BROWN PAPER BOX CO.
  • Home
  • Up Next
    • Prodigy
    • One Last Time
  • Our Company
    • Shows
    • History
  • Get Involved
  • Blog

The Baltimore Waltz is a Hit!

2/9/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture

Chicago Reader

"...tightly wound with tension that's inevitably bound to release in explosive fashion."

CHicago Theatre Review

"It’s a heartfelt, humorous and beautifully written drama by a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright that dances into our memory and remains until the last waltz."

Hollywood Chicago

"The three person cast create a passionate show of madness and mystery."

Chicago Theater Beat

"Thanks to Rutherford’s direction, stellar production values and a gifted cast, this ​Baltimore Waltz is one for the books."

Ada Grey Reviews For You

​"People who would like this show are people who like close siblings, slipper-clogs, and smuggle bunnies. I thought this was a great show. It is a very complicated puzzle but it is a lot of fun to watch. I think people should go see this show. It is funny, heartbreaking, and weird in the best way. I really loved it."

Chicago Stage Standard

"It pops in and out of direct address at a moment’s notice and bounces around from raunchy comedy to self-discovery journey, dips a toe in some shady dealings, and tops it all off with a hint of absurdity to keep the audience a little bit off. Director Ed Rutherford clearly understood exactly what each of those styles meant and how to get each to play well with his actors."

Irish American News

"I was feverishly swept into the heart of the play.  This is one of those occasions when you are glad that you live in Chicago where there are so many talented theatre companies and this is one to watch." 
Picture
Picture
Picture
0 Comments

2017-2018 Season Announcement

2/3/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
Brown Paper Box Co. is thrilled to announce their upcoming 2017-2018 season, comprised of They’re Playing Our Song and Speech & Debate. This is the first occasion that the company has announced their season in full, and they are excited to do so. Both directors, Danny Spagnuolo and David Lipschutz, are Chicago-based theatre artists and company members of Brown Paper Box Co. that have worked with the company in several capacities.

This coming summer, They’re Playing Our Song will take on Danny Spagnuolo’s fresh choreography in his directorial debut; Ilana Atkins will serve as music director. EGOT-winner Marvin Hamlisch’s music will be heard from the Rivendell Theatre in July and August of 2017 in the autobiographical musical about the joy of falling in love and making art.  

Next winter, three teenage misfits in Salem, Oregon will join David Lipschutz in Stephen Karam’s play that uses song to connect the difficulties of growing up. Speech & Debate’s playwright is also known for his play The Humans and Lipschutz for his work at Hell in a Handbag, Underscore Theatre, and Generic Theatre Company.

Additionally, the season will include two special events. The first of these events will be a cabaret titled Positively Present, directed and coordinated by Margaret Baughman* and Kristi Szczepanek* in the spring of 2017. Stay tuned for more information about the fall event. The Baltimore Waltz, directed by Ed Rutherford - the final show of their 2016-2017 season - continues until February 17, 2017 at The Frontier.

Audition information for They’re Playing Our Song will be announced shortly, and performers should reach out to Margaret Baughman if they wish to participate in Positively Present. More information about each of these productions can be found on their website, which will continue to be updated as details about these productions are finalized.   

*Denotes Brown Paper Box Co. members
0 Comments

Waltzing with Ed Rutherford

2/3/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
What was your role on the staff of The Baltimore Waltz?
I directed! I'm excited at the chance to collaborate with so many fantastic people on this project.

Have you worked on a play by Paula Vogel before?
I am a huge fan of Paula Vogel, and have read many of her works, from How I Learned to Drive and The Mineola Twins  to some of the more obscure works like And Baby Makes Seven and The Oldest Profession. The Baltimore Waltz is my favorite play of Vogel's because it's so funny and touching and such a personal work of hers. I also have directed it before -- over a decade ago -- and am delighted to have the chance to revisit the piece with a more mature point of view.

How many languages do you speak?
One well -- English. One poorly -- Spanish. And the barest minimum of a third -- Russian.

Tell us about your siblings.
I have a twin brother and a younger sister. I adore them both, but we also squabble a lot. The best thing I've done with my sister is every time we hang out on the couch in PJs and watch reality TV or goofy internet videos.

Have you ever been to Baltimore, Europe, or the hospital?
I have been to all three. I remember the hospital most clearly because I almost died. When I was little, I had a case of chicken pox that developed major complications due to some medicine I was taking.

See Ed Rutherford's direction of  The Baltimore Waltz, through February 19th at The Frontier.
Tickets are on sale now!

0 Comments
    Picture

    Brown Paper Blog

    Making theatre. Writing about it. Announcements & interviews.

    Tweets by @brownpaperboxco

    Archives

    April 2020
    June 2019
    May 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011

    Categories

    All
    4/20
    Aaron Golden
    Andrew Lund
    A New Brain
    A New Brain
    Anna Schutz
    Audition
    Auditions
    Backers
    Billy Dawson
    Bob Skosky
    Brown Paper Box Co
    Cat Wilson
    CB Lindsey
    Character Breakdown
    Charlie Sheets
    Chicago
    Chicago Theatre
    Christopher Hart
    Company
    Daniel Spagnuolo
    Davenport's Piano Bar
    David Lipschutz
    Denise Tamburrino
    Derek Herman
    Donate
    Godspell
    Holidays
    Jake Mahler
    James Riley
    Jasmine Ryan
    Jason Richards
    Jeanne T. Arrigo
    Jenny Milkowski
    Jesse Dorman
    Jillian Weingart
    Johnny Kyle Cook
    Justin Harner
    Justin Harner
    Justin Kilduff
    Katherine Glavin
    Katie Colby
    Lance Newton
    Luke Michael Grimes
    Luke Michael Grimes
    Martin Hughes
    Marty Scanlon
    Mary's Attic
    Megan Ensley
    Michael Gardner
    Michelle Kritselis
    Michelle Kritselis
    Michelle Limon
    Monty Montgomery
    Neala Barron
    Nick Shoda
    Outreach Intern
    Pamela Mae Davis
    Paul G. Miller
    Pavi Proczko
    Pub Trivia
    Rehearsals
    Rivendell Theatre
    Sarah Sapperstein
    Seth Rudetsky
    Spike Heels
    Stage 773
    Stephanie Rohr
    Stephen Schwartz
    Theresa Rebeck
    T.J. Anderson
    T.J. Anderson
    To Tree
    Whitney Morse
    William Finn
    William Finn
    William Panek
    William Panek
    Zev Steinberg

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Up Next
    • Prodigy
    • One Last Time
  • Our Company
    • Shows
    • History
  • Get Involved
  • Blog