Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The Elf and I arrived at the Comedy Central Stage at 2:30 on the day of her big show. The Mensch rolled up soon after. This only surprised me a little. They are two of the promptest people I know. Still, I did wonder how we (Pure & Weary and I) would be filling the [...]
If you're Irish, or want to be Irish, or remember that cool "Manly yes, but I like it too" Irish Spring commercial, you will love Appleton North's energetic production of the Pirate Queen. If you love fight scenes, or sword fighting, or lush backdrops that make you think you've woken up on the Emerald Isle, [...]
With the close of my twenty first and final show at Appleton North Theatre this past weekend, I've been reflecting on what a wonderful gift live theatre is to those who experience it, in the audience, on the stage and behind the scenes. While I certainly feel sad to end my high school theatre career, [...]
Take a Tony Award winning playwright, a genuinely gifted director and a Chinese fable that is older than written language and you have the magic of Mary Zimmerman's The White Snake. On paper, the story of loyal friendship and the infinite power of unconditional love is charming. In the combined hands of Zimmerman and Appleton [...]
It's hard to say who enjoyed the opening night of Liquid Courage last Friday more -- the raucous bachelorette party who took up the entire first row, or me. Thanks to my trusty camera and a far lower consumption rate than the aforementioned, I can say for sure that I will have a much easier [...]