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2011 Stories by Ed Huyck

• Dudley Riggs reminisces on Brave New Workshop

  published September 21, 2011

  Dudley Riggs knows all about serendipity. It was 1965, and Riggs's Brave New Workshop appeared to be at the end of its rope. "I started... More >>

• Mixed Blood actor in stable condition after onstage scare

  published Sep 20, 2011

  rWarren Bowles is in serious condition after suffering a cardiac arrest Friday evening during the opening-night performance of Neighbors at Mixed Blood Theatre.Bowles was reportedly onstage during a s... More >>

• 'Rocky Horror Show Live' goes to 11

  published Sep 19, 2011

  During the laboratory scene of the new Rocky Horror Show Live at the Lab Theater, where transsexual Dr. Frank-N-Furter is ready to reveal his perfect blond bombshell Rocky, a cornucopia of strang... More >>

• Love is in the air in Guthrie's 'Much Ado About Nothing'

  published Sep 16, 2011

  Don't expect any twirling moustaches when Ron Menzel takes on the role of baddie Don John in the Guthrie Theater's production of Much Ado About Nothing. "Joe (Dowling, who directs) wanted more of... More >>

• 'The Pride' dives into difficult issues

  published Sep 15, 2011

  Get ready to strap in for the latest ride from Pillsbury House Theatre, as the company -- well known for its challenging works -- presents The Pride, a complex and intense examination of relationships... More >>

• Pro Rata, Workhaus explore effects of terrorism

  published September 14, 2011

  In the 15 minutes or so before Cat's Paw starts, a series of fake news broadcasts is heard as the eco-terrorist attack at the center of... More >>

• Park Square readies 'August: Osage County' rollercoaster

  published Sep 13, 2011

  Leah Cooper had a couple of actors specifically in mind when she began work on the Park Square production of August: Osage County. You see, local theater vets (and longtime couple) Barbara Kingsley an... More >>

• 'Mercy Watson' brings porcine quest for toast to CTC

  published Sep 09, 2011

  Peter Brosius calls his cast for Mercy Watson to the Rescue! a "super group of Twin Cities' comedy." That's really not overstating the case, as the Children's Theatre Company cast includes Sara Richar... More >>

• Timeless: My Journey; My Song

  published August 31, 2011

  As a solo artist and as a member of Sounds of Blackness, Coré Cotton has recorded a string of well-received albums and songs. For... More >>

• 'Cat's Paw' travels down rabbit hole of domestic terrorism

  published Sep 08, 2011

  Theatre Pro Rata's Artistic Director Carin Bratlie says that the opening date of the terrorist-based thriller Cat's Paw was entirely a coincidence. The 1980s-era William Mastrosimone piece opens on th... More >>

• Phil-a-Thon to benefit ill actor Phil Kilbourne

  published Sep 07, 2011

  Serious illness is a scary prospect for anyone, so it's no exaggeration to say that Phil Kilbourne's life took a dark turn this past spring while rehearsing for Penumbra Theatre's I Wish You Love. He ... More >>

• Hamlet at Jungle Theater

  published September 7, 2011

  In a stunning first act of Hamlet at the Jungle Theater, the audience is drawn into a world of high technology and the ancient lusts and... More >>

• The Church Basement Ladies in A Mighty Fortress Is Our Basement

  published September 7, 2011

  The latest Church Basement Ladies show (the fourth in the hugely popular series) is certainly attractive for those who don't like conflict in... More >>

• Parallel Lives

  published August 17, 2011

  With gay marriage continuing to be hot-button issue in Minnesota, especially with next year's ballot, it's a good time for a show like... More >>

• William Kent Krueger is happy to continue Cork O'Connor's saga

  published Aug 31, 2011

  Cork O'Connor fans take note: William Kent Krueger doesn't plan to stop writing the popular series of mystery novels anytime soon.The latest book in the series, Northwest Angle, was published in Augus... More >>

• Jungle Theater's 'Hamlet' doesn't lose the story amid modern trappings

  published Aug 30, 2011

  As my review of Hamlet at the Jungle won't be in the paper until after Labor Day, here are a few preliminary thoughts about the production. It's a show that was worked on up until the last minute. The... More >>

• True West at Torch Theater

  published August 31, 2011

  The American West isn't what it used to be in Sam Shepard's 1980 play. The rugged California desert has been replaced with suburban... More >>

• 'Church Basement Ladies': I didn't hate it

  published Aug 29, 2011

  Surveying the audience at a recent matinee of The Church Basement Ladies in A Mighty Fortress Is Our Basement, I wasn't surprised to see that apart from a couple of gents in backwards baseball caps li... More >>

• Torch tackles 'True West'

  published Aug 26, 2011

  Sam Shepard's True West, which opens today at the Minneapolis Theatre Garage, isn't for the faint of heart, either for the audience or the actors."This is an intense psychological drama between two pe... More >>

• Joice, Rejoice

  published August 10, 2011

  Master storyteller and all-around Minnesotan Kevin Kling shares a common bond with the biblical Lazarus: Both returned from beyond. On the 10th... More >>

• Jungle crafts a 'Hamlet' for modern times

  published Aug 25, 2011

  It is crunch time for the Jungle Theater's Hamlet, and director Bain Boehlke sounds... a little scared."When Daniel Day Lewis played the role in London, he didn't make it to opening night," Boehl... More >>

• Walking Shadow readies fundraiser, new season

  published Aug 24, 2011

  Operating a small theater group is never easy, so John Heimbuch, one of the creative folks behind Walking Shadow Theatre Company, is pleased to say that the they ended last season in the black.Of cour... More >>

• 'Alcina's Island' brings theatrical and culinary delights

  published Aug 23, 2011

  When Alcina's Island: A Picnic Operetta kicked off last Saturday afternoon at Eat Street Gardens just off of Nicollet Avenue, it attracted more than just the 100-plus folks waiting to get into the sho... More >>

• Hairspray at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

  published August 24, 2011

  Hairspray is a perfect show for the talents and limitations of Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. The show is bright, fast moving, and loud,... More >>

• Kevin Kling to 'A Prairie Home Companionr' No

  published Aug 22, 2011

  Could Kevin Kling's new residency at the Fitzgerald Theater herald an eventual move to replace the eventually retiring Garrison Keillor on A Prairie Home Companionr One recent A.V. Onion article mused... More >>