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Dorothy Velasco

Author: Dorothy Velasco

Murder-Mystery Satire

Tom Stoppard’s The Real Inspector Hound is light but fun at Very Little Theatre

EW-ExtraLetters 2 months ago

The Real Inspector Hound, by Tom Stoppard, the acclaimed Czech-born British playwright, can now be seen at the Very Little Theatre’s intimate Stage Left. The … Continue reading →

Presidential Romp

‘POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive’ at the UO’s Hope Theatre

Theater 3 months ago

POTUS is a frenzied romp of a play about an all-female team dedicated to making the president of the United States look good in spite … Continue reading →

The Heart of Jazz

Very Little Theatre’s production of Side Man mesmerizes

Theater 6 months ago

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 →

Well, Hello!

An earworm and a mirthful musical, Hello, Dolly! plays The Shedd

Theater 7 months ago

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

EW-ExtraTheater 1 year ago

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 

Theater 1 year ago

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

Theater 1 year ago

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

Theater 1 year ago

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

Theater 2 years ago

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

Theater 2 years ago

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 →

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