By: Play off the Page on June 13, 2013 - 9:23pm - Add new comment

Bruce Norris was inspired by Lorraine Hansberry's play," A Raisin in the Sun," which was made into a movie in 1961. As a young white male growing up in the South, he was stunned to see a play/movie where all the main characters were black, and the only white character was the villain, Karl Lindner. Years later, the playwright who hails from Houston, Texas, wrote about what was happening on the other side of town. He focused on the family who was moving out of their house in "Clybourne Park," Bev and Russ, and gave them their own story.

By: Play off the Page on May 17, 2013 - 5:14pm - Add new comment

It is the character who is willing to bare it all, to risk going against the norms of society, who has the best chance of a happy ending. Summary of what I observed from watching "The Primrose Path" at The Guthrie Theater, and from the discussion with the actors after the show.

By: Play off the Page on May 9, 2013 - 8:49pm - Add new comment

"Anything Goes" is a sweet escape on a luxury liner of music, dance, and romance. This classic musical by Cole Porter, is playing at The Ordway in St. Paul, May 7-12, 2013. The pure theatrical delight of "Anything Goes", particularly it's title number, are the talk of the town (state, and every stop along the tour). Imagine, the gorgeous actors singing and tap-dancing to this classic song to a packed house night after night and receiving thunderous applause. They are stunning, the acting superb, every detail glimmers of classic musical theatre. What a treat to see this show.

By: Play off the Page on April 1, 2013 - 9:17am - Add new comment

If you are reading this, then you are a blog reader. If you write a blog, you are a blogger. If you enter a challenge like the April Blogging from A to Z Challenge, you're really into writing and reading blogs and willing to "jump on the crazy bus" to get yourself and your words out there. You can read more about the A to Z blogging challenge at, http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/, and chose from a long list of blogs to start reading. Bloggers have any theme you can imagine, and more.You can say hello to the founder of the challenge, Arlee Bird at his blog, http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/.