You know you’re in for something different early in The Pollard Theatre’s excellent production of Avenue Q performs a bouncy tune titled “It Sucks to Be Me.” That song is followed by the accurate “The Internet Is for Porn” and the brief (no pun intended) “I’m Not Wearing Underwear Today.” Thus, this little musical tells […]
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Welcome pest
By: Emily Etherton Some strong acting highlights an uneven production of Tracy Letts’ drama Bug, a collaboration between OKC Theatre Company and Ghostlight Theatre Club. It takes a while to get going, but the show hits a thrill bump in the last scene, which is played under the eerie glow of real bug zappers. Directed […]
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Full of ‘Heart’
The Tempest 1. The theatrical event of the year was hardly a play and barely was produced. Nevertheless, Dustin Lance Black’s 8 boasted wonderful acting and able staging (by Stephen Hilton) at the Freede Little Theatre under the auspices of the Oklahoma Theatre Guild, a loosely formed coalition of state theater companies and individuals. The […]
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Crazy house
Michael James is Pollard Theatre’s longtime resident costume designer and a capable actor, although he rarely appears onstage. But now, he’s giving a winning encore as Albin in Pollard’s production of La Cage aux Folles. James’ performance is a joy to behold. His sequin-laden costumes look sharp, too. He played Albin when Pollard staged La […]
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Getting attention
Carpenter Square Theatre presents a challenging play in Lisa Loomer’s Distracted, about a family with a child who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Carpenter Square bills the play as a comedy, and although Loomer tells the story with a certain amount of humor, it’s a stretch to call it a comedy. Directed by Rhonda […]