E-RACE-ing One’s Indiscretions—Mamet Onstage in Chestnut Hill
By Ellen Wilson Dilks Chestnut Hill’s venerable Stagecrafters Theatre closes out their 2017—18 season with a production of David Mamet’s 2009 drama RACE. Directed by David Flagg, the play runs weekends now through June 30 at various times. David Mamet has become a fixture on the American theatre scene since 1976, when he first received acclaim for […]
RACE Opens Eyes and Minds at The Stagecrafters Theater
By: Ginger Agnew B SHARP’S STUDIO 6 When mounting a play written by one of America’s predominant playwrights, David Mamet, it is imperative to assure the artistic team is true to the author’s intent. With RACE it is tricky to distinguish what is and is not true, but the production at Stagecrafters Theater is true […]
Sex, guilt and race all factors in thriller on Hill stage
by Rita Charleston “Race,” a provocative tale of sex, guilt and wild-eyed allegations, is the final production of the season at Stagecrafters, 8130 Germantown Ave., running through June 30. The thriller by multi-award winning playwright David Mamet focuses on two partners in a law firm known for getting their clients off the hook. In this […]
A compelling, suspenseful drama, ‘Race,’ on Hill stage
by Hugh Hunter When it comes to the question of race, our 200-year national theater has gone full circle. After a long history of ignoring the role race plays in American life, modern day theater is now preoccupied with its importance. In “Race” (2009), now running at Stagecrafters, playwright David Mamet tosses his penny into […]
