Articles Tagged With: Jose de la Mar

Review: Slay Ride at Do or Die Mysteries

Reviews December 7, 2016 Amanda N. Gunther

Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Fa-la-la-la-la! La-la-la-BLOOD??? What? At Christmas time? How terrifying! Tis the season to be donning the gay apparel and making merry…or making murder? That’s exactly what Do or Die Mysteries is cooking up this Christmas! When things at the North Pole start to go south during the Annual Elf-preciation Celebration, it suddenly seems like the fat man isn’t so popular. But no one could possibly be bold enough to murder Santa Claus,

(L to R) Erin Tarpley as Eve Adams, Anders Tighe as Colin Padgett, Ceej Crowe as Caitlin Padgett, Jose de la Mar as Kieran Padgett Jr., TheatreBloom Reviewer Amanda Gunther, Cybele Pomeroy as Charity Brown, Pat McPartlin as Fabrizio Santorini, and John Kelso as Antonio Santorini

Review: One of the Gang at Do or Die Mysteries

Reviews September 14, 2016 Amanda N. Gunther

Come on, babe, why don’t we paint the town? Paint it red with the blood o’ the Irish, that is. Or perhaps you are more inclined to let those Italians marinate in their own-a special ragout? Whichever side of this roaring 1920’s mafia feud you’re on, you’re in for a deviously delightful good time as Do or Die Mysteries presents their September show, One of the Gang. Appearing in the dining room of The Sunset Restaurant and Lounge on select Monday evenings throughout the month,

The 11th Annual Kid’s Playwriting Festival at Twin Beach Players

Reviews August 5, 2016 Amanda N. Gunther

Summer is sizzling up a creativity storm down in North Beach as the 11th Annual Kids’ Playwriting Festival gets underway at the Twin Beach Players. With two dozen scripts submitted from area youth playwrights, six winners were selected for performance in this year’s festival. Festival Director Sherry Lehnen brought six groups of young actors and directors— many of whom have participated in previous KPF events through the years, some of whom have even had their plays produced— together in addition to a series of volunteers of all ages to help run tech and crew for an amazing opportunity for these young and gifted writers.

Review: The Mystery Krewe at Do or Die Mysteries

Reviews February 12, 2016 Amanda N. Gunther

Laissez les bon temps roulet! Mardi Gras is in full swing down in the happening French Quarter of N’Orleans. But don’t you worry, child, if you can’t make the trip down to Louisiana Do or Die Mysteries are bringing a bit of the bayou up to you with their scandalously savory production of The Mystery Krewe for Shrove Tuesday! Featuring an original script written by the company’s Artistic and Managing Director Ceej Crowe,

Jose de la Mar as Edgar Allan Poe in Poe's Last Stanza at Do or Die Productions

Review: Poe’s Last Stanza at Do or Die Mysteries

Reviews October 22, 2015 Amanda N. Gunther

Worldly goods come and go, but exceptional theatre lasts beyond its ephemeral nature in the recesses of the mind of those that attended. Poe’s Last Stanza falls into the category of ephemeral theatrical brilliance that will linger on and be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to encounter the performance produced by Do or Die Mystery Productions. Written and Directed by C.J. Crowe, the piece is a highly immersive and interactive involvement that makes Edgar Allan Poe and all of his mysterious gloom highly accessible to everyman,