Theatre- 2009

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Theatre 2009

Photo	Date	Name	Theatre	Location	Rating
Photo	01-16-09	The Imaginary Invalid	Thompson Theatre - REP	Newark, DE
Moliere's bawdy, slapstick romp. Another fine REP offering with standout performances by Kathleen Pirkl Tague, Carine Montbertrand and Mic Matarrese.

Photo	01-23-09	No Child...	Delaware Theatre Company	Wilmington, DE
Often the best art transports one to a time and place never experienced. Thankfully, this was my only visit to an inner city high school. Powerfully and movingly performed by Kevin Ramsey and Chandra Thomas. (review)
Photo	02-06-09	Fiddler On The Roof	DuPont Theatre	Wilmington, DE
Front row center seats for opening night of new pre-Broadway production, but old hat for Topol who has played the lead over 2500 times since opening in London in 1967. One of the best musicals of all time, still very moving with timeless tunes.
	02-20-09	The Long Christmas Dinner	Hartshorn Theatre-PTTP	Newark, DE
Still getting to know this new class, but they made the best of a one note idea - Christmas dinner played out over several generations at the same dinner table. Thankfully only 35 minutes long, because the idea had already run out of steam.
Photo	02-27-09	Copenhagen	Delaware Theatre Company	Wilmington, DE
Fascinating mix of politics, ethics and physics. Even used the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle to alter events by re observing "drafts" of a meeting between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg. Was the visit an attempt to prevent development of the atomic bomb? Fittingly, the answer was left as uncertain. Somewhat marred by far too many flubbed lines, but it was a difficult text. (review)
Photo	03-06-09	Of Mice And Men	Thompson Theatre - REP	Newark, DE
REP continues with another quality performance. I know I have seen this before, although can't remember where or when, but I do remember not being impressed. I was pleasantly surprised by this production. Fine acting, as usual, simple but clever set, and moving story.

Poster	04-10-09	All The Great Books (abridged)	Delaware Theatre Company	Wilmington, DE
Belly laffs galore. Great to see two PTTP grads and a return of Jason O'Connell from last year's Shakespeare compilation. Completes strongest DTC season in memory. (review)
Photo	04-17-09	Hay Fever	Thompson Theatre - REP	Newark, DE
The blissfully oblivious Bliss family spend a wacky and witty weekend with four unwitting house guests. REP wraps up it's inaugural season with a masterful performance of Noel Coward's situational comedy. Kathleen Pirkl Tague has her usual outstanding lead, but the perennial character actor Sara Valentine steals many of the scenes, many times without uttering a word. (review)

	04-24-09	Ghosts	Hartshorn Theatre-PTTP	Newark, DE
An unfortunate close for the freshman year of PTTP. A dreary, dreadful, miscast Ibsen yawner. Thought our escape at intermission would never come.
Photo	09-04-09	A Doll House	Hartshorn Theatre-PTTP	Newark, DE
Well worth the wait for this swine flu scare postponed spring production. Having all summer to rehearse their lines looks like it paid off. The play attributed to the birth of modern drama holds up well, even if one can no longer get away with Torvald's remarks. Meaghan Sullivan-Willis really shined as Nora (review).
Photo	09-18-09	I Am My Own Wife	Roselle Studio Theatre - REP	Newark, DE
I was not excited to see a one woman show show played by a man about a German transvestite, but was very pleasantly surprised that Michael Gotch got the opportunity to shine. Although a PTTP grad, I don't recall any other major roles for him, but he did a wonderful job of seamlessly incorporating 30 characters. The set was also outstanding.
Photo	10-17-09	Fire On The Bayou	Delaware Theatre Company	Wilmington, DE
An original play by Kevin Ramsey about his hometown of N'Awlins and the after effects of Katrina. Could have used a little more story, but the music was great. The individual stories were moving, but didn't come together as a whole. (review)
Photo	10-30-09	Cat On A Hot Tin Roof	Roselle Studio Theatre - REP	Newark, DE
PTTP grad Elizabeth Helfin returns to Delaware to join REP and does a fine job in the lead role as Maggie. Mic Matarrese though, who usually handles the powerful roles, was a bit too understated as Brick. Carine Montbertrand continues her mastery of the quirky characters as Mae. Bonusue include another elegant set and a Tennessee Williams friend in Adrian Hall as director. (review)
	11-13-09	You Never Can Tell	Hartshorn Theatre-PTTP	Newark, DE
Not being a big Shaw fan, and following a lackluster initial season, I was very pleasantly surprised by how well it was done and by how much I enjoyed the production. Great start to the second season.
Poster	11-29-09	A Christmas Carol	Indiana Repertory Theatre	Indianapolis, IN
Clever staging utilizing several trap doors and a constant flow of characters. The Greek chorus narration also worked well.
	12-04-09	Bus Stop	Hartshorn Theatre-PTTP	Newark, DE
The play was a bit blasé, but the students have hit their stride and it was well acted. Caroline Crocker did her best Marilyn Monroe, Anand Nagraj channeled a bit of John Wayne and Andrew Goldwasser got plenty of knowing laughs as a pompous professor.
Photo	12-11-09	It's A Wonderful Life	Delaware Theatre Company	Wilmington, DE
Four out of five PTTP alumna, led by Michael Boudewyns, perform a "live" radio play as if it were the '40's. Always fun to see Maggie Kettering and Sara Valentine outside of Newark, this time joined by Ed Swidey.

Last updated, December 6, 2010.

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