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Family portrait, L to R: Kirsten Quinn's Ingrid Rose, Ian Agnew's George Rose, and Tyler Brennan's Paul Rose. (Photos by Mark Garvin.)

Seagull Production Company presents Timothy Kolman's 'The Roses in June'

Ambitious yet untidy

Timothy M. Kolman's 'The Roses in June' has a hard time making its author's fascinating life bloom onstage. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 2 minute read
'Mother Emanuel' revives one of the Charleston victims. (Photo courtesy of New Freedom Theatre)

New Freedom Theatre presents 'Mother Emanuel'

Honor through celebration

New Freedom Theatre's 'Mother Emanuel' honors the victims of the South Carolina church shooting by focusing on life rather than death. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Steven Wright as Vanya in Quintessence Theatre Group's production. (Photo by Shawn May.)

Quintessence Theatre Group's 'Uncle Vanya' and the hybrid classic

Racial awareness vs. colorblind casting

Quintessence Theatre Group artistic director Alexander Burns examines his company's color-conscious production of 'Uncle Vanya.'
Alexander Burns

Alexander Burns

Articles 5 minute read
Harry Watermeier in Sarah Knittel's 'The Diviner.' (Photo by Fred Brown.)

SoLow Festival and Automatic Arts' 'All on 1'

Four in 1

Automatic Arts' SoLow Festival entry, 'All on 1,' brings four short performance works to the PII Gallery. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

Articles 3 minute read
Kate Shindle as Alison in 'Fun Home.' (Photo by Joan Marcus.)

Kimmel Center presents Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's 'Fun Home'

Right show, wrong space

'Fun Home,' 2015 Tony Award winner, visits the Forrest Theatre, sharing Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's lovely adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic novel. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Eppchez! appears as Max in Simpatico Theatre Company's production of Taylor Mac's 'Hir.' (Photo by Daniel Kontz)

REP Radio podcast with Eppchez!

Not buying the binary

Darnelle Radford interviews Eppchez!, a nonbinary performer who appears in Simpatico Theatre's production of 'Hir.'
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Articles 1 minute read
L to R: Gregory Isaac's Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Criss's Leo Tolstoy, and Brian McCann's Charles Dickens. (Photo by Mark Marvin.)

Lantern Theater presents Scott Carter's 'The Gospel According to...' (second review)

A funny thing happened on the way to purgatory

Three men, three versions of the Bible. But is Scott Carter's comedy heavenly or hellish? Stacia Friedman reviews.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

Articles 3 minute read

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Terry Brennan strikes a delicate balance. (Photo by Nick Mazzuca.)

Tribe of Fools presents 'School Play'

High grades

'School Play' takes Tribe of Fools founder Terry Brennan back to elementary school — and schools us on how the system treats kids who are different. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 2 minute read
L to R: Brian McCann as Charles Dickens, Gregory Isaac as Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Criss as Leo Tolstoy. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

'The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord'

Lantern Theater tweaks the Gospels

Scott Carter makes religious debate exciting in the Lantern's 'The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Marcia Saunders's Paige and Eppchez!'s Max shift the paradigm. (Photo by Daniel Kontz)

Simpatico Theatre Company presents Taylor Mac's 'Hir'

Breaking the binary

Taylor Mac's 'Hir' detonates the nuclear family in Simpatico Theatre's excellent production. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

Articles 4 minute read