Ophelia’s Jump Productions Western improv show called “The Good, the Blank and the Blankety” ran from Upland from May 17 to May 19.
Archive | Theater
‘Machinal’ shows power in a woman’s voice
The play “Machinal” tells a story of heartbreak and despair as a young woman feels trapped, unable to free herself from people in her life that smother her with unwanted “love.”
Bringing the Storm
Drag queen Storm Chaser performs at a drag show, part of the Claremont Colleges’ GAYpril events.
Ancient tragedy illustrates modern warriors
The Greek tragedy “Ajax” taps into the mind of Ajax, a soldier who has been through the Trojan War and suffers from post-traumatic-stress disorder as a result. The production, directed by Sean Dillon, opened last weekend in the Dailey Theatre and runs through Sunday.
Theater major brings monsters to life
Jordan Nelson is a theater major in her junior year, but her passion is not for memorizing lines and reciting soliloquies, it is for the behind the scenes magic that happens before the debut – the magic before the magic.
Dailey Theatre transforms into terror scene
An eerie fog billowed into the atmosphere Tuesday night as the Dailey Theatre’s interior transformed into dimly lit hallways, an electroshock therapy room, an examination area and an operating theater.
‘Cabaret’ teases at political themes
Red lighting filled the room, with a smoky view of the stage where small restaurant tables covered in white cloth and wine glasses were placed in front.
Even in dark times life is a ‘Cabaret’
The theater department presents “Cabaret,” a musical set in a vivacious Berlin nightclub during the 1930s when the Nazis began their rise to power.
Open mic night hosts varied acts
All eyes were on Milo Charpentier as he hit the stage with his ukulele at the Jane Dillben Cabaret Theatre Tuesday.
‘Vietgone’ reveals emotion of war
A blend of music, comedy and drama filled Dailey Theatre as a crowd of 50 attended the opening night of “Vietgone” on Thursday. Focusing on his parents’ love story set in the 1970s, playwright Qui Nguyen challenges Asian stereotypes,showing multiple perspectives of Vietnamese immigrants escaping the treachery of war.