Terry Morgan – Stage Raw
Playwright Steve Yockey has one of the most original and distinctive voices in modern theater. His work is often suffused with dark humor and weird or supernatural elements, but he’s equally adept with serious issues and relationship drama. He’s quite prolific (Reykjavik, Very Still and Hard to See, and The Fisherman’s Wife are just a few of his works) but isn’t a household name just yet (although an upcoming TV adaptation of a Neil Gaiman story may change that shortly). The west coast premiere of his play Mercury is currently receiving an excellent production at The Road Theatre Company, and his trademark combo of hilarity and horror remains gloriously intact. Read more…
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA
Mercury, now in its west coast premiere presented by the fearless folks at the Road, begins the new year with a most welcome jolt of counterculture artistry, cleverly intertwining three at first seemingly unrelated stories dealing with seven diverse people—none of whom could ever be mistaken for heroes. Read more…