BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Tis the Season Announcement Season, the Mill Town Players showcased the company’s upcoming 6th year of programming tonight at the Historic Pelzer Auditorium with drumrolls, top secret efficiency, and sneak preview performances. Executive Artistic Director Will...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC The Pulitzer Prize –winning “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder is staple of American drama was groundbreaking in its day in 1938: an active narrator breaking the fourth wall and addressing the audience that we are in...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC “A Bronx Tale” may be set in the rough-and-rumble Bronx of the 1960s, but this autobiographical story by Chazz Palminteri adapted from his one-man show, though polished and thoroughly entertaining, and bustling with sentimentality. This version...
The Theatre of Distinction Award goes to South Carolina Children’s Theatre, the Theatre Advocacy Award goes to Bert Wakeley and the 2018 Lifetime Service Award goes to Jimm Cox, formerly of USC Upstate. Chad Henderson of the Trustus Theatre will...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Beth Henley’s “Crimes of the Heart” “really is a comedy.” Katie Halstensgard and her castmates had to continually remind themselves with this mantra during rehearsals of the Mill Town Players’ latest production, despite the play’s serious...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Boom-ba-doh. ba-doo, ba-doodle-ay (sh-boom). Dah-ta-da-ta-ta-dah! A-weema-weh, A-weema-weh, A-weema-weh, A-weema-weh! Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang, do-lang! Da doo ron ron, do doo ron ron! Abop bopa-a-lua whop bam boo! Who knew there were so many nonsensical ad-lib rhythmic vocal...
