Read more about the article Dunne & Miller, Part 3: The Stars of “The Last Five Years” Talk About Their Own Futures As Actors
Veronica Dunne and Austin Miller assume the personalities of Cathy and Jamie at the end of "The Last Five Years" - Cathy ecstaticly in love, and Jamie disillusioned and suspicious. (photo by Cary Ginell)

Dunne & Miller, Part 3: The Stars of “The Last Five Years” Talk About Their Own Futures As Actors

BY CARY GINELL Veronica Dunne and Austin Miller are both just 19 years old, but each has already embarked on promising roles in television, in addition to their long list…

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Read more about the article Young Artists Ensemble’s “42nd Street,” “Wonka” Win Awards
Isabella Moore (Peggy) and Austin Miller (Julian Marsh) in YAE's 2013 production of "42nd Street."

Young Artists Ensemble’s “42nd Street,” “Wonka” Win Awards

BY CARY GINELL Young Artists Ensemble, the Conejo Valley's premiere performing arts company for young people in the arts, won seven awards and seventeen nominations for their productions of 42nd Street…

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Read more about the article Dunne & Miller, Part 2: “The Last Five Years”
Veronica Dunne (Cathy) and Austin Miller (Jamie) assume the emotions of their characters at the start of "The Last Five Years" - Cathy in utter despair and Jamie in ecstatic euphoria. (Photo by Cary Ginell)

Dunne & Miller, Part 2: “The Last Five Years”

BY CARY GINELL Continuing with our interview with Veronica Dunne and Austin Miller, who will be starring in YAE4Ever's production of The Last Five Years next weekend. The chronology of Veronica…

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Read more about the article Sweet-Natured Lunacy in “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”
Matt DeNoto (Albert Einstein) and Clayton McInerney (Pablo Picasso) compare notes. (Photo by Mike McCauley)

Sweet-Natured Lunacy in “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Did you ever have one of those dreams where a variety of random celebrities shows up in one place? That seems to be the gist of…

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Read more about the article Tabitha Ellis “Next to Normal” Interview – Part II
Julian Comeau (Henry) and Tabitha Ellis (Natalie) in a scene from "Next to Normal" - photo by Barbara Mazeika

Tabitha Ellis “Next to Normal” Interview – Part II

BY CARY GINELL We continue our interview with Tabitha Ellis, who by now is well into rehearsals as Natalie in Camarillo Skyway Playhouse's production of Next to Normal, the first production…

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Read more about the article A Trip Back to Picket Fence America: Mark Twain’s “Tom Sawyer”
Drew Downing (Huckleberry Finn) and Samuel Thacker (Tom Sawyer) star in High Street Arts Center's "Tom Sawyer" (photo by Barbara Mazeika)

A Trip Back to Picket Fence America: Mark Twain’s “Tom Sawyer”

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL In the introduction to his adaptation of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer, Wilbur Braun advised producers, "Speed the action before the curtains and and play the entire play…

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Read more about the article A Visit With Nancy Dussault – Part 3: Broadway Years
Nancy Dussault, John Reardon, Phil Silvers, and Nancy Walker, in the 1961 Broadway production of "Do Re Mi"

A Visit With Nancy Dussault – Part 3: Broadway Years

BY CARY GINELL In the final installment of our interview with Nancy Dussault, Nancy talks about her early years on Broadway. VCOS: Do Re Mi was your Broadway breakthrough in 1961.…

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