Oklahoma!’s showstoppers June Schreiner and Cody Williams

When I walked into the new Mead Center lobby during intermission on Oklahoma!‘s opening night, I heard several critics and theatergoers asking the same question over and over: “Who are these two young actors?” They were referring to June Schreiner and Cody Williams who had just ‘stolen’ the first act with their rousing performances of ‘I Cain’t Say No” and ‘Kansas City”. [Read more...]

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

The familiar clay animation version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is a timeless treat that has defied the technological advances that should have buried it decades ago.  Instead, the old-style early television production keeps hitting the airwaves because it’s a perfect blend of everything that works.  The production at Adventure Theatre is a faithful adaptation by Michael Bobbitt that maintains all the charming bits that have worked over the years and spruces up the pivotal moments. [Read more...]