Tag Archives: Susan Westfall

Looking Back At City Theatre On It’s 25th Anniversary, Despite A Pandemic Pause

Next month was to have marked a milestone anniversary for City Theatre and the company’s much-admired Summer Shorts festival. This pandemic pause notwithstanding, it’s an appropriate time to look back and assess what City Theatre has accomplished.

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged City Theatre, John Manzelli, Margaret Ledford, Susan Westfall | Leave a comment

Now The National Leader, City Theatre’s Long History Championing The Short Play

For some who view two-part events on Broadway and five-hour epic tragedies as the height of the theatrical form, the 10-minute play is condescendingly tolerated as the poor relation at the arts table. But not in Miami. City Theatre, a home-grown company created by three colleagues around a kitchen table 23 years ago, has become the leading purveyor of short-form theatre in the country.

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged City Theatre, Karen Stephens, Nan Barnett, Stephanie Norman, Steve Yockey, Summer Shorts, Susan Westfall, Winter Shorts | 1 Comment

In-Depth: State Cuts Will Affect What You See On Stage; Theaters Pledge To Fight Back

Some South Florida theaters are scrapping some of what they plan to put on stage this season or next. Some are leaving support positions unfilled. Some plan smaller cast shows. Some have sidelined plans for growth. Theaters are scrambling to cope with an unexpected 90 percent slash in state funding. But theater champions vow to fight back by organizing patrons and leading citizens to influence lawmakers.

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged Actors Playhouse, Americans for the Arts, Arts funding, ArtServe, Barbara Stein, City Theatre, Florida Children's Theatre, Florida Council on Arts and Culture, Florida Cultural Alliance, Florida Grand Opera, GableStage, Gobioff Foundation, Janeen Mason, Janet Erlick, Jaye Abbate, Joseph Adler, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Margaret Ledford, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Michael Spring, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Rick Scott, Sherron Long, Sue Ellen Beryl, Susan Westfall, William Hayes | Leave a comment

City Theatre To Send Its Work (And Local Actors) Around The World With ‘Shorts On Ships’

In a move that will spread the brand of Miami-based City Theatre around the world, the company begins this month producing collections of its short plays on Azamara Club Cruises luxury ships. The effort to maximize the extended use of its huge catalog of 10-minute plays represents what City Theatre sees a new producing prototype not just for itself but the theater industry.

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Barbara Sloan, City Theatre, Diana Garle, John Manzelli, Justin Schneyer, Margaret Ledford, Ricky J. Martinez, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Shorts On Ships, Susan Westfall | Leave a comment

Musicals Make A Mark In This Year’s Round Of Summer Shorts

City Theatre’s Summer Shorts, which only recently began showcasing musicals, includes three this year including one by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Arsht Center, Cassandra Zepeda, Chisa Hutchinson, City Theatre, David McGregor, David Nail, Irene Adjan, Jessica Farr, Karen Stephens, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lindsay Lavin, Margaret Ledford, Paul Tei, Robert Strain, Steve Yockey, Summer Shorts, Susan Westfall | Leave a comment

Presidential Politics Make Shorts Gone Wild Even Wilder

Political satire is like the finest champagne – delectable at the time but going flat with age. But in the meantime, as Shorts Gone Wild 4 (subtitled Decision 2016: It’s Gonna Be Yuuuuuge!) underscores, what a terrific way to blow off angst over today’s polarized landscape.

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Andy Rogow, Christina Groom, Christopher Demos-Brown, City Theatre, Dominic Smith, Gail S Garrisan, Gladys Ramirez, Island City Stage, Jessica Farr, John Manzelli, Larry Buzzeo, Margaret Ledford, Michael Aman, Michael Leeds, Michael McKeever, Noah Levine, Rita Joe, Shorts Gone Wild 4, Stuart Meltzer, Susan Westfall | 1 Comment

Westfall’s Intriguing Premiere ‘Two Weekends and a Day’ Has Promise But Needs More Work

Susan J. Westfall’s Two Weekends and a Day at New Theatre is a classic example of a world premiere that has admirable virtues worth exploring further, but a serious need for more re-tooling.

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Barbara Sloan, Clinton Archambault, Evelyn Perez, Kay Ostrenko, New Theatre, Ricky J. Martinez, Susan Westfall, Susie Taylor | Leave a comment

City Theatre’s CityWrights For Playwrights Opens in June; Early Registration Ends Wednesday

Meeting people, networking, building relationships are all critically important for writers hoping to bring their words to the stage. Giving playwrights a platform to learn and share their craft is the driving force behind CityWrights Professional Weekend for Playwrights, part of the City Theatre’s Summer Shorts Festival.

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Bill Hirschman