Desperately seeking dogs
In a desperate attempt to ready our cat “Pinky” for upcoming auditions at Valley Youth Theatre, my daughter Lizabeth tried in vain to get the feisty feline to sit on command this morning. Attempts to...
View ArticleArt meets Arizona
Like "The I Heart Phoenix Project" blogger Amy Silverman, "Stage Mom" blogger Lynn Trimble sometimes struggles with living in Arizona. Perhaps a new "Living in Arizona" exhibit at the Herberger Theater...
View ArticleOde to hairspray
Both Valley Youth Theatre of Phoenix and Desert Stages Theatre are presenting "Hairspray," an upbeat tale of teens who battle segregation on the dance floor, this summer. Lynn Trimble explains the...
View ArticleBaby meets Broadway
Lynn Trimble chats with D. Scott Withers, a Valley actor who recently performed the role of Edna Turnblad in the Arkansas Repertory Theatre production of "Hairspray," about his upcoming performance in...
View ArticleReview: “Oedipus for Kids!”
As part of daughter Lizabeth's "farewell tour" to offer thanks and goodbye hugs to various acting teachers in the Valley, Lynn Trimble hits the Nearly Naked Theatre production of "Oedipus for Kids!"...
View ArticleOde to the Arizoni Awards
Lynn Trimble shares results and reflections from the 21st annual Arizoni Theatre Awards of Excellence ceremonies that took place Monday night at Tempe Center for the Arts.
View ArticleBroadway Rocks!
Lynn Trimble shares news of two Phoenix Symphony concerts featuring Broadway fare -- plus a pair of touring musical theater productions blending Broadway with rock and roll.
View ArticleMuch Ado in Mesa
Lynn Trimble heads out for a simple night of Shakespeare but stumbles onto all sorts of other fare at the Mesa Arts Center.
View ArticleLittle bits of Broadway
Grab those nun and singing governess costumes. It's time to sing along with The Sound of Music -- and enjoy other bits of Broadway coming to Valley theaters and museums.
View ArticleCatch him if you can…
How I managed to miss “Catch Me If You Can” in book, movie and musical form for all these years escapes me. I first stumbled on the film a few months ago while channel surfing with my tiny kitchen TV...
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