REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Although I am not as familiar with the plays of Anton Chekhov as some, Christopher Durang's play, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike, doesn't require a pop…
REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Broadway actresses who dread getting older for fear of losing leading parts have Jerry Herman to thank for writing Hello, Dolly! and Mame. The two musicals, which are…
BY CARY GINELL When we last saw Claire Adams, it was 2011, and the Oak Park High School graduate was off to USC's School of Dramatic Arts. Now, freshly graduated,…
BY CARY GINELL Regular theatergoers in Ventura County will be pleased to find an array of familiar faces sprinkled throughout the cast of Cabrillo Music Theatre's Oklahoma!, which concludes its ten-day…
BY CARY GINELL We conclude our visit with Janelle Phaneuf, who is making her directorial debut in Conejo Players' current production of Godspell. VCOS: I always saw parallels between the ensemble…
BY CARY GINELL The 1943 musical Oklahoma! was a touchstone in the history of Broadway theater. It marked the first of a series of groundbreaking collaborations between composer Richard Rodgers and…
BY CARY GINELL Just like a position player aspiring to become a manager in baseball, some actors feel compelled to try their hand at directing musicals some day. When it…
(Ventura, Ca)- Actor, director and dramaturg Chester William (Bill) Keeler, Jr. died on May 28, 2015 at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California. He had a heart attack on May…
BY CARY GINELL For many, the road to a career in theater has twists and turns that one doesn't always anticipate. Twenty-three-year-old Ella Bowen is currently on that road. As…
BY CARY GINELL Any production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! is a special event because of the groundbreaking show it was and continues to be. The original 1943 production set a…