A Note from the Director of ‘Death of a Salesman’

“Death of a Salesman is one of Arthur Miller’s greatest plays. For me, due to the strength of its characters, relationships and unique story structure, it is one of the greatest plays ever written. And that is what will be the focus of the Underground’s production. For me, the show is about a man that feels […]

A Note from the Director of ‘Calendar Girls’

“I cannot wait to start work on this wonderful comedy, based on a true story, of eleven Women’s Institute members who, in an effort to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund, posed nude for a calendar. Calendar Girls is a gem of a story! When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, she and her […]

A Note from the Director of ‘Lend Me A Tenor’

I am very excited that I’m making my directorial debut at the Duluth Playhouse with this crazy, crazy show. And I’m doubly excited that it’s performing on the newly-renovated NorShor stage. These eight characters are insane (every one of them!) Every time they enter a room, open a door, or even open their mouths you […]

A Note from the Director of ‘1984’

“George Orwell’s novel 1984 is a quintessential dystopian novel. Since being published in 1949 it has continuously been relevant as a warning of authoritarianism. Government surveillance, perpetual war, English Socialism or Newspeak, Thoughtcrime, Historical Revisionism and Big Brother are themes that are ringing truer with people today in more significant ways than ever before and […]

A Note from the Director of ‘Cabaret’

“Cabaret takes place in Berlin from 1929-1930. Clifford Bradshaw, a struggling American writer, is looking for inspiration for his next novel. On his first night in Berlin, Cliff wanders into the Kit Kat Klub, a seedy nightclub overseen by the strange, omniscient and gender-bending Master of Ceremonies, “the Emcee.” Here, Cliff meets Sally Bowles, a vivacious […]