“Grassroots Shakespeare Company doesn’t just do Shakespeare. They revive the spirit of it—alive, messy, and gloriously unfinished until the audience enters the equation.” “Shakespeare wrote his shows anticipating that there would be audience response,” Pond explains. “So we lean into that.”’ “Alyx Vaughn, who serves as the company’s fight director, notes that “the audience is our third scene partner.”’ “Grassroots is currently performing Romeo and Juliet, bringing their signature stripped-down, amped-up energy to Shakespeare’s most iconic love story.” Read more about Grassroots Shakespeare with our interview by Scott Savage and go be apart of their great performances, even as part of the audience. (fb)

“Not only was this production well designed, well acted, and well directed, it is extremely timely as audiences are invited into the jury room to consider where they sit and what they would do.” “Silence and blocking were other powerful tools used by Breinholt… It seemed that throughout this play, just as much was said with the silence as with the actual words.” “12 Angry Men is set in 1957, but honestly feels like it could be a 2025 jury room. It reminds the audience what it means to be human – the good, the bad, the ugly, and the power that one person can have.” Catch the full review by Melissa Brown on our blog and go see 12 Angry Men at Hale Centre Theatre. (fb)