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University administrator and teacher by day, theater and arts critic by night.

REVIEW: In Turning Off the Morning News, Christopher Durang Returns with a Bang

This brilliantly acerbic, absurdist comedy gleefully thumbs its nose at trigger warnings.

The group is among the most distinguished AVA has had in memory.

Is this once-iconic satire still viable, or a historical curiosity? That is the question.

The provocative show that director Emma Griffin offers here goes beyond a reimagined staging.

What’s most unsettling here happens quietly in the shadows.

Michael Hollinger’s funny and clever play could use more gravity.

How do you like your Carmen? The role – and Bizet’s opera – contain multitudes.

In Michael Hollinger’s perplexing but enchanting play, getting there is the best part.

With Shaw’s go-big-or-go-home masterpiece, playing it small and safe is not good enough.

The vocal standards are high, and the pleasure of discovering new talent always exhilarating.