Soprano Jeanette Simpson (center) sings the role of Abigail Williams in “The Crucible.” BY SANDY STAGGS DRAMA CRITIC Life as a Puritan in 1692 Massachusetts is doldrums for certain. Why else would its residents implode over land, miscarriages, money, the...
BY SANDY STAGGS DRAMA CRITIC Glow Lyric Theatre’s 7th Summer Festival season has taken audiences on a far-out trip to a 1968 hippie commune, and to the witch trials of 1692 Salem. Now, in the company’s finale production, Glow sets sail to...
Behind the Curtain with Founders Christian Elser and Jenna Tamisiea BY SANDY STAGGS DRAMA CRITIC #questionauthority Remember that hashtag. You’ll be seeing it a lot this summer as Glow Lyric Theatre embarks on its 9th season in an exciting and...
CAROLINA CURTAIN CALL STAFF REPORT Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and while many starry eyed lovers are ready for pink emblazoned heart shaped candy boxes and intimate candle lit dinners. For many in the Upstate, the holiday is...
STAFF REPORT While diversity should always be one of the major pillars in artistic principles, too often we find our stages, be they local, regional, or streaming live from the Oscars, lacking true representation of our communities, let alone...
The snow is falling, the lights are all strung and the stockings are hung. Yes, the holiday arts season boards Santa’s sleigh officially on Thursday, December 1 as dozens of yuletide-themed plays, musicals, chorales, ballets and symphonies don their ugliest...
