2014
was another wonderful year for the theater in Delaware! I was excited
that a Delaware-based theater company, in this case the Wilmington Drama League (WDL), was producing the coming of age show, 13, The Musical. I
had taken my nephew to see the musical on Broadway about five years ago
and I thought, "what a fantastic show to introduce young teens to the
theater!" The WDL's production was highlighted by the rousing
performances of its young cast members. The production was such a
success that it was transferred to a professional theater company in
Pennsylvania!
I
was floored by Kathleen Pirkl Tague's performance in The University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players' production of Margaret Edson's
play Wit. Tague perfectly captured the emotions and struggles a
person goes through while not just fighting, but coming to terms with
advanced stage cancer. This play doesn't just land on my top for 2014,
but my top for the decade!
I
always love spending a summer evening outside watching a performance
and the Delaware Shakespeare Festival's exhilarating production of Hamlet
did not disappoint. Sipping wine while watching one of the Bard's best
tragedies with a great friend made for delightful summer evening. From
the stellar cast to the amazing set, the production was absolutely
mesmerizing!
It was a great treat to see two veteran TV actors (Michael Learned and Daniel Davis) star in A.R. Gurney's sentimental two-character play Love Letters
at The Delaware Theatre Company (DTC). I hadn't seen the play since I
was in high school when Colleen Dewhurst and E.G. Marshall portrayed the
parts at The DuPont Theatre, then The Playhouse. The DTC production
immediately reminded me why I fell in love with this charming play so
many years ago about a relationship between two people over the course
of their lives.
I look forward to seeing more great theater in 2015!
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