Letters to the Editor & Press Releases

Last Updated Monday, 11/14/05.

PLEASE NOTE: When you send me email concerning something I have written or reviewed, unless I am explicitly told otherwise, it will be posted to this website as a Letter to the Editor.

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I have updated the list of 05/06 Seasons for Valley companies.

Local actress Jackie Hammond thanks me for my review of Desert Foothills Theatre's recent production of Into the Woods

Local actor Franc Gaxiola thanks me for my prompt and effective posting of ariZoni winners the day after the ceremony

Steven Roberts asks me the age old question of why I don't review Valley Youth Theatre (or any youth or education theatres, except in co-productions), my response, and his subesequent responses


Press Releases are in chronological order based on audition or performance opening date.

Desert Stages Theatre presents A Man of No Importance in an extended run

Hale Centre Theatre presents Catch Me if You Can through November 26

Arizona Theatre Company presents Bad Dates in Tucson through November 12 and in Phoenix November 17 through December 4

Desert Foothills Theatre presents Into the Woods through November 20

iTheatre Collaborative presents The Baltimore Waltz through November 20

Arizona Jewish Theatre Company presents 36 through November 20

Nearly Naked Theatre presents Valhalla through December 3

Sidewinder Theatre Company presents True West November 17 through December 11

Copperstate Dinner Theatre presents Inspecting Carol November 25 through December 31

Arizona Theatre Company presents Hank Williams: Lost Highway in Tucson November 26 through December 21 and in Phoenix December 29 through January 22

Algonquin Theatre Company presents Death of a Salesman through November 27

Desert Stages Actor's Cafe Theatre holds auditions for Ruthless the Musical November 28

ASU Gammage presents Evita December 6 through 11

Actors Theatre Project presents The Santaland Diaries December 8 through 17

Actors Theatre presents A Christmas Carol December 10 through 24

Arizona Jewish Theatre Company presents Oscar and Felix: A New Look at the Odd Couple December 31 through January 15

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