Hurricane Diane is about two-thirds satirical comedy and one-third social activism. The comedy part is fantastic. Set in a (mostly)…
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 downside to creating a brilliant show comes later, when you create one that’s merely good. When Pigpen Theatre Company…
On the page, there’s nothing overtly magical about As You Like It. Nobody conjures storms or misappropriates love potions or…
There’s a point, around halfway through What You Are, when one character turns to another and asks: “You gonna make…
Sometimes, when you go to the theater, you want deep thoughts and pathos that slaps you repeatedly in the face….
Letters are such a great narrative device. Think of the notes between Abigail and John Adams in 1776 or the…
For a history geek like me, there are few greater joys than a Julius Caesar production. The play is a…
Benedick and Beatrice hate each other until they love each other. Claudio and Hero love each other until they hate…
Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park is an amusing time capsule from the early 1960s – the clothing, the technology,…
A Thousand Splendid Suns is a poignant tale about how women have suffered in Afghanistan under a patriarchal culture and…
What do you know about mariachi music? If you’re like me, not a lot. Up to now, it’s been the…
The trouble with drawing room comedies is that drawing rooms are intrinsically boring. This is part of the problem with…