“The Last Five Years,” at 2nd Street Theater, was written by Jason Robert Brown and premiered in Chicago in 2001, eventually moving Off-Broadway in 2002. That year the show won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics and was nominated for several more awards. Most recently, in 2014, Richard Lagravenese (“P.S. I Love […]
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Presumed Guilty
“12 Angry Jurors” raises difficult questions
“12 Angry Jurors” is a combination of a few different things. It takes the script based on Reginald Rose’s 1954 teleplay and small pieces of the script for “12 Angry Women” by Sherman Sergel and mashes them together. The 1957 Henry Fonda film is still in circulation, so multiple generations are familiar with the seminal […]
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“Tarzan,” the Musical, Swings Into Bend
The future of theatre is in BEAT’s good hands
Bend Experimental Art Theatre (BEAT) will present the Disney musical production “Tarzan” from May 6 to 15 at Summit High School. The cast for this award-winning musical includes more than five dozen young performers and a live orchestra of youth musicians. Local actor Steven Livingston is playing Tarzan and Eva Merrill plays Jane. The play […]
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Playing with Words
Mamet’s “American Buffalo”
Derek Sitter, owner of Volcanic Theatre Pub, is directing and acting in David Mamet’s 1975 work, “American Buffalo.” This play is not just strong in language, but is also powerful in its social commentary on the decline of, what was then and is still now, the family and social structure. Producing this play has been […]
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Shrek Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
A fairytale brought to life
Everyone loves a fat, green, Scottish ogre that hates the world and everyone in it. This is just a giant recipe for success and “Shrek: The Musical” makes sense. Thoroughly Modern Productions (TMP) has made a bit of a cottage industry performing fairy tales over the last few years with productions of “Beauty and the […]
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5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche
A weird and wonderful night of theater
The title, 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche should instantly let you know whether you’re a part of the target audience or not. If that title instantly makes you go, “Okay, that sounds like my cup of tea,” then read no more and just go to the play. If it makes you think, “Ehhh, that sounds […]
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Canceling Christmas
Local playwright Cricket Daniel premieres her newest show
It seems like every year we’re examining a new Cricket Daniel play at 2nd Street Theater and 2015 is no exception. Daniel has been writing and producing her shows steadily since 2009, releasing the full-length shows Couple Dating, Love, Laughter & Lucci, Gina Galdi & Guest and Helen on Wheels. She has also written Kentucky […]