Doug Albers, artistic director of Bard and Fool Theater Group is fully on board with:
The Dream of the Burning Boy Recently I had the opportunity to see The Dream of the Burning Boy by David West Read. The show, at Profiles Theatre through April 14, is directed by Joe Jahraus. What really impressed me was the way the cast understood the beats of the show. So often I see dramas that are dramas from start to finish, or comedies that are comedies from start to finish. What made this production a must-see for me was the way the cast was able to switch from comedy to drama so seamlessly. They had a complete and total understanding of the story arc and were not afraid to switch from one genre to another because of it. At Bard and Fool, we believe that theater doesn’t have to be stuffy or boring—it can be fun! One of the ways to achieve “fun” theater is to follow Jahraus’s lead and allow comedic moments into dramatic scripts. Later this spring I am directing Adult Entertainment, a comedy by Elaine May. Watching the work of Mr. Jahraus has caused me to redo my script analysis and I thank him for it.
