by Jordan Young | Nov 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
The current political situation is nothing to laugh at, that much is certain. Where is Will Rogers when we need him more than ever? Will and his wicked spot-on witticisms may be a thing of the past, but a modern day pundit named Sarah Burgess provides plenty to chew...
by Jordan Young | Nov 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you’ve never heard of “You Never Know Women” (1926), you’re not alone. But this obscure silent drama was of great importance in the career of director William Wellman, according to his son—his deft handling of the assignment won him the opportunity to direct...
by Jordan Young | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
A less than capable cast and crew can wreak havoc on stage, especially with a non-linear play that jumps around. Sharr White’s “The Other Place” (at The Chance Theater in Anaheim Hills through Oct. 21) is just such a play, but fortunately it’s in very good hands in...
by Jordan Young | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
South Coast Repertory pushes the concept of colorblind casting to the edge with their current production of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” (in Costa Mesa through Sept. 29). Purists and history buffs may object at first glance to the multi-ethnic...
by Jordan Young | Sep 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Take a wild guess what Ingrid Bergman did between leaving Sweden and coming to Hollywood. No, she didn’t go to Italy and make a porno flick (that I know of), but she did stop in Germany long enough to appear in a Nazi propaganda film about modern women. That’s the...
by Jordan Young | Aug 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you think you’re going crazy in the heat, the folks at Fullerton’s STAGEStheatre are one up on you. They’ve gone completely off their nut, at least the cast and crew of William Robert Carey’s “Idol Minds.” This is not one of those sophisticated French farces; it’s...
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