photos by Reg Madison Photography
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Your first look at PIPPIN at Arizona University ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Review Highlights: SCHOOL GIRLS; OR THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS - Spotlight Youth Theatre
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| Valerie Winch and De'Layla Wilcox Photo by Tiffany Elyse Photography |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"The high stakes world of high school cliques, where the queen bee female student reigns over all and decides who can join her group of "popular" kids, is a familiar plot element immortalized in many movie comedies of the past several decades, including Tina Fey's film and later stage and film musical Mean Girls. Playwright Jocelyn Bioh takes the much-loved blueprint but moves the location to 1980s Ghana and also gives a nod to Fey in the title of her refreshing 2017 dramedy, School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play. It's a warm and funny comedy and also a moving drama that shows how similar teenage girls are around the world while also focusing on issues of race and self-image. With a wonderful cast and crisp direction, Spotlight Youth Theatre's production is excellent...Under Chanel Bragg's assured direction, the cast all create compelling, nuanced, and realistic performances. Bragg's direction brings realism to the production which makes you identify with, understand, and feel for every character as well as the complexities of female relationships, particularly in the face of peer pressure and bullying...With a talented cast, who bring authenticity and depth to their respective roles, and direction that perfectly balances the comic and dramatic moments in the show, Spotlight Youth Theatre's production...is full of both humor and heart." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)
Monday, April 15, 2024
Cast announced for PIPPIN at ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre
LEADING PLAYER
Kambria Cook
Beaux Mali (understudy)
CATHERINE
Jessica Lester
Chan Wannapat (understudy)
PIPPIN
Tre Moore
Prescott Smidt (understudy)
CHARLES (CHARLEMAGNE)
Henry Dyson
Liam Boyd (understudy)
FASTRADA
Kyleigh Perales
Lara Bos (understudy)
LEWIS
Justin Carey
Nicky Caldwell (understudy)
BERTHE
Sonia Wood
Kendal Turpin (understudy)
THEO
Armand Delgado
ENSEMBLE (THE PLAYERS)
Atticus Adair
Liam Boyd
Lara Bos
Nicky Caldwell
Lauren Carroll
Connor Dunning
Jose Antonio Guevara
Beaux Mali
Adam Robles
Bri Sieminski
Prescott Smidt
Kendal Turpin
Molly Virtue
Chan Wannapat
Qiming Xue
Cast announced for THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Shine Theatre Company
LEADS/PRINCIPALS
MARIA - Maggie Farrington (Understudy- Asemah Bakkar)
MOTHER ABBESS - Kinsey Baumann (Understudy - Tiffany Martinez)
ELSA SCHRAEDER - Megan Bechert (Understudy - Asemah Bakkar)
SISTER SOPHIA - Emma Rockstad
SISTER BERTHE - Asemah Bakkar (Understudy - Lola Sherrard)
SISTER MARGARETTA - Alexis Stoltz
CAPTAIN GEORG VON TRAPP - Lukas Williams
MAX DETWEILER - Tony Baker
FRANZ - Andrew Nutting
LIESL- Victoria Reiter (Understudy - Emma Rockstad)
FREIDRICH - Ana King (Understudy - David Cadena*)
LOUISA - Riley Dougherty (Understudy - Grace Matejsek*)
KURT - Brooklyn Lawrence (Understudy - Ava Slovek*)
BRIGITTA - Olivia Ramsower (Understudy - Lily Farren*)
MARTA - Ellie Richards (Understudy - Harper Lawrence*)
GRETL - Harlow Ngo (Understudy - Ada Melton*)
ROLPH - Michael Rodriguez
FRAU SCHMIDT - Finley Seidel (Understudy - Tracy Stoltz*)
HERR ZELLER- Hunter Hanna
URSULA - Lola Sherrard (Understudy - AJ Fox*)
FRAU ZELLER - Asemah Bakkar (Understudy - Hope Garvey)
BARON ELBERFIELD - Rodney Sherrard
ADMIRAL VON SCHREIBER - Darl Hanna
A NEW POSTULANT - Hope Garvey
* indicates Ensemble Member
ENSEMBLE
Katie Baker
Tony Baker
Daniel Cadena
David Cadena
Jairo Cadena
Luca Cadena
Claudia Cadena
Cece Caston
Caren Church
Taylor Church
Lily Farren
AJ Fox
Madison Francis
Darl Hanna
Kim Klein
LJ LaVancil
Harper Lawrence
Scarlet Lewis
Brooklynn Liberatore
Grace Matejsek
Rosaleen McLernon
Ada Melton
Krista Morris
Mackenzie Morris
Olivia Pettit
Elsa Rigby
Vikke Sherrard
Sydney Shirk
Ava Slovek
Nora Slovek
Tracy Stoltz
Lincoln Thompson
Review Highlights: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - Paradise Valley Community College
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| The Cast Photo by Taylor McMurray |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"In a time when discussions of exclusion and persecution continue to dominate the political landscape, the classic, factual drama The Diary of Anne Frank serves as a poignant reminder of the consequences of such ideologies. While Paradise Valley Community College's production has a few shortcomings, including an uneven cast, it still manages to bring Anne Frank's harrowing tale to life and capture the emotional and heartbreaking plight of the characters. ...While several members of the cast are slightly uneven in their portrayals, Shayla Forero is captivating as Anne, capturing both her youthful exuberance and the maturation forced upon her by circumstances beyond her control. The rest of the cast manage to capture the nervousness and frustration of their characters, with Gabrielle Lawrie and Veronica Lawrie especially effective as Anne's mother and sister....In a world grappling with issues of intolerance and injustice, The Diary of Anne Frank serves as a sobering reminder of the human cost of hatred and discrimination. While it isn't perfect, Paradise Valley Community College honors Anne's legacy with a moving and thought-provoking production of a play that is as relevant today as it was during the darkest days of World War II." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)
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