My first inclination when Great Lakes Theater Festival announced their Fall Repertory of Othello and An Ideal Husband was to focus on the differences between the two plays. The first is a tragic, psychological, Shakespearean thriller. The second, a witty “social comedy” by Oscar Wilde. However, after seeing the second half of the Fall Rep when…
In my last post, I covered the Capitol Theatre and their ‘Classic Movie and Brunch’ series. However, the Capitol is just one venue in Cleveland where you can see classic movies on the big screen. Before the Capitol started their monthly series, there was PlayhouseSquare’s annual Cinema at the Square festival. …
Why do we love to be told stories? This past Sunday, actor John Lithgow returned to the Great Lakes Theater Festival for a performance of “Stories by Heart” which examines why people are entranced by listening to — and in some cases, telling — stories. Both a former member of GLTF and the son…
Before I moved to Cleveland, I worked for a couple of theatres in Philly. I enjoyed it a lot — working in subscriptions and marketing departments and working backstage on a show for a year. Even when I stopped being involved, I still loved experiencing Philly’s vibrant theatre community and the shows…
