Topeka Civic Theater’s production of “The 39 Steps” is, in the words of one enthusiastic audience member, “funny, funny, funny!” Billed as Monty-Python-Meets-Hitchcock, it was described by actor Walt Boyd as “first, a very loving tribute to [Alfred] Hitchcock, and second, a tribute to the artistry of stage craft.” Amen to both. Hitchcock fans may [...]

During the intermission for, “The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” with the song, “Flushed Down the Pipes,” still in my head, it only seemed fitting that this viewer asked others their thoughts of the play during a restroom visit. “Hilarious.” “Cute.” “Funny.” I had to agree. The musical starts with an introduction to Armadillo Acres [...]

Avenue Q, a hugely popular production since its debut in the summer of 2003, has migrated away from Broadway and Off-Broadway stages to be presented locally at the Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy.  I was fortunate enough to be invited to sit in on the final dress-rehearsal before the official opening of the show, running [...]

The following article by Tony Davis originally appeared in the October 15, 2011 issue of seveneightfive magazine. Since then, a Kickstarter project has been set up to raise funds for the Highland Park HS Scots Theatre group to go to (fittingly) Scotland, to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We encourage you to visit their [...]