The Heart of Jazz
Very Little Theatre’s production of Side Man mesmerizes
Side Man, Warren Leight’s love letter to jazz musicians, won a Tony Award for best play on Broadway in 1999. Now playing at Very Little … Continue reading
Dorothy Velasco
Author: Dorothy Velasco
Well, Hello!
An earworm and a mirthful musical, Hello, Dolly! plays The Shedd
The eternally popular musical Hello, Dolly! opened on Broadway in 1964. It wouldn’t surprise me if it were running a hundred years from now on … Continue reading
Very Little Theatre Offers an Unusual View of Segregation
In 1959 a children’s book about the marriage of a black rabbit and a white rabbit caused an uproar in Alabama
During his long career as an illustrator of children’s books, Garth Williams illustrated nearly 100 renowned tomes loved by countless children and adults. Who can … Continue reading
A Fresh Take on an Ancient Greek Tragedy
The University of Oregon’s Hope Theatre gives Antigone a modern spin
Antigone, written by Sophocles around 441 BCE, is considered to be one of the most produced ancient Greek tragedies. Nevertheless, it’s not something you can … Continue reading
Something to Talk About
Four decades after its first performance, ‘Talk Radio’ remains relevant
Talk Radio, now playing at The Very Little Theatre’s Stage Left, offers undeniable proof that The VLT, one of the oldest community theaters on the … Continue reading
A Holiday Visit
Jane Austen fans — and people who have never read her books — are in for a holiday treat at OCT
Calling all Jane Austen fans: Oregon Contemporary Theatre is serving a feast of a play that promises to lighten the gloom of winter and revitalize … Continue reading
No Answers
Lucas Hnath’s The Thin Place serves up cerebral horror at Oregon Contemporary Theatre
Halloween is almost here, and Oregon Contemporary Theatre has a play that’s just right for the season. The Thin Place, according to the script by … Continue reading
Constitutional Drama
A play about politics by a former Eugenean kicks off the season at Oregon Contemporary Theatre
Who knew that we could laugh so much about our nation’s Constitution — and take it so seriously at the same time? The opening show … Continue reading
A Brilliant Con Job
The Shedd’s Music Man marches straight into the heart
Once in a while professional stage director Kirk Boyd comes out of retirement to give local theater lovers a welcome taste of his theatrical magic. … Continue reading
The World According to Cats
Jen Ferro’s ‘Cat Lady’ at VLT has claws but could use development
Stage Left at The Very Little Theatre is proving to be an incubator for new plays by local playwrights. Cat Lady, a comedy by Eugene … Continue reading