by April Johnson Who knew that one day in the studio could change one’s life, whether for good or detriment. August Wilson meticulously penned this masterpiece as a part of his Pittsburgh Cycle; however, it differs in location setting. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” takes place in 1927 at a studio in Chicago. Although this piece revolves around a factual character, Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, it is a fictional account of events that took place in one day. The story begins as Irvin

by Stephen T. Kreal On Thursday, October 5th, I enjoyed a performance of “Something Rotten” at the Haddonfield Plays and Players Theater. The play was directed by Al Fuchs, with vocal direction by Andre Vermeullin. “Something Rotten” was written by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick, with music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. “Something Rotten” whimsically follows the challenges of two brothers who are trying to write “the next big thing” to compete with the wil

by Amber Kusching “The Rocky Horror Show” is a risqué, interactive musical comedy with a twist of horror and plenty of surprises. Newly engaged, Brad (Vincent DeMeo) and Janet (Emily Griffith), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Michael Aquilino), a mad scientist transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creep