Joe Sarafolean is a Twin Cities native who became captivated with the arts from a young age. His true devotion to theatre began when he was cast in Annie in the 5th grade and since then, it has grown into a full blown obsession.
A graduate of Winona State University majoring in Communication Studies with a minor in theatre. Joe now works in executive communications and is always sure to carve out time to enjoy the arts.
When he is not attending various productions around the Twin Cities, he can be seen driving around town belting show tunes, enjoying a libation at a variety of local breweries and distilleries or enjoying a quiet night at home with his husband and his pup.
Favorite Stories:
- MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Guthrie Theater - It was an exceptional production of a well known story but infused with dynamic comedy.
- THE PROM at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres - The Prom is such a wonderful show that embraces acceptance and we need that mindset, today, more than ever.
- Review: BORN WITH TEETH at Guthrie Theater - A gripping play that builds to one of the greatest finales in recent memory.
- BWW Review: THE TEMPEST at The Guthrie Theatre -
- Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Theater Latté Da - A beautifully told story about the effects and struggles of losing a family member and the journey through the grief and aftermath.
Review: THE HISTORY PLAYS: RICHARD II, HENRY IV, AND HENRY V at Guthrie Theater
April 14, 2024
April 14, 2024
What did our critic think of THE HISTORY PLAYS: RICHARD II, HENRY IV, AND HENRY V at Guthrie Theater?
Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Theater Latté Da
March 24, 2024
March 24, 2024
What did our critic think of THE COLOR PURPLE at Theater Latté Da?
Review: TROUBLE IN TAHITI & SERVICE PROVIDER at MN Opera - Luminary Arts Center
March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024
What did our critic think of TROUBLE IN TAHITI & SERVICE PROVIDER at MN Opera - Luminary Arts Center? A duo of triumphant, heartbreaking, and comical one act operas is lighting up the Luminary Arts Center thru March 23.
Review: BABBLE LAB at Children's Theatre Company
March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024
What did our critic think of BABBLE LAB at Children's Theatre Company?
Review: SILENT SKY at Theatre In The Round
March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024
What did our critic think of SILENT SKY at Theatre In The Round?
Review: ON BECKETT at Guthrie Theatre
February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024
What did our critic think of ON BECKETT at Guthrie Theatre?
Review: ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Children's Theatre Company
February 19, 2024
February 19, 2024
What did our critic think of ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Children's Theatre Company? Chaos, mania, and enchantment have gotten loose on the Children’s Theatre Company’s stage and they have joined together to create a fantastical new production of Alice in Wonderland that is sure to be just the thing to chase away the winter chill.
Review: STONES IN HIS POCKETS at Theater Latté Da
February 10, 2024
February 10, 2024
What did our critic think of STONES IN HIS POCKETS at Theater Latté Da?
Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Guthrie Theater
February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024
What did our critic think of DIAL M FOR MURDER at Guthrie Theater? A perfectly planned murder, a water tight alibi, and a sizable fortune sitting just out of grasp. What could go wrong?
Review: CRAZY FOR YOU at Artistry
February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024
What did our critic think of CRAZY FOR YOU at Artistry?
Review: SOME ENCHANTED EVENING: THE SONGS OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN at Artistry Theater And Visual Arts
December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023
What did our critic think of SOME ENCHANTED EVENING: THE SONGS OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN at Artistry Theater And Visual Arts?
Review: CHRISTMAS AT THE LOCAL at Theater Latté Da
November 25, 2023
November 25, 2023
What did our critic think of CHRISTMAS AT THE LOCAL at Theater Latté Da?
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Guthrie Theater
November 19, 2023
November 19, 2023
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Guthrie Theater?
Review: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS at Children's Theatre Company
November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023
What did our critic think of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS at Children's Theatre Company?
Review: FOR THE PEOPLE at Guthrie Theater
October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023
What did our critic think of FOR THE PEOPLE at Guthrie Theater?
Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Artistry
October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023
What did our critic think of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Artistry?
Review: FALSETTOS at Theater Latté Da
October 2, 2023
October 2, 2023
It is safe to assume that when a show opens with a song called, “4 Jews in a Room Bitching”, what is soon to follow will be anything but ordinary. That is exactly how Falsettos, now playing at Theater Latté Da, kicks off it’s story of love, loss, and the things we discover about ourselves on the way.
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at The Guthrie Theater
September 16, 2023
September 16, 2023
What did our critic think of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at The Guthrie Theater?
Interview: Kurt Engh of NAÏVE. SUPER at Norway House
August 27, 2023
August 27, 2023
In Kurt Engh's second produced show, he takes audiences to new heights through his latest experimental theater project, Naïve. Super. Working to create a new method of dynamic, ground-breaking, and spontaneous playmaking, Naïve. Super will introduce a new actor into each performance, who has never performed the play before.
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