Tag Archives: Steve Shapiro

Summer Shorts Finally Gets to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Like death and taxes, one of the few truly dependable things in life is that the venerable Summer Shorts from City Theatre is going to be a satisfying mix of light comedy with a few mildly serious moments. And its silver anniversary production remains a thoroughly entertaining source of 10-minute plays executed by a seasoned cadre of pros.

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alex Alvarez, Caryl Fantel, City Theatre, Daniel Llaca, Diana Garle, Elena Maria Garcia, Ellis Tillman, Eric Nelson, Gail S Garrisan, Jameelah Bailey, James Samuel Randolph, Jodi Dellaventura, Jovon Jacobs, Lindsey Corey, Margaret M. Ledford, Margot Moreland, Michael Yawney, Nicole Perry, Sandra Portal-Andreu, Stephon Duncan, Steve Shapiro, Steve Yockey, Summer Shorts, Tom Wahl | Leave a comment

It’s A Hard-Knock Life Between The Laughs In Inishmaan

Palm Beach Dramaworks’ team finds the special vibe of Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy set in an unforgiving climate of the heart in The Cripple of Inishmaan.

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Colin McPhillamy, Dennis Creaghan, Elizabeth Dimon, Franne Lee, Harriet Oser, J. Barry Lewis, Jim Ballard, Martin McDonagh, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Paul Black, Steve Shapiro, Wesley Slade | Leave a comment

Don’t Let Esoteric Details Dissuade You; Let Dramaworks’ Arcadia Swirl Around You

Palm Beach Dramaworks’ production of Arcadia is Tom Stoppard’s love letter to the miracle of human intelligence’s pursuit of learning — with a gentle jab at the hubris of those who are so taken with that pursuit.

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Arcadia, Brian O'Keefe, Caitlin Cohn, Casey Butler, Cliff Burgess, Dan Leonard, Don Thomas, Gary Cadwallader, J. Barry Lewis, James Andreassi, Margery Lowe, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Peter Simon Hilton, Ryan Zachary Ward, Steve Shapiro, Tom Stoppard, Vanessa Morosco | Leave a comment

Music Is The New Element In City Theatre’s Summer Shorts

Hardly unusual in musical theater, Meredith Bartmon strolls around the Carnival Studio stage singing passionately about her dreams and, later, her refusal to compromise those dreams. But this isn’t a two-and-half-hour epic on a national tour; this is one of nine 10-minute playlets in City Theatre’s 21st edition of Summer Shorts.

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alex Alvarez, Cherise James, Chris Critelli, Christopher Wood, City Theatre, Elin Hampton, Elizabeth Dimon, Ellis Tillman, France-Luce Benson, Greg Waters, Jennifer Jasper, Jessica Farr, Jodi Dellaventura, Justin Landers, Karen Stephens, Kelly Younger, Margaret M. Ledford, Meredith Bartmon, Patricia Cotter, Paul Rudnick, Paul Tei, Preston Bircher, Steve Shapiro, Steve Yockey, Summer Shorts, Tom Wahl | Leave a comment

Annual Summer Shorts Will Feature The Sound of Music

The ever-developing Summer Shorts Festival, now entering its 21st year in Miami, will sound a bit different this year: two of the ten-minute works will be musicals.

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged Alex Alvarez, Cherise James, Chris Critelli, Christopher Wood, City Theatre, Elin Hampton, Elizabeth Dimon, Ellis Tillman, France-Luce Benson, Greg Waters, Jennifer Jasper, Jessica Farr, Jodi Dellaventura, Justin Landers, Kelly Younger, Margaret M. Ledford, Meredith Bartmon, Patricia Cotter, Paul Rudnick, Paul Tei, Preston Bircher, Steve Shapiro, Steve Yockey, Summer Shorts | Leave a comment