We received an email from Joseph E. Walsh, Managing and Artistic Director of Lakewood Playhouse asking us to attend a cabaret style performance at Lakewood Playhouse. Before being hired to run the shows at LWP, Joeseph had been successful in a number of places from the U.S. to the U.K. and possibly beyond. With theatre […]
Why not? No, Really . . . Why not?
Monica, was bereft and on the verge of crying. She had just visited a number of restaurants and bars. She was hoping to see her art sharing the walls with and a stack of money from art sales. She had just turned 21 on Thursday and no one at work had noticed. She called in […]
The Relationship Between Local Theatres, photos, and Reviewers
Peggy and I enjoy writing reviews of local plays and performances, as well as personally enjoying live theatre. We really enjoyed it when my cousin Lavinia Moyer Hart was living in Pierce County again. Lindy and I grew up almost as sister and brother, our mothers being identical twins. She has a great history with […]
Dropped Dead – A Short Story
I was out for a short walk around the block while Susan was content to sleep a bit more. I understood. It was a very nice day. As I was just a little over a half block from home, I heard a small airplane. I looked up and around; it was a small light green […]
Dropped Dead – A Short Story
I was out for a short walk around the block. My wife was content to sleep a bit more. I understood. It was a very nice day. As I was just a little over a half block from home I heard an airplane. I looked up and around. It was a small light green and […]
From the Mississipp Live Theatre Production
“From the Mississippi Delta” is an autobiographical play by Endesha Ida Mae Holland. It covers more than four decades of her life, from growing up in poverty in Mississippi to her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and her academic achievements. The play was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Michelle Blackmon directed this wonderful production. […]
Mower Than You Know
Did you ever have one of those days where it strikes you that you don’t have enough money to buy what you want? I was mowing the lawn and realized that as I bent over to disconnect the bag of grass clippings. I must have frozen in mid-bending over that my wife Philace’s birthday was […]
Mindnight Dancing, Music and Memories at Our Fingertips
Sometimes we forget about things, like music that catches us off-guard and reaches out deep within our souls. It could just be the music or a gathering, or just our mind taking us away to other places. The other night I went into the living room where my wife Peggy was watching an ancient concert […]
The Niceties – Lakewood Playhouse Review
Michelle Matlock, Director’s Note: “At it’s core, The Niceties is a powerful examination of the complexities surrounding race, power, privilege, and historical narrative. The play does not offer easy answers, instead, it raises critical, unresolved questions about our world.” Laurie O’Brien plays Janine Bosko, a white American history professor. We first saw her as Gingy […]