Author Archives: Bill Hirschman

More Photos From the 24 Hour Theatre Project

All photos by Bachi Frost

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Bill Hirschman
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David Arisco Find His Feminine Side (Sort Of) As Edna Turnblad in Actors Playhouse’s Hairspray

A look in words and photos of David Arisco trying on Edna Turnblad’s clothes in a fitting before Actors’ Playhouse’s production of Hairspray.

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Bill Hirschman
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More Hairspray Photos

Photos of David Arisco trying on Edna Turnblad’s clothes for the Actors Playhouse production of Hairspray; photos by Bill Hirschman. Also cast photos by Alberto Romeu.  

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Bill Hirschman
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News Briefs: Funny Thing Won’t Move, Sirois & Della Ventura Show to NYC, McArt Holds Finstrom Reading

  By Bill Hirschman Variations on a Theme The Harvest One Act Play Festival, sponsored by the Variations Theatre Group in New York City, has accepted two plays each from local actor/playwrights and close friends Mark Della Ventura and David …

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Bill Hirschman
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South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center holds gala opening Saturday

The gleaming South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center holds its grand opening in Cutler Bay Oct. 1 and 2 with both free and ticket-only performances of music, dance and visual art.

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Bill Hirschman
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More Photos South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center

More photos of the new center, all by Robin Hill.

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Bill Hirschman
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Nan Barnett’s Essay on the Death of Florida Stage and the Personal Fallout

Nan Barnett, managing director of Florida Stage, has written a stunning essay for American Voices New Play Institute, revealing both the devastating and transformative effect the closure had on her life as well as the first extensive insider’s account of how it occurred.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Bill Hirschman
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Funny Thing is Mildly Amusing Show at Stage Door

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the wonderful 1960’s musical sex farce set in ancient Rome, gets a less than stunning retread at the Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Bill Hirschman
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New Briefs about Mosaic, Actors’ Playhouse, Chaz Mena, Fla. Follies, PB Theatre Guild, David Goldyn

Mosaic has a reading Tuesday, Chaz Mena has one-man show, Florida Follies does a good turn, David Goldyn bows out, Actors’ Playhouse has a sale, Palm Beach Theatre Guild gets new blood

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Bill Hirschman
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Talking in the Green Room With: Dan Kelley

Welcome to a regular, if intermittent feature: Irreverent, lighthearted question & answer sessions with some of South Florida’s best known professionals .  In this edition, we talk with Dan Kelley (currently starring in  and directing A Funny Thing Happened on …

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Bill Hirschman
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