Project #1:Genres

Project #1
Atlanta Professional Theatre: Alliance Theatre (http://www.alliancetheatre.org/)
1. The Last Cargo Cult: Produced 2010
Created by Mike Daisey
“Part adventure story and part memoir…”
http://www.liveartsfringe.org/details.cfm?id=8516
“Insightful and hilarious monologue”
http://www.onpdx.com/theater/the-last-cargo-cult-by-mike-daisey-a-workshop- review/
2. Lookingglass Alice: Produced 2010
Created by Lewis Carroll
“Circus Components”
http://theater.nytimes.com/2007/02/16/theater/reviews/16alic.html
“Nothing more than spectacle”
http://www.theatreinchicago.com/review.php?playID=2497
3. A Christmas Carol: Produced 2009
Created by Charles Dickens
“A yuletide tradition”
http://www.ericdsnider.com/theater/a-christmas-carol/
“Dramatic novel with a touch of the gothic, lots of suspense and humor”
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_genre_of_'A_Christmas_Carol'
4. A Life in the Theatre: Produced 2009
Directed by David Mamet
“Laughable melodrama”
http://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/29/theater/review-theater-looking-at-life-as-a-play-a-comedy.html?pagewanted=1
“Sub-genre of theatre”
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/stl/stl96.html
5. Seussical the Musical: Produced 2008
Created by Stephen Flaherty
“Blissful mime show and musical”
http://theater.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?html_title=&tols_title=SEUSSICAL:%20THE%20MUSICAL%20(PLAY)&pdate=20001201&byline=By%20BEN%20BRANTLEY&id=1077011431372
“Witty, wild and whimsical world of Dr. Seuss”
http://www.theatermirror.com/TAseusm.htm
6. Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris: Produced 2009
Created by Jacques Brel
“Experimental musical”
http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/jacques_brel_is_alive_and_well_and_living_in_paris/
“Romanticism and cynicism”
http://theater.nytimes.com/2006/03/28/theater/reviews/28brel.html
7. Eurydice: Produced 2008
Created by Sarah Ruhl
“Tender-hearted comedy”
http://theater.nytimes.com/2007/06/19/theater/reviews/19seco.html
“Reality and fantasy”
http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-17370-eurydice-(review).html
8. Doubt: Produced 2005
Created by John Patrick Shanley
“Rigid old melodrama”
http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/10529/
“Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning drama”
http://theater.nytimes.com/2006/02/15/theater/reviews/15doub.html
9. Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies: Produced 2008
Created by Duke Ellington
“Musical revue”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/performing-arts/duke-ellingtons-sophisticated-ladies,1057987.html
“Musical portrait of Duke Ellington”
http://irvingstreetrep.com/276364.ihtml
10. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: Produced 2006
Created by William Finn
“Hilarious look at life”
http://www.culturevulture.net/Theater/SpellingBee.htm
“Laugh-packed musicals”
http://talkinbroadway.com/world/25AnnualPCSB.html

Atlanta Academic Theatre: DramaTech Theatre (http://dramatech.org/)
1. The Pillowman: Produced 2010
Created by Martin McDonagh
“Black humor”
http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/11755/
“Gleefully uneven thriller”
http://www.complete-review.com/reviews/dramauk/mcdonm1.htm
2. The Producers: Produced 2010
Created by Mel Brooks
“Musical comedy heaven”
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/5087
“A musical about an attempt to stage a truly terrible musical”
http://www.musicomh.com/theatre/producers.htm
3. Picasso at the Lapin Agile: Produced 2004
Created by Steve Martin
“Philosophical speculation and absurdist comedy”
http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/archive.php?id=14597
“Bawdy romanticism”
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/theater-review-picasso-at-the-lapin-agile/Content?oid=1144486
4. Twelfth Night: Produced 2009
Created by William Shakespeare
“Comedy of mistaken identities”
http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/theater-review-nyc-twelfth-night-with/
“Classic comedy”
http://www.curtainup.com/12thnigh.html
5. Jekyll and Hyde: Produced 2009
Created by Frank Wildhorn
“Solemnly campy musical”
http://theater.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?html_title=&tols_title=JEKYLL%20AND%20HYDE%20(PLAY)&pdate=19970429&byline=By%20BEN%20BRANTLEY&id=1077011430420
“A fun house ride through a haunted psyche”
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/10/theater-review-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-at-theater-40.html
6. Arcadia: Produced 2008
Created by Tom Stoppard
“Much more than a comedy”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/charlesspencer/5505474/Arcadia-at-Duke-of-Yorks-Theatre---review.html
“Mysteries of chaos and attraction”
http://russells-theatre-reviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/arcadia-duke-of-yorks-theatre-thursday.html
7. Urinetown: Produced 2008
Created by Mark Hollmann
“Naughty potty humor”
http://tech.mit.edu/V121/N66/urinetown_copy.66a.html
“Notable musical”
http://www.curtainup.com/urinetown.html
8. Waiting for Godot: Produced 2008
Created by Samuel Beckett
“Classical drama”
http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/theater/reviews/01godo.html
“Dark modern classic"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/charlesspencer/5295063/Waiting-for-Godot-Haymarket-Theatre-Royal.html
9. Rumors: Produced 2007
Created by Neil Simon
“Self-described farce”
http://theater.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=940DE4D81330F93BA25752C1A96E948260
“Hilarious comedy”
http://www.artsopolis.com/event/detail/2587
10.Assassins: Produced 2007
Created by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman
“Black comedy”
http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/theater-review-assassins-by-stephen-sondheim/
“Fascinating surreal tragicomedy musical”
http://tech.mit.edu/V118/N63/assassins.63a.html