A play about Proofreading? Sure. Why not? I was once married to the entertainment editor of a daily newspaper, and her bible was a book called "Elements of Style," and that's the name of the terrific play Wendy Weiner wrote and performs. She plays a number of characters including the prim Chief, her hip-hop daughter, the vulgar fact-checker, an English features editor, a rural guy who works at magazines because he likes girls. This is a show about people involved with language, punctuation, etc., and all of Weiner's characterizations are clever, insightful, and fun. It's a very entertaining show, performed by a vastly talented actress/writer, nicely directed by Julie Kramer, and it gives you a view into an area of publishing that you never knew about.
Ended:
August 2005
Country:
USA
State:
New York
City:
New York
Company/Producers:
New York International Fringe Festival
Theater Type:
off-off-Broadway
Theater:
13th Street Theater
Theater Address:
13th Street
Genre:
Solo
Director:
Julie Kramer
Review:
Cast:
Wendy Weiner
Critic:
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed:
August 2005
