Within the first five minutes of John Logan’s 2010 Tony Award winning masterpiece "RED," abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko implores his newly acquired assistant Ken to read "The Birth of Tragedy," Friedrich Nietzsche’s commentary on dramatic theory proclaiming, “one can’t discuss anything without it.” However, in my effort to describe my experience with this … [Read more...]
‘Red’ explores the relationship of an artist to his art at Weathervane Playhouse
Weathervane Playhouse presents "Red", the 2010 Tony Award-winner for Best Play, which explores the relationship of an artist to his work. Mark Rothko was given a huge commission to create several large modern art murals for The Four Season’s restaurant in New York. The audience journeys with him and his young assistant as he grapples with the pressure of creating the … [Read more...]
Weathervane Playhouse staging the hilarious ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’
Weathervane Playhouse presents "Monty Python’s Spamalot" June 2 to June 26. This hilarious homage to the 1975 film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" contains all of the irreverent humor from the film from the Knights who say “Ni,” shrubbery, and killer rabbits, set to toe tapping tunes such as “Always Look on the Bright side of Life.” Director Dave Stebbins brings his … [Read more...]
Weathervane Playhouse presents ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
Following up their high-flying run of 'Peter Pan' this summer, Weathervane Playhouse presents 'Peter and the Starcatcher' the story of how Peter came to Neverland and went from a nameless orphan to one of the best known boys of all time. A dozen actors play more than 100 characters using imaginative staging to tell the story of this iconic character. “'Peter and the … [Read more...]
