Rachel Greshes, Terrence Girard and Mark Blackledge in Melbourne Civic Theatre’s “Fox on the Fairway.” Photo by Pam Harbaugh By PAM HARBAUGH Inhibition gets kicked to the curb in Melbourne Civic Theatre’s tightly drawn, high romp take of Ken Ludwig’s “The Fox on the Fairway.” As if Mr. Ludwig’s farce about...
AUDITIONS: August 2015
By PAM HARBAUGH Start your engines….the season is upon us. HENEGAR CENTER, 625 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne. 321-723-8698 or email auditions@henegar.org. For more information about auditions, visit Henegar.org. E-mail auditions@henegar.org. The Henegar will hold professional and non-professional auditions for both ‘Memphis’ and ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’ Aug. 7 to 10. Professional...
VIDEO: ‘NOT QUITE RIGHT’ is quite fun
An improvisation set in a barber shop by the ‘Not Quite Right Comedy Improv Troupe.’ Photo by Pam Harbaugh. By PAM HARBAUGH As Monty Python once said “And now for something completely different.” That’s what you get with the Not Quite Right Comedy Improv Troupe. For sure, there’s a whole lotta...
Video: MCT’s Comic Timing in ‘Fox on Fairway’
Jessica Foix in rehearsal for ‘The Fox on the Fairway” By PAM HARBAUGH It’s been said that when it comes to comedy, timing is everything. That theatrical truism rang loud and clear at a recent rehearsal for “The Fox on the Fairway,” the comedy opening Friday, Aug. 7, at Melbourne Civic...
Playwrights Horizons remounts Humana Fest drama
Andrew Garman stars as the preacher in Lucas Hnath’s “The Christians” as produced at the Humana Fest in 2014. This is a detail of a photo by Michael Brosilow. By PAM HARBAUGH Again, pounding that Humana Festival drum. Theatre Mania has just tweeted that “The Christians” will be produced by Playwrights...
VIDEO: ‘Pippin’ at the Henegar Center
By PAM HARBAUGH The cast of 60 plus and an audience of nearly 500 went into a frenzy of delight over Thursday night’s opening of “Pippin” at the Henegar Center. The production is by the Henegar’s High School Summer Theatre Workshop. Opening night giddiness shown in video below. SIDE O’ GRITS:...
Curtain Going Up on Theater Seasons 2015/2016: Brevard and Beyond
By PAM HARBAUGH Better watch out professional theater, the area community theater scene is breathing down your necks. And that means good news for theater patrons. And for all you strictly community theater patrons, here’s hoping you carve some time to venture to Vero Beach or Orlando to see some stunning...
Henegar’s Youth Program: ‘Disney’s ‘PETER PAN, JR.’
By PAM HARBAUGH More than 60 middle schools students have been working long and hard to bring young audiences the musical “Disney’s Peter Pan, Jr.” The show, directed by Maureen Fallon, is produced by the Henegar Center’s Summer Theatre Workshop. An updated version, it combines music from the Disney movie, tunes...
Review: Cocoa Village Playhouse ‘Rent’
Matthew Booker, Johnathan Shepherd and Patrick Marshall in ‘Rent’ at Cocoa Village Playhouse. By PAM HARBAUGH Cocoa Village Playhouse turned 25 this season. Over the years, it has grown in stature and now is a producer of consistently fine, traditional musicals. It has taken occasional tentative leaps in its vision for...
VIDEO: Opening night of ‘Rent’ at Cocoa Village Playhouse
By PAM HARBAUGH This is a great production. Can’t believe the talent in this county. Also, what a giant step forward for Cocoa Village Playhouse. Congrats, all. While my review is coming soon, I’ve put together this little video (below) to whet that appetite. My suggestion is to go now, because...