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 [...]
A Word On Greater Tuna from Executive Director Charlie Beck
I had the good fortune of sitting through last evenings dress rehearsal.If you want to see a master's class in character acting you need to see this show. The two [...]
Men of many faces
In preparation for their role in a play, actors put lots of careful thought and time into developing their character. But what if you were asked to develop not one, [...]
Guest post from Christmas Carol cast member David Nadolski
As we make our way through tech rehearsals, the cast is spending quite a bit of time together. Here are a few photos from our recent rehearsals. Stage Manager [...]