What do Carrie Fisher, the Wicked Witch of the West, and a rabbit have in common? It’s not a trick question, but a sampling of the roles Shannon McGrann has played over her years onstage and in front of the camera.
Greg Cote lived on all three US coasts before he reached the sixth grade. When his Dad retired from the Navy in 2000 the family found themselves in Lake Jackson, Texas trying to decide where to go next.
Steph Garrett is an actor, puppeteer, and voice actor in Dallas who is known for her versatility both with performance styles (her comedic roles are plentiful and popular, but her dramatic work has also drawn raves) and musicianship (she plays percussion, saxophone, oboe, and the ukulele).
Despite an output that was relatively small, Louis Kahn is one of the most important architects of the 20th century. Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture, the first major retrospective of his work in two decades, is on view through June 25 at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, a building he designed which is recognized as one of the most significant works of modern and contemporary architecture.
I've had the great privilege to see James Belcher on many a Houston stage. Right now, he's entrancing audiences in August Strindberg's The Ghost Sonata, through Feb. 26 at Classical Theatre, where he is a member of the resident company.
Joel F. Grothe holds court as Thomas Cromwell in Main Street Theater's production of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, through Dec. 18.