This is the type of show we love and CenterStage is the best choice for the production. Every year Peg and I can hardly wait for CenterStage and their yearly “panto.” “Pantomime, also known as “panto”, is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment. . . Pantomimes take traditional stories and […]
Deloris – Targeting people, the wind, and the rain – by Wright Park
Deloris, the day before she had just had her hair done, paid the rent down and the extra bit to cover wild parties or any accident’s that might happen one way or another. She knew there were no wild parties for her in the offing. Today, she brought in two suitcases and a bag of […]
Jofry
Jofry’s mother named her son after Joffrey a made-up character she had once heard of who almost rose to become a king. The real Jofry on the other hand never rose to be much of anything . . . however. He was called to service during the war in Vietnam, but he couldn’t pass the […]
Marianne – Nurse Moves In – A Lakewood Short Story
Marianne shared an apartment with three other women, which meant sharing a bed with one of them. There were two bedrooms, a tiny living room, and a kitchen. She could have done better money-wise, but the other three seamed nice and she was fine with the location. There was a nice, large park just two […]
Luck, Magic, and a Second Blooming
I have to admit that I don’t get out much anymore. In my younger days I used to run my buddies until they had to fall down and rest. I haven’t run for years, but I sometimes think about it when I walk around my dad’s ranch just to keep in shape. Well, actually I […]
Jerry Makes Good with the Lord’s Help . . . kinda
The word of God is felt nearby, more than being seen or heard. At this one area on Pacific Highway South, Jerry Ortega and his followers don’t actually follow the teachings of the Lord but somehow, they seem to protect those who do believe. Jerry Ortega had stayed alive in both Afghanistan and the Pacific […]
Anastasia is a Showstopper at Tacoma Musical Theatre
If you want to see a “Spectacle” on the stage, go to Tacoma Musical Playhouse to see Anastasia. This musical is a luscious, almost edible production. There’s plenty of Russian Sturm und Drang in this production! The play opens with a young woman Anya (Alyce Campello, a rich and moving soprano), now a street sweeper […]
Mavis – Looking Bad but Beginning to Feel Better
Our bodies don’t always look like what we hope for. When you’ve had three children and an ex-husband, things just get worse. After taking in all the bad stuff, I’m on the rise, even if it doesn’t appear that way. I have broken down my needs so I can keep track and not over or […]
Robin, Desperately Looking for a Date
Robin was always a big bag of wind, which was difficult to be for a fairly short individual going to a well thought of University in Tacoma, Washington. Somehow, he had been swamped at work and at classes. “Well, there’s always tomorrow” was one of Robin’s fallback attacks for a date or two. Some worked, […]