→ October 8, 2010
The disclaimer right up front—before last night at the Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, I was a complete “Rocky Horror” virgin. Never seen a production before. Or the movie. Total neophyte. And I wasn’t the only one in the room, either. And the lesson I learned rather quickly: Just go with it. “The Rocky Horror [...]
→ July 20, 2010
Governor Mark Parkinson has agreed to make a cameo appearance in Topeka Civic Theatre’s (TCT) upcoming opening night gala production of “Arsenic and Old Lace” on September 10. The gala is a fundraiser for the theatre to primarily support educational programming for the 75-year-old theatre. “Year after year, the gala has always been a special [...]
→ July 1, 2010
Under the direction of Craig Fisher, a new theatre ensemble, Ad Astra, will take their love and desire for theatre and art and produce new and interesting works that ask questions and encourage thought. Their debut performance of “Eurydice” does just this with its sad-happy disorientation. Described by New York Times critic Charles Isherwood as [...]
→ June 27, 2010
College. Alone, it’s a simple word, yet remarkably daunting and complex when placed into context. Which ones will you apply for? What will you study? In-state or out-of-state? Four year, community college, or trade school? Dorms or apartment? Go Greek? The questions are incessant. For families that are having to deal with such a transition, [...]
