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Terry Shea

Terry Shea has been involved in RI Theater since 1986 and graduated with a BA in Theater Performance from Rhode Island College in 1992. Since then, he has been working in Theater, TV and Radio on a regular basis and co-created the RI Theater review website, MoreTeeth, in 2010. Reviewing for Motif since November 2012, Terry is still (mostly) active as an actor, director and sound designer and also as a voiceover talent for 990WBOB internet radio. Sometimes he brings his kids to the shows to keep his reviews from being too jaded, but they're more cynical than he is. | tbshea@hotmail.com | 413-429-1872|

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Posted on September 13, 2018January 17, 2022
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Readings in Autumn Kicks Off at CPTC

Counter-Productions Theatre Company kicks off its Readings in Autumn series this week with Manhood by Dennis A. Allen II. Titled An Exploration of New Works, the series features local playwright (and artistic director of Epic Theatre) Kevin Broccoli as well as the New York-based Allen. A chance to hear new works presented in a semi-formal […]

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Posted on September 5, 2018September 3, 2018
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Extra! Extra! Academy Players’ Newsies Stick it to the Man

At first glance, the newsboys’ strike of 1899 may or may not seem like fodder for musical theater, depending on your affinity for the exclamation “Wuxtry! Wuxtry!” (did they ever actually say that?). However, Disney took a stab at it in 1992, allowing Alan Menken and Kenny Ortega (the man singularly responsible for ruining the […]

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Posted on September 3, 2018January 17, 2022
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TBTS’s Chicago Is Another Stunner

Bill Hanney and crew wrap up Theatre By The Sea’s record-breaking 85th season with a tight, highly enjoyable read on Kander and Ebb (and Fosse)’s darkly delicious dance showcase, Chicago. Broad characterizations, on-point jazz-age sensibilities and award-worthy performances from an array of talented women all make Chicago a hit that more than equals the sum […]

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FRINGEPVD Takes the Stage

As far as festivals go, Rhode Island, in general, and Providence, in particular, has more than its share. Several of them focus on the Performing Arts, including AS2220’s FooFest and the City’s PVDFest, which both feature live performances, but The Providence Fringe Festival (better known as FRINGEPVD), focuses on theatrical presentation, traditional and devised and […]

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Constellations Explores Love in Parallel Universes

With the tagline “Can one word alter the course of your life?” Nick Payne’s Constellations has become the surprise must-see (and must-produce) love story of the 2018 Rhode Island theater season. The Wilbury Theatre Group will present their version in early 2019 and the now-defunct 2nd Story had plans to mount a production as well. […]

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Here We Go Again: TBTS Delivers Another Hit

When I was in my teens and still amassing a music collection, I was eager to catch up on the classic rock and pop acts that had made their mark just prior to my getting seriously into music. To that end, I was gobbling up greatest hits collections by powerhouse acts from the ’60s and […]

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Newport Playhouse’s Remember Me Makes ’em Laugh

Sam Bobrick’s Remember Me? (described alternately as “wacky” or “elegant,” depending on your source) is Newport Playhouse’s current offering, providing several easy chuckles for their always appreciative audiences. Running through July 1, Bobrick’s familiar tale of unhappy marriage and playful infidelity slots in well with Newport’s programming (last year’s Self-Help comes to mind) – bawdy, […]

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TBTS Picks Up Speed

As Bill Hanney’s Theatre By The Sea picks up speed in its 85th Season, all the buzz is concerning their second offering, the ABBA-inspired jukebox musical, Mamma Mia!. Hanney’s excitement about securing the rights to one of the more popular pop-infused Broadway gems was palpable even last year when he told Motif that he was […]

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The Gamm’s As You Like It Is A Triumph

And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love; Cannot be killed or swept aside. Lin-Manuel Miranda You love her/But she loves him/And he loves somebody else/You just can’t win J. Geils Band The Gamm’s relationship with Shakespeare is, as artistic director Tony Estrella puts it, “like a […]

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Newport Playhouse’s Exit Laughing Enjoys an Extended Run

It’s the 35th year of continuous operation for the Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant and while most theaters would be celebrating such a milestone with special performances or nostalgic retrospectives, owner Jonathan Perry is basking in the glow of simply being open at all. On January 7, a pipe burst due to the frigid conditions […]