Jon Cranney

Irish playwright Brian Friel's DANCING AT LUGHNASA is a perfectly lovely play, and a wonderful choice for the perfectly lovely Yellow Tree Theatre. The eight-person cast is actually on the large side for their cozy and intimate space nestled inside an Osseo strip mall, but the warm, humorous, and melancholic tone is a perfect fit. It's a beautiful play and a beautiful cast, and will leave you with a warm and wistful feeling.

Heading up north to the cabin is such an integral part of life in Minnesota. The tranquility and seclusion of the woods offers an excellent escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Even though Ernest Thompson's 1978 play 'On Golden Pond' is set in Maine there is a natural connection with the ambience of Minnesota's lake country. In fact, the dialogue for Yellow Tree Theatre's production has been tweaked to reflect taking place in Northern Minnesota.

The Yellow Tree Theatre has announced their fifth season, the 2012-2013 season, which features shows such as THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK and CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION.

For more information, visit yellowtreetheatre.com.

Park Square Theatre will end its run of PAINTING CHURCHES by Jon Cranney March 21st.

We all have problems with our parents. Once Mom and Dad reach a certain age, the one thing everyone can agree on is that the parents drive us crazy. It's often been a topic in some of our most popular books, movies, and plays - some of them are great, some not-so-great. Others like Tina Howe's PAINTING CHURCHS, which opened Friday at the Park Square Theatre, are stuck firmly in the middle. Not bad, but not compelling enough to be great.

Tina Howe's PAINTING CHURCHES opens March 5. When Mags (Angela Timberman), a New York City painter on the verge of artistic celebrity, returns home to help her aging, eccentric parents (Richard Ooms and Katherine Ferrand) pack up their Boston mansion, she suddenly sees them in a new light.

Park Square Theatre Presents PAINTING CHURCHES by Jon Cranney. The production opens tonight, February 26.

Tina Howe's PAINTING CHURCHES opens March 5. When Mags (Angela Timberman), a New York City painter on the verge of artistic celebrity, returns home to help her aging, eccentric parents (Richard Ooms and Katherine Ferrand) pack up their Boston mansion, she suddenly sees them in a new light.

Jon Cranney will adapt and direct FEZZIWIG'S FEAST, a delightful telling of A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Jon Cranney will adapt and direct FEZZIWIG'S FEAST, a delightful telling of A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Jon Cranney will adapt and direct FEZZIWIG'S FEAST, a delightful telling of A CHRISTMAS CAROL.