Director Mary Reynard discusses Boys in the Basement

October 31, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Chicago 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 […]

Watch for us in the Evanston Review

November 14, 2014.Reading time less than 1 minute.

You can read more about our production of Talking with My Dad today in the Evanston Review, our hometown suburban Chicago newspaper. The reporter involved interviewed me, our director Molly, and star Chris. We’re all wondering what she’ll put in the final story. As a journalist myself, I’m more accustomed to asking the questions than […]

Making “Talking with My Dad.” Behind the scenes

October 25, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Writing and work-shopping a play are only the first steps to bringing it to a stage. There’s an entire behind-the-scenes world that has to fall into place before the curtain can go up on opening night. For Talking with My Dad the behind-the-scenes work started with securing a theater space in which to perform, in […]