Ah, Christmas: the busiest and perhaps most stressful time of the year. As we dash to and fro, buying the perfect present, running to choir rehearsal or from it, baking cookies for the cooki…
"Newsies" Takes Over Great Mills High School. Fantastic Crew and Cast Stages Unforgettable Performance! Summerstock Program Does It Again! The headlines are in, and St. Mary's Summerstock do…
We are all familiar with Christmas Carols featuring the Latin words 'Gloria in excelsis Deo' as a refrain. How many of us, however, speak Latin? The translation of these words is 'Glory to G…
This weekend, The Newtowne Players brought to their audiences another Neil Simon classic with the opening of "Brighton Beach Memoirs." I had the opportunity to ask Director Christopher Joyce…
Roald Dahl is a favorite author among many young readers, creating beloved stories such as 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory', 'The BFG', and 'Matilda'. Among those beloved stories, one…
"The Tails of Br'er Rabbit," written and directed by Kenneth L. Waters Jr., opened this Thursday at the College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, MD. I was especially excited to attend, as I…
With Valentine's Day swiftly approaching, many local theatres are featuring the fun romantic comedy or deep romantic drama to attract lovers young and old. Newtowne Players, in Lexington Par…
Shemika Berry, a former Air Force officer, is a WATCH award winning makeup artist, a WATCH award nominated actress, a costumer, and historical interpreter. Â She has performed on the local…
The holiday season is fast upon us and, of course, all of the old favorites are running on TV. Sometimes, though, it is really nice to go and see a new take on an old classic. The Twin Beach…
It's after Thanksgiving and all through the U.S., street lamps each don their own wreath. Folks are putting up décor and prepping their gifts, as holiday movies take over TV. Yet amongst…
Harvey Williams is currently portraying Herbert George Wells in Twin Beach Players' production of "The Time Machine," adapted by Mark Sharf from the beloved classic by H.G. Wells. For more i…
James LePore is currently playing Harry Roat in The Newtowne Player's production of "Wait Until Dark", running through Sunday, October 21st. Bio: James LePore (Harry Roat), grew up on Long I…
Shakespeare's plays are considered classics, written hundreds of years ago and yet perfectly fitting to the events of today. They make us laugh, cry, and think about our world in a different…
When I first heard the name of this play, I immediately thought of all the games I'd play as a kid where the taunt "Na na, you can't catch me" was often heard. After seeing the show put on b…
From the beginning of time, music has been used to portray the emotions of the human spirit. It has captured experiences, transported us to other worlds, and triggered emotional reactions fr…
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is, perhaps, one of William Shakespeare's most beloved and well-known works. It tells the story of humanity's desire to love and be loved, regardless of the fooli…
Picture all of your favorite songs from famous Broadway shows on the same soundtrack. That would be incredible, wouldn't it! Now imagine that instead of just shoving your ear-buds in and lis…
Many of us are familiar with the story of Job in the Bible. We even liken ourselves to Job whenever our lives take a turn for the worst. Clearly, we aren't the only ones who find some comfor…
Most of us have a romanticized view of war. We play video games that sport warfare and killing as fun and relaxing. Our culture is soaked in war-related events. Everywhere we go, some group …
The best way to critique a children's show is to 'come as a child.' As I entered the theatre, nearly the entire center portion of the seats was filled with kindergartners and pre-schoolers f…
The majority of Americans have, at some point in their lives, set foot in a Catholic church or school. The sound of old hymns, the pipe organ, and the voices of nuns, bishops, priests, and f…
"Theatre is life, and life is theatre." My theatre professor in college announced this revelation to his class of 30 during my first year of college. "Through theatre, we can see life in a d…
What's your Christmas Story? Every year at Christmas, a common phrase that I hear echoed from my father's mouth is "You'll shoot your eye out!" He grew up watching the film, “A Christm…
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a theatre patron is silent, due to Amos the mouse. You see, he is stirring up cookies this year in hopes that Santa will soon …
When most people think of Christmas, usually a Christmas tree is a part of the image that comes to mind. Tannenbaum is the German name for a Christmas tree. Most of you may have heard the fa…