Sean Conwell

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Four adults in vintage clothing stand close together, smiling and posing in front of microphones as if performing on a radio show. The background includes props suggesting an old-fashioned studio setting.

Radio Days

Dec 4, 2013

The production both looks and sounds like a 1940s radio broadcast.

A woman in a turkey costume holding red gloves talks to a man in a brown suit across a decorated counter. They are on stage, and festive turkey-themed banners hang in front of the counter.

Casting Doubt

Nov 27, 2013

The casting of Shirley as Jesus for the Christmas pageant understandably raises concerns for her Jewish family, including her papa.

A woman and a man sit laughing together on a beige sofa in a living room decorated with framed photos and pillows. A glass bottle and books are on the wooden coffee table in front of them.

Local theater patrons are in for something special with the regional premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities, an intelligent, poignant and surprisingly funny play about a family torn apart by old wounds and divergent politics.

Two young adults on stage: a woman in front smiling widely and a man behind her looking slightly upward with a serious expression. Both wear casual shirts and are lit by stage lighting against a dark background.

Miss Saigon at Lucie Stern Theater

May 1, 2013

This tale of ill-fated romance between Vietnamese bargirl Kim and American G.I. Chris borrows its basic, glaringly Orientalist premise from Puccini's Madame Butterfly.

An older man and a young woman have a conversation indoors; the man gestures toward a globe while the woman holds it, with a brick wall background behind them.

Bridging the Gap

Nov 14, 2012

A Precocious young woman goes to work as a secretary for a retired lawyer.

Two women are in a room; one sits on a chair holding a notepad, appearing to listen attentively, while the other sits on a couch gesturing with her hands as if explaining something.

Writer's Block

Sep 19, 2012

Amy Pietz tries to relight the creative fires of thwarted writer Vincent Kartheiser in 'The Death of the Novel.'

A group of actors in costume perform on stage, with one man standing front and center holding a microphone and raising his hand, while others hold a long pole behind him under stage lights.

Emo Prez

Jun 13, 2012

Andrew Jackson rallies the troops in 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson' at San Jose Stage Company.

Five people pose outdoors in colorful outfits; two play guitars, one wears a western-style costume with a toy gun, a woman in a plaid dress stands confidently, and another person stands in the background, all against a blue sky.

Summer Theater in Silicon Valley: San Jose Stage Company’sBloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

May 30, 2012

Summer in the South Bay is a theatrical smorgasbord. The wildest of the bunch promises to be San Jose Stage Company's West Coast premiere of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, the Tony-nominated rock musical that transforms Old Hickory into a skinny-jeaned emo heartthrob. Read the latest features and columns from the South Bay's Metro Newspaper, and find information on upcoming events, lifestyle, the arts and more.