JERRY HENDRICKS
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| Photo | 01-29-10 | She Stoops To Conquer | Thompson Theatre - REP | Newark, DE |  |
Some sitcoms are timeless, M*A*S*H, Cheers, Sienfeld, She Stoops To Conquer... consistently providing belly laughs since 1773. NIce to see primarily character actors Mark Corkins and Michael Gotch take the leads. Kathlen Pirkl Tague continues her mastery of the prima donna roles, but this was really a large group effort with an elaborate set again a major asset.
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| 02-13-10 | Cymbeline | Hartshorn Theatre-PTTP | Newark, DE | |
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| Trepidation entering an unknown 3 hour Shakespeare play in the round with no set, was quickly lifted by a well cast and well acted production. The final act which tied things up a bit too tidily, explains why it is not more well known, but for the first viewing it was quite easy to follow the various plots, and the story help ones interest for the entire three hours. Sara Griffin as Imogen has the ingenue role down pat and Anand Nagraj makes a great bad guy with his turn as Posthumus. | |||||
| Photo | 02-19-10 | My Name Is Asher Lev | Delaware Theatre Company | Wilmington, DE | |
Another pleasant surprise. I wasn't excited about watching the inner turmoil of a Jewish painter, but the best theatre takes one to unknown places. Very well acted with an orignal set. DTC debuts for all three actors, Lise Bruneau, Adam Heller and Alexander Strain as Asher Lev.
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| Photo | 02-26-10 | Annie | Merriam Theatre | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Along with my redhead and my Annie, a timely return to Philly for the little optimist. Massive production with impressive sets, and Lynn Andrews as Miss Hannigan and David Barton as Daddy Warbucks stood out. | |||||
| 02-27-10 | Two Gentlemen of Verona | Hartshorn Theatre-PTTP | Newark, DE | |
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| Early Shakespeare with a very politically incorrect ending. "Modernizing " is always risky, but the 1920's US setting worked. Andrew Goldwasser added another great performance as Valentine and Sara Griffin was hilarious as Speed. Jasmine Bracey handled several roles very well. | |||||
| Photo | 03-19-10 | Death Of A Salesman | Thompson Theatre - REP | Newark, DE | |
Really expected this to be an unenjoyable downer, but turned out to be very powerful, moving and unfortunately, timely. Stephen Pelinski gave his best REP performance as Willy Loman. Only spoiler was a coughing fit from the back row during Kathleen Pirkl Tague's closing soliloquy. (review)
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| Photo | 03-26-10 | 10 Months | Delaware Theatre Company | Wilmington, DE | |
| Original play by Anne Marie Cammarato documenting the changes brought to Wilmington by the 10 month National Guard occupation of the city after the riots of 1968. Never having lived in the city, many of the references were lost on me, but it did invoke a spirit of the times. | |||||
| Poster | 04 -07-10 | The 39 Steps | DuPont Theatre | Wilmington, DE | |
| Hitchcock was never accused of being silly, yet somehow this works. A slapstick murder mystery with some very clever staging. A big Hitchcock fan, but I've never seen this movie. Now I've got to find it to see how it was supposed to be played. |
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| Photo | 04-23-10 | Dancing at Lughnasa | Thompson Theatre - REP | Newark, DE | |
| Usually a sucker for anything Celtic, but this was a little disappointing. I suppose there wasn't enough joy to balance thee legendary Irish sorrow. Well done as usual, plus this was the first hybridization of the 2011 class of PTTP and REP with both groups getting equal time. Satisfying to see the students rise to the level of the pros. |
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| Photos | 05-13-10 | The Foocy | Delaware Theatre Company | Wilmington, DE | |
| The final play of the DTC season didn't seem to hold much promise. A puppet show about a bully in the Russian village of Vrinsk? Really? Turned out to be very creative and enjoyable. A simple tale, told simply, but a lot of fun. | |||||
| Photo | 05-14-10 | The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui | Thompson Theatre - REP | Newark, DE | |
| Carine Montbertrand reprises her role as Ui, which she performed so well as a PTTP student 12 years earlier. Heinz-Uwe Haus also returned as director, but the staging was quite different, although he kept the audience participation element substituting balloons for flags. Written in the 1940's as a Hitler parody, it still resonates today as a warning of what could happen again. | |||||
| Photo | 05-28-10 | A Prairie Home Companion | Wolf Trap | Vienna, VA | |
| Our third visit to Wolf Trap to see Garrison Keillor's road show, each time for the Friday Night dress rehearsal. This time the actual broadcast the next night was quite a bit different, primarily because Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch did not show on Friday. That gave Inga Swearingen a lot more stage time, but the highlight was finally seeing Tom Rush after four decades of being a fan. | |||||
| 09-24-10 | The Homecoming | Hartshorn Theatre - REP | Newark, DE | |
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| I find it very difficult to enjoy a performance when there is not a single likable character. This Harold Pinter play about a dysfunctional family was well acted, as usual, but this was an unfortunate choice to start the final season for this PTTP class. | |||||
| Photo | 10-09-10 | The Importance Of Being Earnest | Thompson Theatre - REP | Newark, DE | |
| The blending of PTTP and REP is complete. Without a program or prior knowledge, one could not distinguish the students from the professionals. Andrew Goldwasser , Meaghan Sullivan and Caroline Crocker all shined, although Elizabeth Heflin as Lady Bracknell stole the show. | |||||
| 10-22-10 | Our Town | Thompson Theatre - REP | Newark, DE | |
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| Another fine performance, but a little too sad. Sara Grifin is such a sweatheart and director Jewel Walker adds gravitats as the Stage Mangaer. | |||||
| 11-28-10 | The Santaland Diaries | Cardinal Stage Company | Bloomington, IN | |
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| The twisted Christmas essay by David Sedaris brought to the stage. | |||||
| Photo | 12-11-10 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Thompson Theatre - REP | Newark, DE | |
| The best show yet by REP. Broadway caliber staging combined with impecable acting. Ben Charles does a surprisingly good athletic performance as Puck. (review) | |||||
| Photo | 12-17-10 | Private Lives | Thompson Theatre - REP | Newark, DE | |
| Noel Cowards' bikering sophisticates always bring a smile. While this year has semmlessly merged REP and PTTP, this time it was evident who wee the pros. Michael Gotch and Carrine Montrebrand gave their usual outstanding performances, but the students couldn't quite keep up.(review) | |||||
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