The Messenger is Scarily Relevant, Attendance Should be Required at Six Points Theater

The Messenger a new play by Jenny Connell Davis is a powerful and important work that needs to be seen by as many people as possible. Told from the perspective of four women in different time periods The Messenger explores the reality of hate and how it endures. Their gender of the characters is in and of itself an important choice Davis makes. We hear these four testimonials play out and while it is being produced at Six Points and three of the four stories do revolve around the holocaust in some way, it is not a play simply about anti semitism. It is about how hate of any kind is given power, how well intentioned or fearful people become complicit in it’s growth. Davis has the Woman tell us their stories directly because hearing facts is less impactful than hearing someone’s personal story. Facts often leave our minds leaving behind vague impressions of a general topic, but stories create emotional responses and empathy that generates a longer lasting understanding of not just what happened but how it affected the teller. The Messenger powerfully provokes emotional responses to the stories it shares, some of anger, grief, understanding, and inspiration.

inspired in part by Georgia Gabor, a math teacher and a Jewish Holocaust survivor who tells students in Pasadena California about her experiences in WWII. Georgia is played expertly by Laura Esping and her retellings to her students of her experiences are harrowing. Espings performance displays an understanding of the characters mindset. She has survived and she has made it a point to share her story wherever and whenever she can. She does not breakdown or get emotional, she is teaching, she tells her truths in a way that conveys the gravity of what her words mean and to ensure understanding. Her accent is also superbly done. Her story is intertwined with that of Angela, played by Tracey Maloney, who is a helicopter parent in 1993. She starts a petition when she learns that Georgia is telling her students about her experiences during and after the war. Maloney perfectly captures the clueless entitlement and dangerous censorship masquerading as parental protectiveness. Maloney’s performance success can be measured by how much she makes your skin crawl, mine almost made it off my body and out of the theater. She is absolutely chilling in her cheerfulness.

Julia Isabel Diaz plays Gracie an archivist at a museum in 1969 who discovers some documents that are not catalogued that throw an unflattering light on a U.S. WWII General. Her employers do not want the document to be put forward despite its historical importance. The rationale is why tarnish the good name of an American hero? Gracie loves her job and Diaz lays the groundwork in her initial scenes which are about her initial internship and then being hired, the enthusiasm is a stark contrast to the emotional turmoil she displays later when it is made clear that she has a bright future at the museum if she just buries the documents. Ashley Horiuchi plays the final character Annie, a young asian woman who is also linked with the museum, but in 2020 as a student volunteer. Horiuchi is very believable as a fifteen year old teenager in a grade conscious Pasadena school. Her character starts of with the kind of attitude that makes those of us who were or are parents of teenagers role our eyes in recognition. There is also a sort of defensive mean girl aspect to the character that eventually is broken down. She allows us to come to a understanding of the girls feelings and emotions, taking us from eye rolls to sympathy. When she is witness to and involved in an act of prejudice she stays silent. The message of the play and of these characters in particular is that silence allows hate to flourish. What is important with these characters is it makes the situations in which Gracie and Annie remain silent understandable, we can comprehend why they keep silent, making them sympathetic characters, but it also wisely shows us the price of their silence on their mental state and the world around them.

When I was in school we learned that we study history because if we don’t do so and learn from it, that history will repeat itself. As we look around our world today we can see the truth in that lesson. What is the cause? Why did we not learn from the past? Is it the Mothers who didn’t want their children to know about the atrocities of the past? In saving their children the discomfort of facing some ugly facts did the doom all of society to repeat our darkest hours. Did they contribute to the downfall of our educational system with their over protectiveness creating generations that don’t really grasp what happened and why? Or is it that we hid things that we thought would embarrass us as a nation, thinking they didn’t really matter. Not knowing that to confront all of our darkest moments was the only way to stay in the light? Or is it the silence of fear, the advice given to many to keep your head down, ignore the hate and it will go away. But it doesn’t go away, it only grows stronger when you are not watching it.

The Messenger is probably the most important play you will see this year and I wish I could enforce the “will see” of that sentence. For those of you turned off by the dark subject matter, know that it is dark but it is also very illuminating. It’s not a fun show, but it also isn’t a difficult show to sit through, it is very rewarding and helps clarify the reality of hate and how it spreads. With that understanding we can hopefully be better about finding ways to fight back against the encroaching darkness. The Messenger runs through March 23 at Six Points theater for more information and to purchase tickets go to https://www.sixpointstheater.org/the-messenger

“When Children Learn to devalue others, they can learn to devalue anyone, including their parents” – Captain Jean-Luc Picard

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Life of Pi is a Visual Wonder and Fairly Dark Tale at the Orpheum Theatre

Taha Mandviwala, Toussaint Jeanlouis, Shiloh Goodin, and Anna Leigh Gortner
Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

Life of Pi based on the Man Booker Prize winning novel by Yann Martel which was also been adapted into the 2012 film directed by Ang Lee, who took home the Best Director Oscar for it. Despite having seen, and actually owning the film on 3D blu-ray I have very little recollection of it. Odd for a film that was nominated for 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture, and even won four. Yet, I just remember there was a boy on a boat with a tiger. I have never read the novel so I cannot speak to how faithfully it adapts the story to the stage. Life of Pi the stage play is a dark tale of faith told with boundless visual creativity that had me fully engaged and often wonderstruck by it’s artful beauty. The story of Pi, the lone survivor of a cargo ship that sank is told in flashback to Mr. Okamoto, who has been sent to interview him to discover what he can about the ships sinking, and Lulu Chen, who is from the Canadian embassy. Pi tells them of the sinking of the ship and how he managed to survive for 227 days at sea in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker as well as a Zebra, an Orangutan, and a Hyena. Mr. Okamoto cannot believe the story Pi tells and so Pi tells him another story in which the animals are replaced by people from the ship. Lolita Chakrabarti who wrote the play uses these two versions of the story as a reflection on the concept of religious faith. Okamoto believes the version of the story featuring people but is forced to agree that the one with the tiger is the better story.

Taha Mandviwala is exceptional as Pi, it’s a role that requires a lot of heavy lifting as he has to carry much of the story acting with puppets, that for the most part don’t speak. You know he’s done a great job when he isn’t overshadowed by what could easily be the star of the show, which is the production design and puppets used to create the animals. The marvelous puppets were designed by Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell in a way that captures the idea of the animal without trying to create a lifelike version that would fool the audience. The puppets are brought to life by puppeteers that are visible to the audience but, rather than taking us out of the play, it adds to the enjoyment as we watch their skilled work in capturing the movement and performance of the creatures. One example beyond the larger animals, which are truly amazing, are a group of fish that swim alongside Pi’s lifeboat, they are probably the most realistic of the creations. But the wonderful design isn’t just confined to the puppets as masterfully executed as they are, the scenic and costume designs by Tim Hatley as well as the video and animation designs by Andrzej Goulding contribute immensely. There is an effect that I’m not even sure how they pulled off where the lines on the background set begin to go all wavey like you are viewing it through a sheet of water. The lighting design by Tim Lutkin & Tim Deiling and the sound design be Carolyn Downing also play important roles and have several very impactful moments, especially during the storm that accompanies the sinking of the ship.

Life of Pi might remind some of the delightful creations in The Lion King, but believe me the comparisons end there and parents should be warned. There are several moments that might frighten children, and there are also elements of the story that are probably too intense or disturbing for younger audiences. I’d recommend this for mature 13 year olds and above. Life of Pi runs through March 9th at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis. For more information and to purchase tickets go to https://hennepinarts.org/events/life-of-pi-2025

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The Root Beer Lady Returns to History Theatre

The Root Beer Lady returns to the History Theatre in St. Paul after it proved to be a hit with audiences in its initial 2023 run. That production which I also reviewed ended with a standing ovation, that continued for nearly a minute after it’s star and writer Kim Schultz left the stage. I’m not sure they needed to bring it back this soon but one thing’s for certain, Minnesotans love their Root Beer Lady and Kim Schultz once again brought her vividly to life for us on stage. Dorothy Molter, was a fascinating woman who made her own way in a mans world. She was a true trailblazer and the kind of person that becomes something of a folk hero around whom a mythology springs up. If you don’t know much or anything about Ms. Molter, do yourself a favor and don’t google her. Instead, get yourself some tickets and learn about her from Kim Schultz and her wonderful play. This was my second time and I think I may have enjoyed it even more this time. Schultz embodies Dorothy so completely that one comes away feeling you’ve just spent 90 minutes with the real Root Beer lady of the north.

Schultz heard about Molter during a stay in Tofte, MN. Fascinated by what she’d heard, she found a book written about her in the Tofte library. After reading that and doing some more research she began writing this one person show. I really don’t want to say much about her story as I knew little going in, and not knowing all the details was a wonderful gift. Molter moved permanently to Knife Lake in the Boundary Waters area of Northern MN after spending three summers working at the Isle of Pines Resort for her friend Bill. She never left, becoming the last resident of what became the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Her story is about the love she had for the area and her determination to live her life the way she wanted to, where she wanted to, in a time when that wasn’t really done. The story is full of humor and emotion, astonishing facts, and moments that will leave you in awe of what Molter was capable of. It’s an inspirational true life tale of real Minnesota original, and I found my eyes got a little watery by the end. She is an example of the ways in which people touch each others lives. When the going gets rough, the woman the Saturday Evening Post dubbed, the “Loneliest woman in America” always found that she had many, many, many friends.

It’s clear that Kim Schultz connected with Molter as her portrayal is so affectionate. She embraces the wonder of a young Molter experiencing the majesty of the wilderness, and gradually over the course of 80 minutes imperceptibly changes into the mature woman who spent 56 years living in the place she fell in love with. From a wonderstruck young woman to a full blown wilderness character, effortlessly and believably. While it’s definitely Schultz’s show, she gets some wonderful assistance with the production. Chelsea M. Warren’s set is a wonderful combination of Molter’s cabin and the outdoors with large tree trunks towering into the rafters and a canoe beached on the shoreline. Leslie Ritenour’s video design creates a background that changes the season, shows us the beautiful blue skies of a sunny day and the millions of stars in the night sky. Finally, Katharine Horowitz sound design creates an aurel soundscape that engulfs the audience. The constant sound of the lake, the animals sounds and the wind that accompanies a blizzard are just a few of the touches that stand out and help create the illusion of being up north with Dorothy.

The Root Beer Lady runs through February 23rd at the History Theatre for more information and to purchase tickets go to https://www.historytheatre.com/2024-2025/root-beer-lady

Misery Thrills at Lakeshore Players Theatre

I’m Stephen King’s number one fan. Although, I don’t really feel comfortable saying that after witnessing the extremes to which Annie Wilkes goes as the number one fan of writer Paul Sheldon in Misery. Misery is an adaptation by William Goldman of his screenplay adaptation of the novel by Stephen King. Misery has never been my favorite King book or film, but they are both solid works. I have to say that I think it translates very well into a play, this is my second production of Misery and I think the superior one. A play like this, when you know the story so well, comes down to not what the story is, but how they tell it. So what’s important is the performances, the direction, and the production design all of which are top notch in this production from the Lakeshore Players Theatre. For those unfamiliar with the plot there will be the added thrill of several surprising moments, for those that do know, the fun is seeing how they will accomplish certain moments and what we be left out all together. Spoiler, you don’t get to see the car crash. What is sort of amazing about this production is how into it the audience is, and how even knowing the story so well, it’s still a thrilling two hours.

The play opens with writer Paul Sheldon waking up in the home of Annie Wilkes, his self declared “number one fan”. He doesn’t know where he is or what happened to him. He learns from Annie that he had a car accident due to a snowstorm and that luckily she found him and was able to pry him out of the wreckage and get him back to her house in the woods. He has a badly dislocated shoulder and both legs were broken. Luckily for him, she’s a former nurse who was able to splint his broken legs and has a stockpile of painkillers to help him manage the pain until he can be moved to the hospital. Unfortunately, the phone lines are down because of the storm and the road to the hospital is undrivable, or so Annie says. Annie, whom at first seems to Paul like a Angel of mercy, slowly reveals herself to be more a harbinger of misery. It starts with little moments of odd behavior which become increasingly more disconcerting. Soon it becomes clear to Paul that his number one fan loves him so much, she has no intention of ever letting him go. The play becomes an exercise in suspense to see if Paul can outwit Annie and survive until help can arrive.

The three Actor cast is filled with two Twin Cities unknowns Megan Blakeley and Tim Wollman; Tom Sonnek whom audiences have seen at Lakeshore and Theatre in the Round locally. Wollman plays Buster the Sheriff who comes looking for the missing writer. It’s a very small role that is made even smaller in the play which may be adapter Goldman’s one misstep. In his screenplay, Buster has a larger role and you come to like and root for him to find Paul. Not developing that relationship between the character and the audience robs one of the big moments of much of its impact. It also leaves the actor without a lot to do other than act as a catalyst for the plot to move forward. Wollman does everything anyone could want, it’s just a thankless and underwritten role. Sonnek as Paul Sheldon does a great job of gradually showing the characters realization that his savior might actually be his damnation. We find ourselves very involved in his plight and that raises the stakes emotionally. Blakeley as Annie Wilkes, like her predecessor in the role Kathy Bates who won an Oscar for the film, steals the show. Blakeley establishes Annie as someone whose mood can turn on a dime. Sickeningly sweet and simple one minute and cruel and vindictive the next. She has some darkly comic line readings that make the audience laugh while also frightening us a little. What makes the character such an effective villain is she’s normalish most of the time but when she turns it’s unexpected and often quite brutal. Blakeley switch between the two extremes with such fluidity, that halfway through it’s hard to take anything she says without and underlying sense of dred.

Misery is also a visually effective production. I was particularly impressed with the set design which consists of three room set on a giant turntable that revolves as characters move throughout the house. It seems like an expensive set to have designed and created but it’s worth every penny from the audience’s perspective. The Scenic Designer Mark C. Koski’s work is creative an effective giving the play a dynamic visual sense akin to the surprise I felt when the train cars began to move in Murder on the Orient Express at the Guthrie a couple of years back. Also impressive was the lighting design by Tracy Joe. Early on there is a lighting cue that captured the transition of time between a character going to sleep at night and waking up in the morning better than I’ve ever seen it done. That was just one example, the entire show is expertly lit and that isn’t something I always notice. Megan K. Pence directs the show and utilizes Koski’s set to an almost cinematic effect at times. Pence builds the tension to be sure but her direction focuses more on the characters relationship and the power dynamic at play between the helpless writer and his fanatic caregiver. It’s a thriller to be sure but it’s also a fascinating character study of an obsessive fan that you wont soon forget about.

Misery runs through February 9th at the Hanifl Performing Arts Center in White Bear Lake. For more information and to purchase tickets go to https://www.lakeshoreplayers.org/misery-season-72

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Loudly, Clearly, Beautifully Elena Glass’ Tribute to Her Father, Emotionally Touching and Song Filled.

Gene Glass (pictured) and his daughter Elena Glass Photo by M & D Media

Loudly, Clearly, Beautifully is not only the title of Elena Glass’ new show about her father and their relationship but also the advice he always gave her before she sang. She informs us this is what she tells herself before she performs. That is as simple and true an illustration of the impact of fathers that you could ask for. Years later, even after they are long gone, we hear their words coming out of our own mouths. Glass who wrote and performs the show shares the details of her relationship with her father before and after his diagnosis Multiple Sclerosis. We get glimpses into the the love and honesty with which he parented and the struggles of dealing with such a diagnosis. Yes, there are some tears spilt, but there’s also a lot of laughs, and some fantastic singing. This isn’t a show about the tragedy of a man’s life unfairly cut short by disease. It’s a celebration of that man’s life and his impact on his daughter’s life in so many ways, as a cheerleader, an information distributor (sex talk yikes!!), and as a role model.

Glass lays herself out in a performance that touches the audience with it’s vulnerability. She finds humor in the stories she relates, but what is most important is she finds truth. She doesn’t simply raise her father up on a pedestal and show herself as the courageous daughter in the face of tragedy, always there with patience and selfless sacrifice. No, she acknowledges the moments when she and her father were not at their best, she points out the realities of living day in and day out with this cruel disease. It can make people angry, and impatient, and to pretend that isn’t so would be a betrayal to everyone who has gone through it. It’s important to acknowledge those realities and it’s so amazing of Glass to share that with us. Nearly everyone in the audience for this show will at some point go through something like this, whether it’s MS or another disease, either themselves, a parent, a child, or a partner. They will reflect back on this show and not judge themselves harshly for a momentary loss of patience or a flash of anger. Glass effectively and quite emotionally reassures us that’s part of the journey, part of our humanity, and that is the gift of the artist, to communicate that truth to their audience.

Wesley Frye is the Music Director and Pianist for the show, but also interacts with Glass in welcomed moments of humor and song. Frequently that role is to disappear into the background and provide the music as if out of the ether. The choice to include Frye more directly is a choice that pays off big time. Frye has a wonderful give and take with Glass and a wonderful singing voice, it’s an added gift that we didn’t anticipate, but are grateful for. The show is Directed by The Stages of MN favorite Allison Vincent who tackled similar ground in last summer’s The Stages of MN Fringe of the Day Award Winning Minnesota Fringe show, Daddy Issues, about her own relationship with her father. Vincent was the perfect choice to direct this show having recently tackled her own father/daughter relationship. Also contributing to the show is Leslie Vincent and Emily Dussault whose original song “Who I’ve Always Been” is a beautiful note on which to end the show.

Loudly, Clearly, Beautifully runs at the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers 2024 Award Winner for Favorite Theater Venue, The Hive Collaborative in St Paul, for five more performances through 1/31/25. For more information at to purchase your tickets go to https://www.thehivecollaborativemn.com/events/loudly-clearly-beautifully If you haven’t been before check out all the upcoming programming at The Hive Collaborative and support this wonderful intimate venue!

On Laugh Support With Lorna Landvik at Bryant Lake Bowl Theater

Lorna Landvik is the best selling local author of over a dozen books including Patty Jane’s House of Curl and its sequel Once in a Blue Moon Lodge. I’d seen Landvik previously at a book signing for another author, but this was my first experience of her as a performer outside that of an author speaking. Taking in her show On Laugh Support With Lorna Landvik, I knew it was a comedic show but I didn’t realize that it was primarily improv. But it’s improv like I’ve never seen before because she’s the only performer. I’m used to seeing improvisational comedy with several different performers all working with each other to create something funny. This was a neat variation on that style and Landvik doesn’t need anyone else to actively play off of. And in the odd moments when she does she invites someone from the audience up to bounce things off of. Now if that’s the kind of sentence that gives you panic attacks, be assured no one is bullied onto stage, volunteers are asked for, so you can simply not put yourself forward. Of course, the more the audience participates, whether it’s volunteering or shouting out suggestions when they are requested the more fun you’ll have.

What can I tell you about the show? It’s improv and so it’s going to be different at every performance. I can tell you that Landvik is very good at creating multiple characters on the fly and that she has a gift for storytelling. I can also tell you that she is very funny. But I don’t know if that tells you very much. I guess the thing I would tell you is whether you want to get up on stage or not, at least when it’s time to shout out suggestions, don’t be shy. This really is the kind of show where the better the audience the better the show. So don’t invite along Uncle Bob who’s lost his hearing and his hearing aids. Do bring six of your most fun friends, and their dates, come early to get the best seats and enjoy dinner in the theater before and during the show. They have full menu and drink service inside the theater, doors open at 6:00 for the 7:00 PM showtimes. The food is very good and along with the usual bar drink fare, they have a lot of great N/A, from mocktails and THC drinks to the a nice variety of N/A Beers.

On Laugh Support With Lorna Landvik runs through January 31st at Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater. For more information and to purchase tickets go to https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater

Alma Murder is the Best Class Reunion You’ll Ever Attend, Murder Included at The Mystery Cafe.

Faithful readers will know that this is not my first time trying to assist a bunch of actors solve a crime. But it is fair to say I’ve never successfully unmasked the killer/thief. Tonight was no exception. Yes I love a whodunnit but no, I’m not very good as a detective. Which would only matter if I was competitive, which I’m not. Just like board games or trivia nights, I don’t care if I win, I just like to play. This is my fourth Mystery Cafe adventure and it’s surprising how different they can be. This one set at an all years class reunion for Mellencamp High School, “Go Cougars!!!” differed from the others I’ve attended in that it featured less of the broad humor I’d come to expect from The Mystery Cafe. There is still humor so don’t be disappointed when you read that, but this one isn’t quite as overflowing with the kind of Dad joke, punny, and broad humor that I’ve noticed in the previous productions. That’s not a good or bad thing, just a difference. This one like all of them is possible to solve, my problem is I get hung up on motives when everyone has one. The key is to think about who had opportunity, who knew things that others didn’t, who lied about something. If you ask yourself more than just who had a motive, you can logically get there.

The cast of this production is a lot of fun. You have Adam Fielitz as Jack to Heather Meyer’s Diane. Jackie was gon’ be a football star, Diane’s debutante backseat of Jackie’s car, along with Class President, head cheerleader, Prom and Homecoming Queen. But that was years ago, now they are a middle aged married couple. Diane is still trying to run the world including organizing the Class Reunion, while her ex-jock husband who seems to have suffered a few too many concussions runs her father’s car dealership. Pete Colburn plays Principal Blake who is devastated by the fact that come Monday morning they are tearing down Mellencamp Senior High, where he has spent the last 40 years. Standing by him to wipe his nose and keep the school organized is the school secretary Ms. Belleweather played by Brittany Oberstadt, who has a secret crush. Acting as D.J. is Patina played by Jessika Wheeler who has some pretty funny music queues, but also spins some fun tunes. As Stanley, the class nerd who made it big, is Josh Carson fresh off his sold out run of the final season on A Very Die Hard Christmas. Stanley wants revenge on everyone who went to the High School. When secrets are revealed and it’s clear that he has something horrible in store for everyone of the other characters, you begin to think to yourself. He’s the baddie, he’s definitely going to get killed because everyone here has a motive to kill him. And that’s all I’m going to say about the plot of the show.

If you enjoy trying to solve mysteries, eating a nice meal while interacting at whatever your comfort level is with actors, and getting caught in the rain, you’ll enjoy any of The Mystery Cafe Shows. They have another show running through January as well called Til Death Do Us Die which I saw and enjoyed last year click here to read that review https://bit.ly/41TqaJh . For more about Alma Murder: A Killer Class Reunion and to purchase tickets go to https://www.themysterycafe.com/alma-murder. The Mystery Cafe can also be hired to perform for private functions whether it’s a family reunion or office party. The stories and humor are always PG and just good clean fun for everyone. I enjoy them immensely and have given tickets as gifts two years in a row now. Hopefully there is a new show or two next year so I can make it into a tradition.