Randall G. Mielke

“When we started rehearsing, I said to the actors that this is a farce, plus … something else,” said Gary Puckett, who is directing The Riverfront Playhouse’s production of “Loot.”...

Theater presentations can affect people in many ways. Perhaps no show in the Fox Valley area has had as strong an influence on its audiences, cast members and production teams...

Although the current tumultuous political climate is ripe for comedians’ observations, that is not what “The Second City’s Holidazed and Confused Revue” is all about. “This show does not have...

Director Amber Mak is all about making memories. “We want to make memories for people who are sitting in the audience and watching the show together,” said Mak, who is...

Dressing up for Halloween is all about becoming someone or something else for one night. For Jason Tenner, who portrays the late Prince in the show Purple Reign: The Prince...

It’s not the way they were, but it’s the way they might have been. Legendary performers Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand never appeared together on stage, but the tribute show...

When casting a psychological thriller, actors must have more than just the right look, according to Katrina Syrris, director of The Riverfront Playhouse’s production of “Rope.” “Looking sinister is only...

Although the original movie storyline of “Legally Blonde” may have been “Dumb blonde makes good,” the Paramount Theatre’s production of the musical version of the film more aptly reflects society’s...