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“The Gentleman Caller”

April 14, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

The Gentleman CallerPhilip DawkinsNew Conservatory Theatre CenterBrennan Pickman-Thoon & Adam Niemann“I don’t like interviewers for the very reason they remind me of what I once said,” he says in his syrupy, Southern flow of clever quips.  But a favorable interview is very much what young, boy-looking Tom Williams (“Tennessee for short”) is hoping to receive from the … [Read more...] about “The Gentleman Caller”

“Steve”

March 15, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

SteveMark GerrardNew Conservatory Theatre CenterGreg Ayers, Clove Galilee, Joey Alvarado, Shawnj West & Daniel RedmondFive long-term friends – two gay couples and their mutual lesbian BFF, Carrie – are meeting for drinks to celebrate Steven’s birthday.  Steven arrives in a grouchy mood, snapping with a snarl every time his partner of sixteen years opens his mouth and … [Read more...] about “Steve”

“Late Company”

February 5, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Late CompanyJordan TannahillNew Conservatory Theatre CenterBaela Tinsley, Cheryl Smity, Desiree Tinsley,  Lawrence Radecker & Kenneth Heaton The announced menu for the dinner party includes a main course of healing and reconciliation; but as the meal progresses, the dessert begins to look like a food fight full of accusations peppered by cradled secrets, unspoken … [Read more...] about “Late Company”

“Cardboard Piano”

November 4, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Cardboard PianoHansol JungNew Conservatory Theatre CenterGabriella Momah, Howard Johnson, Megan Timpane & Dane TroyFor anyone who grew up in a Southern Baptist church (and then left forever), the hymn “Just As I Am” will strike a deep and perhaps uneasy chord.  The slow, soulful tune will surely bring back memories of the congregation singing the “invitational hymn” … [Read more...] about “Cardboard Piano”

“Red Scare on Sunset”

September 30, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Red Scare on SunsetCharles BuschNew Conservatory Theatre CenterJ. Conrad Frank & Nancy FrenchWith the red-headed, red-lipped looks and antics when she’s happy of Lucille Ball’s Lucy and the snarls and evil eyes of Bette Davis’s Sweet Charlotte when she’s not, Hollywood starlet of 1951 Mary Dale swishes about in petticoat-packed skirts that Donna Reed would have died to … [Read more...] about “Red Scare on Sunset”

“Six Characters in Search of a Play”

June 9, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Six Characters in Search of a PlayDel ShoresNew Conservatory Theatre CenterDel Shores“I’m a storytelling thief,” confesses the ever-smiling, hands-flying “minor gay celebrity” (his words) standing just a few feet from his already enraptured audience – about fifty of what must be hundreds of thousands of loyal fans of Brother Boy, Bitsy Mae, Latrelle, Sissy, LaVonda, and ‘Bubba’ … [Read more...] about “Six Characters in Search of a Play”

“When Pigs Fly”

May 25, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Howard Crabtree’s When Pigs FlyConceived by Howard Crabtree & Mark WaldropMark Waldrop (Sketches & Lyrics); Dick Gallagher (Music)New Conservatory Theatre CenterDavid BichaIf we are to believe the opening scene, it all began when his Springbrook High vocational counselor, Miss Roundhole, suggested to a starry eyed Dream Curly (aka Howard Crabtree) that he could look … [Read more...] about “When Pigs Fly”

“The Mystery of Love and Sex”

April 26, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

The Mystery of Love and SexBathsheba DoranNew Conservatory Theatre CenterKenny Scott & Linda Maria GirónCharlotte and Jonny, who have been pals since they were nine, now are dormie buddies in college and about to host her parents for a ‘heatless’ dinner (aka salad and French bread sans the butter they forgot to buy).  That she is white and Jewish and he is black and … [Read more...] about “The Mystery of Love and Sex”

“It’s Only a Play”

March 13, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

It’s Only a PlayTerrence McNallyNew Conservatory Theatre CenterThe Cast of It's Only a Play“The party of the year for the play of the century” is getting louder and louder on the floor below, with celebrities galore in attendance for the opening night’s post-play celebration (Al Pacino, Rosie O’Donnell, Barack Obama, the Pope -- just to name-drop a few).  The casts of The … [Read more...] about “It’s Only a Play”

“Still at Risk”

January 29, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Still at RiskTim PinckneyNew Conservatory Theatre CenterThe Cast of Still at RiskAs the final decade of the twentieth century was just beginning, an article in the July 16, 1990 New York Times reported that in the U.S., “212 cases of full-blown AIDS are diagnosed every day; there is one AIDS death every 12 minutes; and a new case of infection every 54 seconds.”  At a time … [Read more...] about “Still at Risk”

“Le Switch”

November 6, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Le SwitchPhilip DawkinsNew Conservatory Theatre CenterRyan Vásquez & Steve Rhyne“Welcome to Library School.  When you leave this program you will be able to classify everything.”And with that, David in his trademark cardigan of questionable colors and accompanying bowtie begins his first lecture of the new term.  When he goes on to tell the librarian novitiates, … [Read more...] about “Le Switch”

“This Bitter Earth”

October 5, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

This Bitter EarthHarrison David RiversNew Conservatory Theatre CenterH. Adam Harris & Michael HannaGrief over a devastating loss unfolds as a series of sometimes disconnected memories whose recall follows no particular timeline in Harrison David Rivers’ riveting, moving This Bitter Earth, now in its world premiere at the New Conservatory Theatre Center.  As one man’s … [Read more...] about “This Bitter Earth”

“Warplay”

June 25, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

WarplayJC LeeNew Conservatory Theatre Center JC Sclazo & Ed BerkeleyHow inevitable is it that most boys will play war when they are kids, that plastic helmets and swords will be badges of honor to wear, and that lifelong bonds will often form with other guys as they tumble on the fields of backyard battle?  And how likely is it that those same boys will grow to be men … [Read more...] about “Warplay”

“Sordid Lives”

May 21, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Sordid LivesDel ShoresNew Conservatory Theatre CenterLuke Brady, Marie O'Donnell, Cat Luedtke, Michaela Greeley & Scott CoxNow who’s to judge who’s a saint or a sinner,Lord, it’s tough enough to trudge from brunch to dinner....It’s a bitch sortin’ out our sorry little sordid lives.Mama’s dead: Tripped over GW’s wooden legs while screwing him in a cheap motel.  GW’s … [Read more...] about “Sordid Lives”

“Everything That’s Beautiful”

March 26, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Everything’s That’s BeautifulElyzabeth Gregory WilderNew Conservatory Theatre CenterMattea Fountain as MorganSomething happens unexpected, unplanned, unwanted.  Change.  Immediately, the surrounding system is in transition – neither in the state of what was once nor in the state of what might someday be.  Emotions follow rollercoaster tracks.  Communication … [Read more...] about “Everything That’s Beautiful”

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