PBD tries, and succeeds, in its re-mounting of touching drama, ‘Trying’
Photo by Tim Stepien Judge Francis Biddle (Dennis Creaghan) and his secretary, Sarah Schorr (Kelly McCready) struggle to get along early on in Joanna McClelland Glass’s historical drama, Trying. By AARON KRAUSE If you look closely at the program for Palm Beach Dramaworks’ (PBD) polished and poignant production of...
Palm Beach Dramaworks brings ‘Death of a Salesman’ to vivid life
Photo by Tim Stepien Clearly, Willy and Linda Loman love each other, as is evident in this photo. Rob Donohoe plays Willy, while Helena Ruoti portrays Linda in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ potent current production. By AARON KRAUSE Attention must be paid Palm Beach Dramaworks’ emotionally powerful professional production of...
PBD’s ‘The Cancellation of Lauren Fein’ is must-experience theater
Photo by Alicia Donelan (From left) Lindsey Corey, Diana Garle, Niki Fridh, Barbara Sloan (with gavel), and Karen Stephens in The Cancellation of Lauren Fein. By AARON KRAUSE “We don’t need you to tell us about (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). We live it,” the title character says in Christopher...
PBD’s Perlberg Festival of New Plays slated for early January
While the professional, non-profit theater company, Palm Beach Dramaworks (PBD) remains committed to developing and producing new plays, the name for the company’s annual readings of new scripts in January has changed. The event, formerly the New Year/New Plays Festival, is now called the Perlberg Festival of New...
‘The Messenger’ is must-experience theater at Palm Beach Dramaworks
Photo by Alicia J. Donelan Angela Gulner, Gracie Winchester, Margery Lowe, and Annie Fang appear in a scene from The Messenger at Palm Beach Dramaworks. By AARON KRAUSE Jenny Connell Davis’s vital new play, The Messenger may be the most important piece of live theater that you experience in...
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents a shattering ‘Topdog/Underdog’
Photo by Alicia Donelan Booth (Jovon Jacobs, right) concentrates heavily as Lincoln (George Anthony Richardson) demonstrates how to deftly operate a three-card monte game in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ production of Topdog/Underdog. By AARON KRAUSE If a prize existed for malicious jokes, you would have to nominate the father of...
Palm Beach Dramaworks poised to perform ‘August: Osage County.’
Sarah Morsey and Kathy McCafferty appear in a scene from Palm Beach Dramaworks’ upcoming production of August: Osage County. By AARON KRAUSE The last time Nikki Fridh performed in front of an audience, she did so on Palm Beach Dramaworks’ (PBD) stage, or more specifically, in the dead of...
‘The Science of Leaving Omaha’ a new moving play at PBD
Photo by Tim Stepien Baker (Nicholas-Tyler Corbin) gets the attention of Iris (Georgi James) in the world premiere production of The Science of Leaving Omaha. By AARON KRAUSE In his classic poem, Harlem, Langston Hughes wondered what happens to a “dream deferred.” In particular, he wrote: “Does it dry...
Palm Beach Dramaworks’ ‘Twelve Angry Men’ is a total triumph
Photo by Tim Stepien David Kwiat as Juror 11 confronts Juror 7 (John Leonard Thompson) while Juror 5 (Jim Ballard) listens. By AARON KRAUSE Folks, when it comes to top-notch live theater, it does not get any better than Palm Beach Dramaworks’ (PBD) Carbonell Award-deserving production of the ensemble...
’12 Angry Men’ to take the stage at Palm Beach Dramaworks
Photo courtesy of Palm Beach Dramaworks Cast members Bruce Linser, William Hayes, Tom Wahl, and Gary Cadwallader play “angry” jurors in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ production of 12 Angry Men. By AARON KRAUSE During the 35 years that Tom Wahl has been a professional actor, he has portrayed...
