BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC When the grumpy old patriarch of the Turpin family (Roger Carr) drops dead at the breakfast table, the extended dysfunctional family leaves no gravestones unturned to honor the Dearly Departed “mean and surly” Bud with a memorable “fun”eral....
This Masterpiece is in Good Hands in Anderson BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Rent, one of Broadway’s longest-running musicals, is experiencing a revival of sorts in the Upstate with the Market Theatre Company kicking off the first of two productions this...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC The longest-running play in Broadway history makes its Upstate company premiere on the glorious stage at, where else? Greenville Theatre. The play within the play (do not miss the double playbill wihin the playbill) is directed...
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, District 7 Fine Arts Center on the Spartanburg High Campus, Tickets: $5 adults/$1 students (cash at the door), Showtimes Friday 10/7 at 7pm, Saturday 10/7 at 1pm and 7pm. In District 7, musicals have been a...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC The Mill Town Players kicks off their 9th amazing season with a majestic, sophisticated and tender musical adaptation, The Bridges of Madison County. Based on the book by Robert James Waller (and one of the best-selling...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC The Upstate Theatre scene has always been a close-knit community, often sharing artists, props, costumes, scenic elements, and since 2019, auditions. Companies have even collaborated on shows in the past (i.e. Mary Poppins in Greenwood/Abbeville) But...