In New York, theater marketers are taking desperate measures to fill seats - allowing, even encouraging texting during Neil LaBute's "Reasons to be Pretty," (pictured) which has been box office challenged to the tune of 30% capacity despite positive reviews and award noms.
In little old Portland, Culture Shock drew the eye of Oregonian writer Barry Johnson with its breathless update on Profile Theater's 09-10 season.
Personally, I'm slaving away on Re-Theater Instrument's production of "Much Ado About Nothing" which opens this Friday, as well as a brand new dance/camp/phys theater piece for Untrained I, (creator of Fertile Ground's "Kick/Ball/Change") which goes off next Friday at Someday Lounge.