Author Archives: Teal Ruland
About Teal Ruland
Teal is a recent Penn State grad with degrees in music and English. A lifelong performer, she was very active in the Penn State Opera Theatre, as well as PSU's oldest co-ed a cappella group, None of the Above. She enjoys dancing up a storm, eating fancy cheese, the color teal, jogging, cooking, and traveling. She is currently looking for her first full-time opportunity. Le Roi et le fermier at Opera Lafayette
Opera Lafayette is an American-born ensemble that aims to “rediscover masterpieces” and specializes in French repertoire. Its founder, conductor, and Artistic Director, Ryan Brown, rediscovered a musical gem with Le Roi et le fermier, an 18th Century opera-comique that features song, dialogue, and some wisdom about the human condition. Continue reading
Tartuffe at The Catholic University of America
Moliere premiered his new play Tartuffe at King Louis XIV’s palace of Versailles in May of 1664. It’s the story of a hypocritical con-man’s scheme to marry his benefactor’s daughter, seduce his wife, and steal his fortune, all under the guise of … Continue reading
Happy Days at WSC Avant Bard
What will happen “when words fail” for Samuel Beckett’s heroine in Happy Days, or when she can’t “speak in the old style?” Goodness only knows, but she certainly has a lot to say before either of those things happen. Winnie, … Continue reading
Fringe Review: That’s What She Sang
That’s What She Sang, written and directed by Patrick Doneghy, showcases musical theatre songs traditionally sung by women in the setting of a Gay Men’s support group – Gay Men Meeting in Earnest (GMMIE). The story focuses on these men … Continue reading
Fringe Review: They’re Just Makin’ That Crap Up
With a single suggestion shouted out by an audience member, ShawnMikael(s) creates a totally improvised world. It’s like Whose Line is it Anyway? minus the props and bell, but still hilarious. Shawn and Mikael work well together and play off … Continue reading
Fringe Review: Priscilla Dreams the Answer
Priscilla cries every night when she watches game shows because the contestants “break her heart.” In Priscilla Dreams the Answer, we’re introduced to the title character’s sock and tissue-laden couch, on which she searches for answers and dreams (about aliens), … Continue reading
Fringe Review: UPheaval
Four seemingly random women meet at a bus stop, and their personalities are immediately apparent. What isn’t crystal clear in UPheaval is the plot line. DC Aerial Collective’s performers are graceful and emotive in their aerial artistry, but the abstract … Continue reading
Big River at Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre
With the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War this year, Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre’s production of Big River, directed by Jeffrey Davis, couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. Big River is based on Mark Twain’s popular 1884 novel, … Continue reading
Rumple Who? at The Bay Theatre Company
Directed by Jim Chance, Rumple Who? is Will Bartlett’s musical adaptation of the classic children’s tale about a mischievous creature named Rumpelstiltskin who sets out to teach the dreadful Queen a lesson about being too greedy. The production was heartwarming, … Continue reading
