicago premiere [Read More]
Theater Workshop “The Second Oldest Profession”
Many people, people who attend theater on a regular basis, are not aware of what it took for that play to be a full scale production, as they see it. I think to many, they think a writer just writes a script, a director finds the actors and then, Voila, a play appears on a [Read More]
