![]() ![]() Only Leroy can calm Alex’s panic.Ĭompleting the cast is Anna (Carla Navarro), a cute, overly self-conscious young woman who finds her refuge in books. Interested in music but given to panic attacks, Alex finds refuge in fellow employee (and adoptive brother) Leroy (Markuz Rodriguez), a free-wheeler who admits that his “art” is in making everyone uncomfortable by forcing them to confront words and images they normally avoid (his T-shirt with the F-word printed in giant letters is an example). Will agrees and gets the job without mentioning his real goal: an attempt to connect with 17-year-old biological son Alex (Devin Wade), given up for adoption shortly after birth and now a Hobby Lobby employee himself.Īngry and suspicious, Alex insists on a blood test, but finding out that Will isn’t lying doesn’t make him any more willing to connect with this absent father, whom he blames for a life he considers inadequate. Will is from the northern reaches of the state, where he was a member of a cultish evangelical church that recently disbanded as a result of a controversy.īoise itself is pretty laid-back religiously (unlike the owners of Hobby Lobby), but Pauline has no truck with extremes of any sort and warns Will to keep any such notions to himself. In the first scene, a hopeful Will (Salomon Maya) comes to interview with foul-mouthed, no-nonsense store manager Pauline (Holly Stephenson). Now in its local premiere, “Boise” (which won an Obie in 2011) brings us five indelibly etched characters, all employees of Hobby Lobby in that Idaho city where big-box stores and occasional religious zealotry proliferate. Hunter’s “A Bright New Boise,” onstage through Sept. Actually, you can even leave a comment at the bottom of this post, and I'll hop over and link to you from the MTM blog.The players outshine the play in Samuel D. If you have a MTM post, leave a comment on the My Town Monday blog, and a link to you will be added. Please check out the posts by the other My Town Monday participants by clicking here. Summy reported that the water was sloshing around in our pool and some almost sloshed over the edge. We all trudged outside to the sidewalk to wait for aftershocks. This is a very long time, the longest quake I've ever felt. So, if you do make it to Into the Woods, please don't enter a guess.Īnd guess what scary thing happened right after we'd all returned to our seats following intermission? Earthquake!!! Yes, it registered 7.2 with an epicenter in Mexicali, Mexico (roughly 130 miles southeast of the theatre). Whoever comes closest to guessing the number of beans wins two free tickets to the next show, To Kill a Mockingbird. He can sing and act like there's no tomorrow. Williams has a huge part in Into the Woods. Also, he's a fifth-grade teacher extraordinaire at Child #3 and Child#4's school with an award-winning class website.Īnd Mr. He posted a My Town Monday about the Star of India. You might remember him from a couple of years ago when he guest-blogged here. If you live in the vicinity and are looking for some great entertainment, I'd highly recommend it. I also saw Cabaret and A Taffeta Christmas. They usually produce six plays/musicals per year. The OnStage Playhouse is a non-profit community theatre that's been around for about 30 years, although not always at this location. ![]() Our destination: OnStage Playhouse to see Into the Woods. Yesterday afternoon, Child #3, Child #4 and I headed about 20 miles southwest to Chula Vista (means "Beautiful View" in Spanish), a city of about 230,000 located seven miles from downtown San Diego and seven miles from the Mexican border. A shot of downtown Chula Vista, taken with my Blackberry, from the car. ![]()
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