On Stage/On the Road

In the midst of a very busy month, I gave myself a break and headed to New York last week. It had been years…

Love for Love at the American Shakespeare Center

As part of the 2016 Actors’ Renaissance Season at the American Shakespeare Center‘s Blackfriars Playhouse, the company is performing Love for Love by William Congreve….

Heifetz International Music Institute: Keyboard Journeys

Sunday afternoon I attended a special benefit concert in support of a scholarship fund for the Heifetz International Music Institute. The Institute, which provides an…

On Stage: The Sea Voyage by Fletcher and Massigner

Yesterday I saw a play I’ve never seen before–Fletcher and Massigner’s The Sea Voyage–as part of the American Shakespeare Center‘s Renaissance Season. Based on The Tempest, which…

On Stage: Women Beware Women by Thomas Middleton

I saw the American Shakespeare Center’s production of Thomas Middleton’s Women Beware Women at the Blackfriars Playhouse last night. The third show mounted in this year’s…

On Stage: Measure for Measure at the American Shakespeare Center

Last night I saw the opening performance of the American Shakespeare Center‘s Actors’ Renaissance Season production of Measure for Measure. Although the play isn’t…

On Stage: The Tempest at The American Shakespeare Center

I feel very fortunate to have such an amazing theater right here in this small town. The American Shakespeare Center provides an endless source…

On Stage: The Life of King Henry the Fifth by William Shakespeare

Every year the American Shakespeare Center‘s Touring Company returns to Staunton for the month of December. They perform A Christmas Carol and support the…

Theater: All’s Well That Ends Well at the American Shakespeare Center

This production is nearly perfect, with excellent performances from every member of the cast. I don’t remember when the American Shakespeare Center last performed…

Theater: “Stupid Fucking Bird” by Aaron Posner

I seem to have developed a renewed interest in the theater. Years ago, in graduate school, I read a lot of drama, although I…