Andria Tieman is a lifelong theatre fan. She has an MFA in fiction, play & screenwriting and presently works as an academic librarian in Providence teaching students how to find and use information. She has been reviewing for BroadwayWord since 2015, and has been a member of the American Theatre Critics Association since 2016.
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First Show
A touring production of Annie in Grand Forks North Dakota
Favorite Show
Come From Away.
Favorite Stories
Absolutely Fantastic COME FROM AWAY at PPAC - I'm kind of a Come From Away evangelist at this point. I had no idea what to expect going into that show, except I knew some people REALLY liked it. I was blown away. Even after seeing it multiple times, it still affects me in a powerful way.
UNCLE VANYA at The Gamm is Close to Perfection - This show had many of my favorite regional actors and a fantastic director, plus a great script. Sometimes a show is so perfectly executed that it almost crackles--this was one of those.
Haunting THE YELLOW WALLPAPER at OUT LOUD Theatre - I had no idea what to expect going to this play, and I was absolutely thrilled at what Out Loud Theatre did to make this short story come alive. It was immersive and strange and unlike anything I've seen before or since. Years later, I still think about it often.
GRIZZLY MAMA, by George Brant, was written in 2011 at the beginning of the inevitable downswing of the stranglehold Sarah Palin seemed to have on media at the time, and though the program clearly states that any resemblance of the characters in GRIZZLY MAMA to real people is mere coincidence, that's
AMERICA STRIPPERS is a show that leaves the audience wiping away tears of laughter as it manages to both take one back to childhood while still remaining very adult.
CAIN + ABEL, the Wilbury Theatre's new production by Resident Playwright Ben Jolivet re-examines the familiar bible story of the two brothers, the role of god, legacy and relationships in a play that blends levity, philosophy and tragedy.
Going to see a symphony play songs from video games may seem like an odd way to spend an evening, but ZELDA--SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES, works surprisingly well, and creates a powerful experience both for fans of the video game or fans of classical music.
Epic Theatre kicks off their page to stage season with a delightfully catty update to Clare Boothe Luce classic The Women retitled THESE RUTHLESS BITCHES.
Shakespeare in the park is one of the best parts of summer, and it's exciting that Head Trick Theatre has mounted a production that is affordable, family-friendly and energetic.
Tartuffe or The Imposter, by Moliere was first performed in 1664, which may make potential theatregoers feel like they are doing something smart and sophisticated on a Friday or Saturday night by attending this production re-dubbed THE BOYS OF ST.