MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE - MCC THEATRE

by Herbert Paine - May 05, 2025

Despite earnest efforts and glimpses of talent, this production of Shelagh Stephenson's THE MEMORY OF WATER failed to honor the quiet depth of the playwright's work....

by Herbert Paine - May 05, 2025

Despite some flaws, this LITTLE SHOP, directed by Ron May, is a wild, weird, dark ride....

by Robert Encila-Celdran - May 01, 2025

Beneath the jokes and sharp-edged dialogue is a rumination on labor, grief, and human connection in unlikely places. Garbage becomes literal and symbolic: the physical refuse they haul daily and their emotional baggage. For all its grime, the job becomes a kind of secular ritual—repetitive, humbling...

by Robert Encila-Celdran - April 29, 2025

At the heart of THE MINUTES lies the bitter debate over the town's origin—a controversy surrounding a long-commemorated event that reveals uncomfortable contradictions under closer scrutiny. What begins as a procedural discussion about a public monument gradually evolves into a broader struggle over...

by Herbert Paine - April 26, 2025

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: THE NEXT GENERATION isn’t just a parody—it’s a full-on roast of the Great White Way, served up hot and fast with a piano and four performers who can belt, mug, and mimic with razor precision. ...

by Herbert Paine - April 21, 2025

Arizona Theatre Company has staged a heartfelt and finely wrought production—a love story that resists sentimentality and embraces sincerity. BOB & JEAN may not sweep you off your feet, but it will wrap its arms around you and whisper a reminder of what it means to hold on....

by Zach Wetzel - April 15, 2025

BEACH BLANKET BEE BOP is now playing at The Gaslight Theatre! Written by Peter VanSlyke and adapted/directed by Katherine Byrnes and Mike Yarema, this is a side-splitting and toe-tapping musical parody. The Gaslight Theatre takes audiences back to the 1960's for a sun-kissed tale about a beloved boa...

by Herbert Paine - April 14, 2025

Order Chaos Theatre Company’s production of Beth Henley's CRIMES OF THE HEART is earnest in its attempt to capture the play’s bruised heart and tangled humor. However, ultimately, it’s a production that, like its characters, yearns for something more — and, at times, almost gets there....

by Zach Wetzel - April 13, 2025

Bob & Jean: A Love Story at Arizona Theatre Company is beautiful. Directed by Matt August, the play is about a distant romance set during World War II....

by Zach Wetzel - April 11, 2025

IT IS MAGIC is hilarious, challenging, and intense!...