Jeffrey Lo Highlights Struggles of Filipino Immigrants in America by Patricia L. Morin Playwright Jeffrey Lo takes us on the touching journey of a young couple who clash over traditional Filipino values when they meet American demands. Filipino families in America send a shipping box, the “Balikbayan Box,” full of food and gifts, to…
Lucas Hnath Explores What We Owe to Ourselves & What We Owe to Others by Patricia L. Morin In 1879, Ibsen’s Nora Helmer escaped the suffocating “doll’s house” with all its restrictions, where she was often treated like a child. She left behind Torvald, her condescending husband; Anne Marie, her faithful nanny; and her…
Sam Chanse Illuminates Need for Perseverance & Preservation by Patricia L. Morin On a small stage with four ottomans, used as seats and storage, Playwright Sam Chanse reminds us of our need for connections to people and nature. A huge video screen of a peaceful underwater ocean with swaying colorful coral reefs greets us….
Gogol’s Satire Highlights How Self-Deception Fuels Greed by Patricia L. Morin Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s 1836 comedy delights us with satire of small-town tyranny. In a Russian town, a panicked Mayor (versatile Steve Price) finds out from a letter that a Government Inspector will arrive “incognito.” The undercover Inspector will audit how…