Interviews

At the Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre in 2007, costume designer Millie Hiibel was recognized for her outstanding work as a finalist for the F. Otto Haas Award for Emerging Theater Artist. This followed her 2004 Barrymore nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for Lantern Theater Company’s production of Shakespeare’s [...]

In 1984, under the Reagan administration, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and his cohorts devised a classified plan for the Continuity of Government in the event of a national security disaster. Under the codename REX 84, the top-secret stratagem authorized suspending the US Constitution, imposing martial law throughout the country, and [...]

Forrest McClendon is truly a man who needs no introduction. Since completing his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Connecticut, he has appeared in a wide range of works, from Shakespeare to Fugard to Kander and Ebb. He is a 2011 Tony Award nominee and 2012 [...]

“The participants arrive each day smiling and excited.  We must be doing something right.” So said Kate Nice of Schwenksville, co-director of newly-founded Facetime Community Theatre’s first full production, OLIVER!  The lively musical, which opens and closes this weekend, is the cumulation of an intense two-week summer camp comprised of [...]

Karen DiLossi is a familiar name in the Philadelphia theater community. Since completing her MA in Theatre at Villanova University and beginning her professional career in 2000, she has worked as an actress, director, producer, stage manager, and administrator, and is well known to everyone for her eight years as [...]

Check out our most recent video interview with members of Voorhees Theatre Company, who recently completed a 24 HOUR THEATRE event involving teens in Voorhees, NJ. Coming up this summer at the theatre is a production of LEGALLY BLONDE, running Thursday, August 9th, Friday, August 10th and Saturday, August 11th [...]

STAGE Magazine News Reporter Jim Hilgen recently had the opportunity to interview local musician/singer-songwriter, Charlie Phillips at the CD Release party for his latest work, “What It Is”. Listeners agree that Charlie Phillips’ songs cannot be categorized into genre. His musical influences – rooted primarily in rock, soul, folk, and [...]

Berwyn, PA - Footlighter’s Theater proudly continues their annual holiday tradition, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, directed by Kirk Paul. This year’s version is an adaptation by Romulus Linney who brings the classic story by Charles Dickens to life as it follows the story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s fateful Christmas Eve journey from an embittered, ungenerous [...]

STAGE Magazine News Reporter interviews Tovah Feldshuh, Tony-nominated actress and star of Bristol Riverside Theatre’s upcoming production of GYPSY! The musical opens December 8, 2011 and runs through January 15, 2012. More info at www.brtstage.org httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uBWTLkewfw

On the heels of his stellar performance this summer in Theatre Exile’s Fringe Festival hit THE ALIENS, Aubie Merrylees–one of the hottest young actors in the Philadelphia theater community–currently stars as Wilbur, the sensitive pig, in Arden Theatre Company’s holiday production of CHARLOTTE’S WEB. Equally adept at adult and children’s [...]

STAGE Magazine News Reporter Jim Hilgen interviews Flossi Micciolo and learns about the tiny black box theater she has built in Ocean City, NJ. Ocean City Repertory Theater began 10 years ago as Flossi’s dream and is still going strong today. More info on Ocean City Repertory Theater can be [...]

Acclaimed Philadelphia playwright Bruce Graham is having a busy season. This month he and his good friend Joe Canuso (Producing Artistic Director and Founder of South Philadelphia’s Theatre Exile) attended the New York opening at 59E59 of ANY GIVEN MONDAY, Graham’s Barrymore Award winning Best New Play of 2009-10, which [...]

Inside the Directors Studio interview with Carl Lotz, director of WAIT UNTIL  DARK – the second show in Footlighters Theater’s 2011-2012 season. Hosted by Will Rompala, this series of interviews is designed to give insight into the stagecraft process at Footlighters, a non-profit community theater in Berwyn PA that welcomes [...]

The Dead Playwright’s Repertory opened its inaugural season on October 7 and runs through October 23, featuring the works of two dead playwrights–William Shakespeare’s, THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR and Aristophanes’ LYSISTRATA. STAGE Magazine took time to interview Wendie Hetherington about the new theatre company and the plays that launched [...]

STAGE Magazine News Reporter Jim Hilgen had a chance to speak with Rachel Camp about her win as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical at the Barrymore Awards this year and upcoming career plans! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz72ZJzNoyY

The Barrymore Awards have been astute in recognizing the talents of two of the hottest couples in local theater, who also happen to be the force behind the critically acclaimed Philadelphia Artists’ Collective. PAC co-founder Dan Hodge got the Barrymore nod this year for Best Actor, following his earlier award [...]

The Dramateurs, Inc. at The Barn Playhouse open with MACBETH, October 7th: “Shakespeare’s brooding tragedy of ambition, temptation, and treachery digs directly into the dark recesses of man’s inner conflict. The mysterious visions of three witches send Macbeth and his lady on a murderous rampage toward the Scottish Throne. Attaining [...]

This past weekend, the last of the summer season, I had the privilege of attending a performance of William Mastrosimone’s THE WOOLGATHERER at Cape May Stage in Cape May, New Jersey. I had long loved the poetry found in the well-worn pages of a script in my collection of plays, but I [...]

Why did you choose OUR TOWN for Players Club of Swarthmore? Is it a particular favorite of yours? Why? The play is a favorite of mine—I’ve crossed paths with it three times, the most recent being in 2000 when I had the great pleasure of playing Mrs. Gibbs at Hedgerow [...]

STAGE Magazine News Reporter recently spoke with Philadelphia playwright, Nancy Frick, about her new play, EXIT DATE. The play is running at Bridge Players Theatre Company in Burlington NJ from May 6-21, 2011. Ms. Frick talks with Jim about her creative process as a playwright…. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKG3kfSLyCM