BroadwayWorld.com • 24th May 2021

The Phoenix Theatre Will Celebrate Artists and Theatre With Origins Theatre Festival in June

Some featured panelists include; Rashad Chambers (Broadway Producer of American Son, Ain't Too Proud), Lauren E. Turner (Producing Artistic Director of No Dream Deferred), Luis Salgado (Founding Artistic Director of Revolución Latina), Michael J. Bobbitt (Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council), Amelia Parenteau (Writer, Translator, Theatre Maker)...

BroadwayWorld.com • 16th March 2020

Climate Change The Focus Of American Theatre's March Issue

American Theatre magazine, published by Theatre Communications Group (TCG), is proud to announce the publication of its March 2020 theme issue on Theatre & Climate Change.

Medium • 10th July 2019

SIGHTS UNSEEN

The ‘we’ is all of us (even those fresh and foreign to the process) who’ve worked on America is Hard to See, the ‘here’ is the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the question — more complicated than I alone can answer — is:

Logo • 27th December 2018

The Top 10 Queer NYC Theater Productions of 2018

The Great Work truly began in 2018.Theatergoers were #blessed by high-profile Broadway revivals of iconic gay masterworks, controversial lesbian lip-locks, and herstoric trans representation headed in heels by Drag Race darling Peppermint, not to mention innumerable queer scene-stealers sharing New York City’s smaller stages.

PGN | The Philadelphia Gay News • 11th October 2018

People’s Light reexamines Dracula — as queer and conscientious

A guitarist in blood-red Chelsea boots strums a duh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh as a front woman decked in Brit punk plaid struts to the front row and belts out: “We are The Preventers! And we are here to save youuuuuuuu!” The play is “Such Things as Vampires,” a musical adaptation

Broadway World • 11th October 2018

Playwright Sedef Ecer Debuts New Translation

Voyage Theater Company/PARTS UNKNOWN Play Reading Series will present a staged reading of acclaimed Turkish playwright Sedef Ecer's e-smuggler.com, in a new English-language translation by Amelia Parenteau, directed by Lisa Rothe, at the 53rd Street New York Public Library...

Broadway World • 11th October 2018

SUCH THINGS AS VAMPIRES Puts A Folk-punk Twist On Dracula

People's Light kicks off its 2018/2019 Season with Such Things as Vampires, a highly theatrical folk-punk twist on the Dracula tale. Infused with lilting ballads, rock anthems, and melodious love songs, this concert-theatre event is an irreverent, bloody, and wickedly fun...

Stage Left • 19th February 2018

REVIEW: "America is Hard to See"

It’s hard to imagine a class of people more universally hated than child sex offenders.  Even among the most progressive and religious who preach forgiveness of sins there seems to be an agreed upon limit of empathy.

The New Yorker • 16th February 2018

America Is Hard to See

Life Jacket Theatre Company (“Gorey: The Secret Lives of Edward Gorey”) introduces us to a strange community that could only be American. The writer-director Travis Russ put together this lovely show...

Broadway World • 13th February 2018

BWW Interview: Life Jacket Theatre's Travis Russ Discusses Bringing True Stories to the Stage in AMERICA IS HARD TO SEE

Before a performance of the play America is Hard to See, in its world premiere at HERE, audience members have the opportunity to wander across a canvas map of Miracle Village. What appears as a gridded crisscrossing of rural living quarters is home to a community of men - sex offenders -

Exeunt Magazine NYC • 8th February 2018

Review: America Is Hard to See at HERE

Making documentary theatre takes great discipline and a touch of innovative genius. The Civilians and Anna Deavere Smith are exemplars of how to do it. With its new work, America Is Hard To See, Life Jacket Theatre has proven itself to be a strong new practitioner in this genre.

TheaterMania.com • 5th February 2018

America Is Hard to See Opens Off-Broadway

Life Jacket Theatre Company's America Is Hard to See recently opened at HERE. Travis Russ directs the new play with music and lyrics by Priscilla Holbrook.

Playbill • 30th January 2018

Life Jacket Theatre Company’s America Is Hard to See Begins Off-Broadway

The team behind Gorey shine light on life inside Miracle Village, a rural community for sex offenders. Following its critically acclaimed production of Gorey, Life Life Jacket Theatre Company is back Off-Broadway with a new work about life inside Florida’s Miracle Village, a rural community for sex offenders.

TheaterMania.com • 4th January 2018

Life Jacket Theatre Company to Present America Is Hard to See

Life Jacket Theatre Company will present America Is Hard to See, a new play directed by Travis Russ, with music and lyrics by Priscilla Holbrook. The work also features music and scenic design by Russ. Performances begin January 30 at HERE, with opening night set for February 2.

Broadway World • 2nd January 2018

Life Jacket Theatre Company Presents the World Premiere Production of AMERICA IS HARD TO SEE

Life Jacket Theatre Company (Travis Russ, Artistic Director) is proud to announce the world premiere production of America is Hard to See, a new play with music written and directed by Travis Russ (Gorey: The Secret Lives Of Edward Gorey) with music and lyrics by Priscilla Holbrook (from the band, Susan Jane).

WTLV • 4th December 2015

Florida sex offender story moves to New York stage

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Travis Russ says his decision to come to the tiny town of Pahokee draws a common response from natives. "Why would you come to Pahokee? Who comes...

Ping Chong + Company in the Field • 21st September 2015

AMELIA PARENTEAU Community Spotlight

As we head into the fall season here at PC+C, we’re thinking about the impressive community of past interns who’ve worked with us in our office and in rehearsal rooms....

nytheater indie archive • 23rd August 2015

Liminal Review

Most New York City residents will, at some time or another, experience a time (and time again) where the city breaks your heart. It's different than a relational heartbreak; just...

Theatre Is Easy • 21st August 2015

Reviews | Liminal

By Amelia Parenteau; Directed by Daniella Caggiano Produced by Bedlam Ensemble Part of the 2015 New York International Fringe Festival Off Off Broadway, Play Runs through 8.29.15 VENUE #3: Teatro...

StageBuddy.com • 19th August 2015

FringeNYC Review: Liminal

That time when you first arrived to New York City and you were in awe of the city and figuring out yourself and the world, that time is the world...