Tempest entertains with strong acting
USC’s modern adaptation of The Tempest stands apart with an exciting supporting cast and strong entertainment value.
Play provides social commentary on race
Clybourne Park pushes audiences to reflect on their personal views, drawing comparisons between 1950s racism and modern views.
Provocative play explores race
A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry and directed by Phylicia Rashad, sheds light on racism and familial struggles.
Spring Awakening lives up to the original
Cardinal Theatre Productions’ Spring Awakening impresses with stunning acting, emotive lighting and brilliant costumes.
Puppet show enchants all audiences
Though the Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s Fiesta draws a younger crowd, the production provides laughs for all ages.
Play revival embodies postmodernism
Pulp Shakespeare fuses Shakespearean vernacular and style with Quentin Tarantino’s modern American classic, Pulp Fiction.
Comedy shines in new play
Noises Off utilizes innovative techniques and a talented cast to reach comedic success.
Dynamic cast shines in modern play
Inventive stage direction and magnetic talent deliver in new play, The Animal Within.
Musical rendition holds contagious energy
Bring It On: The Musical features less endearing characters and scenes.
New setting fails to refresh Twelfth Night
Julia Rodriguez-Elliot’s modern spin on Shakespeare entertains but is ultimately lackluster.