Urban Tulsa Weekly | ArtsUrban Tulsa - Tulsa Metro's Only Independent Newsweekly.Glossed Over Actions fail to speak louder than words in Nightingale's Tape- August 27, 2008 The Nightingale Theater's Tape, directed by Sara Neely Cruncleton and written by Stephen Belber, pits two old friends against one another in a linguistic struggle for redemption. Vince has come to Lansing, Mich., at the behest of an old friend from high school, Jon, who has his film featured in a l... By Paul Sheckarski.http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=24719 Bringing Characters to Life Play director offers tips and tricks for mastering auditions- August 20, 2008 As Tulsa-area production companies look forward to a new theater season, it's time for actors, green and veteran alike, to prepare themselves for auditions. Erin Thompson, director of Heller Theatre's upcoming production of Doubt, said, "Attend an audition in town for a show that interests you. Man... By Paul Sheckarski.http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=24667 Grim Theatre Idolatry and deceit are on the playbill this weekend- August 13, 2008 Two cutting-edge productions are coming to theaters near you. In mid-August, Midwestern Theater Troupe will present Tape, a play about "motive, memory, truth and perception," at the Nightingale Theater, 1416 E. 4th St. At the same time, Orasi Productions will present Graven Image, a combination of... By Paul Sheckarski.http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=24552 Advantages of Empathetic Silence The Chosen bears a powerful message that shouldn't go unheard- August 6, 2008 Heller Theatre's production of The Chosen, directed by Julie Tattershall, tells a quietly moving story of young friendship and of the bond between son and father. The Chosen, based on the novel by Chaim Potok and adapted for the stage by Potok and Aaron Posner, examines the blooming friendship of t... By Paul Sheckarski.http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=24479 |