Boys in the Basement opened Nov. 6 to raves from audience members who filled out short surveys about the production. Roughly 82% of the opening night audience said they would recommend the play to a friend. Approximately 93% said they found the story believable. Roughly 82% said the characters seemed true-to-life for them while 75%, […]
Read MoreBoys in the Basement, an original two-act play looking at the pain of divorce and the hope for true love from a male perspective, opens tonight at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. If you don’t have your tickets yet, buy them today by clicking here. And remember the 2nd Act Players will present only six […]
Read MoreBoys in the Basement, an original two-act play looking at the pain of divorce and the hope for true love from a male perspective, opens tomorrow night at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. If you don’t have your tickets yet, buy them today by clicking here. And remember the 2nd Act Players will present only six […]
Read MorePeter Nerad, who is the Player in Boys in the Basement, became an actor after a career in ad copy writing. Acting out commercials for clients gave him the acting bug. His favorite role was in a recent short film, playing a character based on an actual 1960s record producer. Watch Peter discuss that role […]
Read MoreBryan Jansyn knew he wanted to be an actor when he was in his junior year of college. He had been studying film editing, but wasn’t feeling the passion — until a classmate asked him to be in their student film Watch Bryan talk more about his dream role and his favorite role to date […]
Read MoreChicago theater veteran Mary Reynard says Boys in the Basement is about a “very under-served topic,” namely what men go through when they get divorced. Watch Mary discuss what she’s learned about men by directing the 2nd Act Players production of Boys in the basement this Nov. 6-15. Mary Reynard on Boys in the Basement […]
Read MoreA search for his creative outlet led Chris Johnson into his acting career. Playing Sonny in New ear’s Eve at grandma’s House, the first play produced by the 2nd Act Players back in 2013, is Chris’ favorite role to date. Watch him discuss what roles he’d love to play as his career advances. Simply click […]
Read MoreIt started with his love of writing. Lifelong journalist John N. Frank wanted to write plays, so he began studying acting to see what plays looked like from the actors’ perspective. Thanks to some great early acting teachers, Frank fell in love with acting. Could you see him playing Clemenza in the Godfather? Learn how that […]
Read MoreBoys in the Basement talks about divorce from the male perspective, but the Boys also have two women in their midst, Chrissy and Sarah. Sarah has also been divorced but not embittered as the boys are, says Gina Palmer who will be portraying Sarah in the 2nd Act Players’ November production of Boys in the Basement. […]
Read MorePlayer is at the center of the dysfunctional men’s club that is at the heart of the Boys in the Basement. Watch actor Peter Nerad, who will be portraying Player, talk about his character. Is Player a misogynist? Is Nerad? Watch his interview to find out. Click here to watch his interview now: Peter Nerad talks […]
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