Alpena Civic Theatre finds it in 'Finding Gladys'
There is nothing quite like opening night at the theatre. High smiles from the box office as an audience shuffles in: smirks of anticipation on their faces. The crews go over last-minute checklists. Actors back stage silently mouth their lines. The energy is real. Palpable and ubiquitous. We took our seats. Lights dimmed, and a farcical, lighthearted story unfolded. 'Finding Gladys,' directed by Diane Lozen, is running at Alpena Civic Theatre from March 12th-22nd. While the writing and structure of the play sometimes felt predictable and pedestrian, the actors in this performance ...
The importance of community theaters in rural areas
Growing up in the greater New York City area meant exposure to every Broadway and Off-Broadway play through television, print, and radio advertising. So, it followed that we had a thriving theatre program through summer school enrichment and two wonderful teachers who brought it to the ...