REVIEW: “Pump Boys and Dinettes” at the Theater Barn
by Gail M. Burns Back in the early 1980’s a couple of musician friends dressed up in mechanics overalls, billed themselves as the Pump Boys,…
REVIEW: “The Mousetrap” at The Theater Barn
by Gail M. Burns The original London production of The Mousetrap, which opened in 1952, is STILL running; and there are endless amateur stagings every…
REVIEW: “The Almost True and Truly Remarkable Adventures of Israel Potter” at Oldcastle
by Gail M. Burns Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile, first published in serial form from 1854-1855, is Herman Melville’s only historical novel, based…
REVIEW: “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Circle Theatre Players at SLCA
by Gail M. Burns I am all in favor of community theatres taking risks. And while The Importance of Being Earnest is not generally a…
REVIEW: “Clever Little Lies” at the Ghent Playhouse
by Gail M. Burns Joe DiPietro has something to say about being married for the long haul – it’s a slog. This is neither news…
REVIEW: “The Tarnation of Russell Colvin” at Hubbard Hall 2018
by Gail M. Burns AUTHOR’S NOTE: I have written extensively about The Tarnation of Russell Colvin. My preview piece for the June performances at the…
REVIEW: “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” at Hubbard Hall
by Gail M. Burns In 1983 successful singer/songwriter Rupert Holmes concocted a plan to make a musical out of Charles Dickens’ unfinished final work The…
Interview with Ann Gallo About UBU Theater’s Production of “Our Town”
There are many ways to approach becoming a part of a new community. For Ann Gallo, as soon as she and her family moved full-time…