What do you know about mariachi music? If you’re like me, not a lot. Up to now, it’s been the…
Josh Baxt
Josh Baxt has an MFA in creative writing from San Diego State University and writes for a local nonprofit. His play, Like a War, was produced for the annual Fritz litz. Josh's short fiction has been published in the anthologies Sunshine Noir and Hunger and Thirst, as well as the journal City Works.
The trouble with drawing room comedies is that drawing rooms are intrinsically boring. This is part of the problem with…
The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, a one-man show featuring James Lecesne as multiple characters, has an intriguing setup. Fourteen-year-old…
Mental illness is tough to depict in any medium, let alone a jaunty musical. Yet, the Globe’s world premiere of…
If you accept divine right of kings, then loyalty should be absolute. Betraying the king would be tantamount to betraying…
Arrogant doctors, mysterious maladies, incomprehensible jargon, “The Imaginary Invalid” might be the latest medical drama, rather than a 17th century…
Have you ever had a tune in your head you just can’t identify? That’s the starting point for the Pigpen…
Ira Aldridge is an unsung hero of the long-running civil rights struggle. Born in 1807, the African American actor fled…
Picasso and Einstein walk into a bar. That’s the setup; “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” is the extended, absurdist punchline….
Each year, The Old Globe/University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program brings us a little Shakespeare. It’s a great…
I once had a public speaking teacher suggest we occasionally step out from behind the podium. I tried it, but…
For some reason, when I think about “October Sky” it comes out in the voice of Stefan, Bill Hader’s club…
Here’s a suggestion: Take a three year break from sins of the flesh, as well as fine food and even…