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February 25, 2007
Press Gazette, Warren Gerds
"A woman character pounds her fists on a grave in anger and
frustration.
People weep in the front row 5 feet away."
"The up-close-and-personal Webb Theatre of St. Norbert College delivers
again." "The play weighs in on death and the living. Love, loneliness
and
memories warm, sad and funny are in the mix."
"Guided by director Shawn P. O'Neil, actresses Mary Berken, April
Deming
and Jeanellyn Schwarzenbach work in coordination while shaping
distinctive
characters....creat(ing) moments of beauty and sorrow, along with
downright
kookiness." "Each of the veteran actresses creates powerful and comic
moments, with Deming crackling consistently."
September 25, 2006
Press Gazette, Warren Gerds
"'Whad'ya makin'?' a patient in a mental institution is asked as he
fusses
over a box filled with wires. 'A bomb — to blow up the whole stinkin'
world,' he growls. Response: 'Man, you've got competition.' Extra
laughs
rippled through the audience over that on opening night. ... the
moment
is just one spark in an absorbing production that features heavyweight
acting at the top, plus smart character roles galore. The script by
Rhinelander native Dale Wasserman crackles."
"Shad Bever is dynamic as Randle P. McMurphy, the personification of
defiance to authority." with "... Nurse Ratched (Elaine Mannion).
It's
irresistible force vs. immovable object when these two face off."
"The men playing the patients are wondrous, the way they dig deeply
into
their characters: They include a stutterer with a mother problem (Shawn
P.
O'Neil), a leader type with a large-bosomed wife problem (Darrell
Wagner)
with big scenes. Teaming with them are David Deming, Lee Kerwin, Bill
Jones
and Chuck Alkire."
"Evergreen has a reputation as a place to find spectacular
performances.
That's the case again with Bever and the entourage of inmates."
May 7, 2006
Green Bay Press Gazette
"'Visiting Mr. Green' is the type of play that takes audiences where
they
wouldn't ordinarily go, in intimate ways — and perhaps
unsuspectingly."
"With assured guidance of director April Deming, Larry Goulding as Mr.
Green and Shawn P. O'Neil as Gardiner bring forth the nuances of their
characters... Such innocent lines as, "That was good soup," spoken by
Mr.
Green, stir big laughs as a way of skirting an issue.... The
'lived-in'
apartment set, the closeness of the actors in Webb Theatre and the
personal
nature of the material heighten the experience of going to this
socially
responsible play."
May 4, 2006
Green Bay Press Gazette
Evergreen Theatre's audience will ponder fate in "Visiting Mr. Green," the local troupe's season-ending play. The play tells of Mr. Green, who has wandered in front of traffic in New York City and is almost run down by Ross, a young executive. Ross is sentenced to community service -- helping Mr. Green once a week for six months. He's unhappy about the sentence, and Mr. Green is upset by the intrusion into his life. The play by...
March 12, 2006
Green Bay Press Gazette
Theatergoers may not notice the result, but two longtime names -- Evergreen Theatre and Next Door Theatre for children -- are in the process of merging. "It was a coincidence in timing," said Warren Elliott, Evergreen president. "Next Door was looking for a transition to a different way of running the organization, specifically a board that was in place. Evergreen had a little more need for facilities, storage and volunteer kind of areas. It seemed like...
March 1, 2006
Green Bay Press Gazette
The Green Bay Packers Foundation on Tuesday honored 39 charitable and civic organizations that received funds this year in the annual distribution. Since its inception in 1986, the foundation has awarded $1,474,126 in donations. This year, it awarded $119,400 to groups in both Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Nineteen Brown County organizations received funds totaling $71,800. The groups included the Neville Public Museum of Brown County, Next Door Theatre for Children and the Family Violence...
February 26, 2006
Green Bay Press Gazette
3 1/2 stars (out of four) Evergreen Theatre offers a bundle of absurd fun in the Neil Simon farce "Rumors," as the troupe's third play of the season. Included is a show-stopping, "sincere" story that's delivered deliciously by veteran performer Dennis O'Donnell as he pretends to be someone else in a desperate situation in front of cops. "Rumors" rings with Simon's...
February 23, 2006
Green Bay Press Gazette
September 25, 2005
Press Gazette, Warren Gerds
"'Steel Magnolias' has moments of high emotion... In Evergreen
Theatre's
production, they take on magnificence in the performance of April
Deming.
Deming is an actress who can bring herself to tears as she explores the
soul of her character..."
"Craig Berken directs a strong cast that performs on a nicely crafted
set
made up as a beauty shop. The set and lighting design are by Megan
Wilkerson, new to the St. Norbert College faculty and part of an
enhanced
partnership between St. Norbert and the independent Evergreen Theatre."
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