I’ve been meaning to go on vacation lately but I never seem to have the time. Finally, the other night I got off my arse and to my surprise, ended up on a cruise ship of sorts. “Welcome aboard the S. S. Golden Delicious!” Smiling deck hands in sailor hats greeted me as I sat down at the Iao Theater to enjoy an evening variety show on the “ship.” I was soon surrounded by … [Read more...] about Twisted Sisters
SPOTLIGHT ON JOHNNY ANDALEXIS ZIEGLER
It takes an extended family to create a theater community.EThere are those who participate once in a while and then there are people like Johnny and Alexis Ziegler, who donate their free time to keeping the arts alive. “Theater is one of the last places left that bring people together,” says Johnny. E In these last four years they have participated in every production … [Read more...] about SPOTLIGHT ON JOHNNY ANDALEXIS ZIEGLER
Honk! Loud and Honk! Proud
As I walked in the foyer of the historic Iao Theater, past patrons munching on chocolate chip cookies and mixed nuts, I heard excited little voices from restless children waiting for the show to begin. It was the opening weekend of Honk!—a story loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. The set looked liked something drawn in a fantastic pop-up … [Read more...] about Honk! Loud and Honk! Proud