Articles Tagged “Haddonfield Plays and Players”
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ARSENIC AND OLD LACE: A “Killer” Comedy at HP&P
It’s easy to see why ARSENIC AND OLD LACE is a popular offering among community theatre groups. It’s a sure-fire laugh getter, a dark comedy that no one takes seriously despite multiple murders and a…
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The Price of Normal: NEXT TO NORMAL Speaks Raw, Honest Truth at HPP
Expressionist theatre gives us a stage rigged to show the world of the play as the main character see it. The central metaphor of the character’s life is actualized before us. If the character is…
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Cute and Charming SCROOGE THE MUSICAL in Haddonfield
“God bless us every one!” And, “thank you very much” to Haddonfield Plays and Players for bringing us SCROOGE THE MUSICAL. It was truly the theatre’s gift to the community this holiday with a bountiful Christmas spirit…
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At Haddonfield, a SUPERSTAR Production
Haddonfield Plays and Players took on a huge challenge in producing JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. This Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock opera presents a challenge to any dramatic or musical group, and Haddonfield has risen to…
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Spirited Performance at Haddonfield
Noel Coward’s comic ghost story, BLITHE SPIRIT, kicks off the season at Haddonfield Plays and Players. “Blithe,” a word not often heard today, means happy and light-hearted. The title comes from Percy B. Shelley’s poem…
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Aftershock Entertainment’s WONDERLAND! Good Kid Fun in Haddonfield
Aftershock Entertainment’s WONDERLAND! is a rather silly adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, but that’s okay, and not to worry. It’s not the WONDERLAND that flopped on Broadway in May. That is a good sign. This…
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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN… Haddonfield?
Of course, the establishment of the title is in Texas, not Haddonfield, except as the newest show at Haddonfield Plays and Players. THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, the hit musical by Larry L. King…
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An Actor’s Approach to Auditions
This is Part II of Seeking Perspective From Both Sides Now – Auditions, and this is the Actor’s perspective. Since I didn’t get many emails or comments from actors, I can only assume actors are…
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Haddonfield Plays and Players’ ALL IN THE TIMING: a “Sure Thing”
It’s not often that comedies contain the degree of intelligence and wit found in David Ives’ ALL IN THE TIMING. I like old romantic or situational comedies as much as the next guy, but this…
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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is Why We Love Musicals
Large scale musicals generally make me groan. You have play the stage just right, move people around without bumping into each other, and still have room to dance and otherwise perform. I couldn’t have groaned…
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