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There's something unique happening in Fountain Square right now. In Grove Haus, an old church being used as a performance space, EclecticPond is presenting an original piece, written, composed, and directed by Indiana's own Paige Scott. Viewers of this new interpretation of the classic novel Jane Eyre will fall into two categories. The first will be avid fans of the novel who can't wait to see it come to life on the stage. The second will be people who don't know the story at all or vaguely remember the details from a high school literature class. The great news is that the production is accessible to both groups. Personally, I fall into the first group, a huge fan of the book who was both nervous and excited to see Scott's creation. I left the show feeling completely enchanted.  The beautiful production of Brontë's work brings emotional nuance to pivotal scenes. The cast of seven never leaves the stage, an except for the main two leads, each person plays a...

EclecticPond Theatre Company proudly presents 6th season lineup! ETC is on a roll. A new Artistic Director. A new vision. Drankspeare: A 2016 IndyFringe Top-Selling Show*. And we've barely just begun this year. Now, we are thrilled to share with you, EclecticPond Theatre Company's 2016-17 Season: Drankspeare Written by: William Shakespeare...mostly Directed by: Thomas Cardwell September 2016: White Rabbit Cabaret Winter 2017: CSz Indianapolis, Home of ComedySportz Romeo & Juliet in under an hour...and under the influence.  Back from a successful run at the IndyFringe Theatre Festival, join the cast of Drankspeare in a one-night encore performance with An Evening with the Authors at The White Rabbit Cabaret on Friday, September 23rd, 2016.   Want even more Drankspeare?  Well, you're in luck; join us at CSz Indianapolis-Home of ComedySportz for additional performances Winter 2017. Black Maria Written by: Bennett Ayres Directed by: ...

The Importance of Being Jeff Speedthru Written and directed by Jeremy Grimmer IndyFringe 2015 Two actors, preparing for a rehearsal, are forced by the company’s board of directors to do an immediate run of an obscure two-hour classical play in forty-five minutes… without the rest of the cast. Confusion, calamity, and chaotic cross-dressing ensue. This is our 2015 IndyFringe offering performed at one of the festivals new venues, the Firefighter's Union Hall at 748 Massachusetts Avenue. (Right next to the beer tent!) Featuring the talents of Matt Anderson and Kate Homan, and written by Jeremy Grimmer, co-writer of such ETC best-selling hits as 10x10 and Shakespeare Wrote What...?, this is one Fringe show you won't want to miss! Titus Andronicus By William Shakespeare Adapted and directed by Thomas Cardwell October 2015 By transporting the characters and events of this play to an unforgiving post-apocalyptic world, a world that is as violent as a...

  In a city that rarely sees a production of Shakespeare without an easily recognizable name, the EclecticPond Theatre Company (ETC) has become a welcome respite. The group, which was founded in 2010, has embraced some of the Bard’s lesser-known works, with productions like “The Comedy of Errors” and “Shakespeare Wrote What? and “10x10.” Now, about to close its third season, ETC decided to tackle something big.   Their latest endeavor is the most ambitious to date, “The War of the Roses” covers eight of Shakespeare’s histories using on eight actors. The shows will be spaced over the course of four weekends with different batches shown on different days. Audience members will have the opportunity to see the shows all in one day, two at a time or four at a time. This unique experience, which has been in the works for more than a year, begins in June. The cast and crew are excited to see how this new challenge unfolds. There are three directors sharing the responsibilit...

Each years there are countless of great shows produced and there's no way to make it to all of them. Here are my top ten choices of shows I saw in 2013. Keep your eyes on these theatres in 2014 for more great shows!   1) Yellow Wallpaper at NoExit Performances 2) Next to Normal at the Phoenix Theatre 3) Hamlet at the American Players Theatre in Wisconsin 4) An Iliad at the Indiana Repertory Theatre 5) The Importance of Being Earnest performed by the EclecticPond Theatre Company   6) Les Misérables at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre 7) Wicked at the Old National Center performed by Broadway Across America 8) Love, Loss, and What I Wore at the Phoenix Theatre 9) Underneath the Lintel performed by Patrick O'Brien at iNDYFRINGE 10) The Crucible at the Indiana Repertory Theatre   Photos courtesy of the Phoenix, the American Players Theatre, Broadway Across America and the IRT

Indy Fringe is in full swing on Mass Ave. In its ninth year the festival has more new offerings for its eager crowds. For those new to the festival here's the basics... The Fringe festival is a feast for theatre-goers. There are 384 shows produced over 11 days. They are hosted at eight local stages, including both of the Phoenix Theatre's stages. There are dramas, musicals, cabarets, comedy shows and more, truly something for everyone It's going on every night until August 25th.  Every show is between 45 and 60 minutes and each show cost $10. For the price of one normal theatre ticket you can see 5 shows in one afternoon!  Check out Hope's comprehensive guide here at the Indy Theatre Habit .  This year I was able to make it to five shows, but there's are dozens more available.  Here's the run down of what I saw and a few notes on each show.  Wry   by Kim McCann  This one-woman play tells the story of Holden Caulfield's yo...