A Wine Tasting Success
Metropolis' 2015 Wine Tasting was a huge success, with the event well exceeding expectations and selling out with over 200 attendees! We have to thank Tuscan Market and Wine Shop [...]
Patron Review of Private Lives
By Bill Neumann I saw Metropolis' production of Private Lives on the Thursday preview performance and was very impressed by the timing of this production. The pacing in this type [...]
“Private Lives” Directors Blog
Whenever I start directing a show I first think of what makes this play accessible to a modern audience. At first this seemed easy; Noel Coward’s shows are perfect for [...]
Dial “M” Director’s Blog
I was so excited to sign onto this project, because I had never done a true psychological thriller like this before. I had directed some intense pieces such as the [...]
Executive Director Charlie Beck on The Last Five Years
I am pleased to share my thoughts regarding the latest Metropolis Production of The Last 5 Years that begins previews on May 15 and opens on May 18 to run [...]
Anne Frank Actress Jaclyn Holtzman on Playing the Iconic Role
Anne’s story isn't shared to make us feel miserable, and it's not shared to make us feel fortunate or lucky or to make our trials and tribulations seem insignificant. Every struggle [...]
Director Kevin Wiczer’s Journey with Anne Frank’s Story
When I was in middle school, I remember being assigned "A Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank". Being a 13 year old boy, I didn't come to appreciate it [...]
Executive Director Charlie Beck on Half and Half
'Tracy and Hepburn, Russel and Grant, Streep and Hoffman. When a great actor and actress come together amazing things can happen. This was going through my [...]
Why I Support Metropolis: Board Member Denise Beihoffer
My husband Tom and I have been season subscribers at Metropolis since the theater opened in 2000. At that time, we had a 3-year-old and were looking for opportunities for [...]
Why I Support Metropolis: Board Vice President Tom O’Rourke
Genuine respect for the global community is the root of peace, and this is exponentially becoming more and more a reality. The performing arts have always played a paramount role in [...]