POSTS BY Jeremiah Albers
Jeremiah Albers holds a BA in Theater and Communication from Old Dominion University. He has worked for several years as an actor and a director, and his work has been seen on numerous local stages; most notably through his work with The Pushers and CORE Theatre Ensemble. Prior to contributing to AltDaily, he wrote for a year as a theater critic for On Hampton Roads.
VSC’s ‘Red’ Explosive, Dynamic, Cerebral
By Jeremiah Albers
Virginia Stage Company’s electrifying production of Red, an intense and exciting drama by John Logan, is buoyed by brilliant performances, passionate direction, and exquisite design work.
Theater Review: The Drowsy Chaperone at LTN
By Jeremiah Albers
As a matter of fact, I dare you to watch it and not fall madly in love with it.
VSC’s “God of Carnage” is a Perfect Evening
By Jeremiah Albers
Affluent intellectuals are reduced to acting like children.
Theater Review: Generic Theater’s Jack & Jillian and Theatrix Productions’ Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
By Jeremiah Albers
It is an ambitious undertaking. The nearly three-hour long musical is almost completely through-sung, and every role is both vocally and dramatically demanding.
Theater Review: Virginia Stage Company’s Radio Golf
By Jeremiah Albers
It is set in 1997 and, like all of Wilson’s plays, provides a thoughtful examination of the African-American experience at a certain time in history.
The Little Mermaid Makes a Splash in the Mermaid City
By Jeremiah Albers
Theater Preview: Hurrah Players’ The Little Mermaid
Theater Review: Generic Theater and CORE Theater Ensemble’s “The Threepenny Opera”
By Jeremiah Albers
The production never really seems to find its focus and many moments are problematic, but the high energy approach keeps the two-and-a-half hours interesting.
Theater Review: Virginia Stage Company’s “The Last Five Years”
By Jeremiah Albers
Associate Artistic Director Patrick Mullins weaves excellent performances together with outstanding design work to create a riveting, all too brief, examination of the rise and fall of a marriage.
Theater Review: Agnes of God @ the Venue on 35th
By Jeremiah Albers
Philip Odango’s new production of John Pielmeier’s Agnes of God is maybe the best local production so far this season.
Will Virginia Stage Co’s SCKBSTD Make it to Broadway?
By Jeremiah Albers
Chronicling a day in the life of members of a small Virginia community, SCKBSTD is really about the American culture of paranoia.
Theater Review: LTN’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”
By Jeremiah Albers
Little Theatre of Norfolk’s new production of Oscar Wilde’s divine comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest” contains many fine performances, and an ambitious (if overwhelming) concept, which confuses more than it clarifies.
Best of Hampton Roads Theater – 2010
By Jeremiah Albers
Jeremiah’s top shows, including productions from Generic Theater, Virginia Musical Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, Hurrah Players, and more.
“New Pink” Spoofs Life in the Red
By Jeremiah Albers
Some of the jokes carry a sharp edge (enough so to elicit groans rather than laughter), but in the main this fun, funny play should connect well with local audiences.
Local Theater: ODU’s “Little Shop of Horrors”
By Jeremiah Albers
This production seems to have roots neither in 1950s B-movie sci-fi schlock or in American musical theater. That doesn’t mean, however, that it isn’t entertaining.
Hurrah Players Debut Magical Season
By Jeremiah Albers
Beauty and the Beast was a rousing success, and if it is any indication of the rest of the Hurrah season, we are all in for a big treat.
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