Jason (David Bardeen) and Brendan (Jered McLenigan) ease the paucity of Ritu’s (Rebecca Khalil) existence by sending monthly checks through an aid organization. The last thing in the world they’d ever expect would be for their charity case to show up in their living room.
View More RITU COMES HOME (InterAct): Two gay men who practice Safe Charity become parentsTag: InterAct Theatre Company
News and reviews for InterAct Theatre Company in Philadelphia.
Is there money in theater? Where does it come from? Who gets it?
Phindie looks at tax returns for local theaters to see how much they brought in from what sources. We also look at who the best paid employee was for each “non-profit”.
View More Is there money in theater? Where does it come from? Who gets it?DOWN PAST PASSYUNK (InterAct): Theater ‘wit’ a taste of South Philly
I once heard then-governor Ed Rendell give some cheesesteak advice: for the real deal don’t go to one of the big name line-around-the-block places, go to a food truck or your local deli and get one made-to-order. I was thinking about this truism and our prevailing infatuation with authenticity as I watched A. Zell Williams’s world premiere production of DOWN PAST PASSYUNK at InterAct Theatre.
View More DOWN PAST PASSYUNK (InterAct): Theater ‘wit’ a taste of South PhillyGIDION’S KNOT (InterAct) is a two-person powerhouse
Though the classroom where GIDION’S KNOT takes place looks as cheery, bright, and typical as any, the story that unfolds in it is certainly not.…
View More GIDION’S KNOT (InterAct) is a two-person powerhouseWE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT (InterAct): Are You Black Enough?
Drury’s funny, traumatic, inventive and timely play will stab at you, personally, at least once. She asks whether it is important that a story be told, or if it is more important that it be told in a certain way. She uses the events in Namibia to illustrate the cracks in our own culture, the divides caused by racial issues even among a group of people who would probably all vote for the same candidate..
View More WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT (InterAct): Are You Black Enough?Don’t Worry Philly, There Will Be Theater in August
August is not the best of theater months. For most theaters, mainstream and small, the season is still a September or October to May session.…
View More Don’t Worry Philly, There Will Be Theater in AugustSOME OTHER KIND OF PERSON (InterAct)
The title of Eric Pfeffinger’s SOME OTHER KIND OF PERSON, now in production by Interact Theatre Company, refers to a purposefully misquoted line of Aristotle,…
View More SOME OTHER KIND OF PERSON (InterAct)Tax time. Is there any money in theater?
Like the rest of us, theater companies have to file taxes. This tax day, we look at some information from the most recent publicly available tax returns (generally 2012) for some major and independent Philadelphia companies.
View More Tax time. Is there any money in theater?ASSASSIN (InterAct): Grumpy Professor Review
Although ASSASSIN was directed by Seth Reichgott, InterAct Theatre Company is its producing-artistic director, Seth Rozin, who runs a tight ship. ASSASSIN was okay but it was…
View More ASSASSIN (InterAct): Grumpy Professor ReviewInterAct’s ASSASSIN Hits Hard
Every week there seems to be another news story about the dangers of NFL football. The average career length for an outfield offensive player (running…
View More InterAct’s ASSASSIN Hits HardInterAct’s THE HOW AND THE WHY is Well Written and Full of Ideas
“It’s yours, you created it, you gave birth to it. Don’t throw it away because you’re frightened of the implications.” Zelda (Janis Dardaris), an award-winning…
View More InterAct’s THE HOW AND THE WHY is Well Written and Full of IdeasAn overview of the Philly theater scene
Philadelphia theater is rich in its diversity and output, with over 100 companies presenting thousands of performances every year. The city boasts a long-standing tradition…
View More An overview of the Philly theater sceneTheater People vs. Theater Critics…The Ultimate Debate
I’ve been a lover of the stage as long as I can remember. Mostly this love has been realized as a patron of local theaters.…
View More Theater People vs. Theater Critics…The Ultimate DebateWhy’s Everyone Such a Critic?
I’ve been a lover of the stage as long as I can remember. Mostly this love has been realized as a patron of local theaters.…
View More Why’s Everyone Such a Critic?Two Jews Walk Into A War at InterAct
At the Adrienne last Thursday night, the show started before the curtain went up: first there was the woman who got a verbal spanking from…
View More Two Jews Walk Into A War at InterActInterAct’s Little Lamb Now Onstage at the Adrienne Theatre
InterAct Theatre Company has established itself as a daring production company, eager to take on hot-button social issues and support the careers of emerging Philadelphia…
View More InterAct’s Little Lamb Now Onstage at the Adrienne TheatreLittle Lamb at the Adrienne Theatre, InterAct Theatre Company
It’s a shame to begin the blog this way but I think it has to be said: Little Lamb is a stinker. On stage through…
View More Little Lamb at the Adrienne Theatre, InterAct Theatre CompanyPhiladelphia Theatre Reviews
I’ve never acted, except for a brief cameo in a high school musical on which I was working back stage. I have never studied acting,…
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