The Gold Victory cast performs in the song "Leave it Behind". Photo by Jasmyne Ray. It’s a bright sunny day in 1950’s New Orleans, Louisiana when Marilee Montelimar comes to town to settle the estate…
Shared creation shapes UM Theatre’s ‘Tartuffe’
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Collaboration and creativity are central tenants to Montevallo Theatre’s newest production, “Tartuffe.” The show, directed by Montevallo theatre professor and head of actor training Marcus Lane, is an…
Septic: a disrespectful farce
By Hannah Irvin When I saw the flyer for “Septic: a devised theatre production,” my first reaction was confusion. Septic? How do you write a play about a sewer system? I reserved tickets. I saw…
Letter to the editor: Forget Theatre in the…
I’ve had had the good fortune to have seen my share of Shakespeare plays. I’ve seen a few performed al fresco: Shakespeare in the Park in Central Park, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival…
Behind the curtains of “Company”
By Sarah Clayton On Wednesday April 21, the Discover Shelby Theatre within the Center for the Arts opened its second show, “Company”. Written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, the musical follows Bobby, a single man living in New York City…
“Stickfly” marks first play in DiscoverShelby Theatre
By Sarah Clayton The DiscoverShelby Theatre within the Center for the Arts opened its first show, “Stickfly,” on March 2. Written by Black playwright Lydia R. Diamond, the drama centers around the LeVay family while they are…
Lights still dark on Broadway
Graphic by Bell Jackson In early October, the Broadway League has announced that Broadway would remain closed until June 2021. Before this announcement, Broadway was supposed to reopen in January 2021, but due to the rising cases of COVID-19…
Inside the Mind Of: River Reed, Student Director…
So what is your favorite thing that you’ve been involved in since coming to Montevallo, production-wise? It’s a tie because my first production here that I performed in was “The Good Person of Szechwan”, and…