Specialty Cocktail: Jane Eyre
If you enjoyed the specialty cocktail for Jane Eyre, here is your chance to make it yourself at home. Gin Eyre INGREDIENTS 2oz Plymouth Gin ¾ oz Dry Curacao or Cointreau/Grand Marnier ¼ oz Orgeat ¼ oz Fresh Lemon Juice 2 dashes of Fee Brothers West Indian Orange Bitters 3 drops of saline solution (4:1 ratio)… Continue reading→
A Longstanding Tradition of Thrills & Chills
Alley Theatre is renowned for its captivating productions, but lately, the spotlight has been on a chilling genre – murder mysteries. From classic whodunits to contemporary thrillers, the Alley is offering audiences a chance to become armchair detectives, unraveling cunning plots and deciphering hidden clues. This trend isn’t a one-off. The Alley recognizes the enduring… Continue reading→
Thornton Wilder’s THE EMPORIUM Playwright’s Reflections
I saw a production of Our Town at Barrow Street Theatre. It was so fresh and engaging, playing with the audience, joking about smoke breaks and wildly meta-theatrical. It was also heart-breaking. It was produced with a thrust stage, so I could look across and watch the audience across the way watch the play. There was a… Continue reading→
The Emporium: Director’s Reflections
You are about to have the once-in-a-lifetime experience of seeing the world premiere of a play by one of America’s greatest playwrights: Thornton Wilder. To do a project like this has been a dream of mine for a long, long time. When I was in college working as an intern on a production of The… Continue reading→
Thornton Wilder: A Giant of the American Stage
Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) is a towering figure in American theatre. A playwright and novelist, Wilder’s work explored universal human themes like love, family, purpose, and the passage of time. Although his thematic focus was broad, Wilder developed a distinctive storytelling approach that continues to resonate with audiences today. A Life Shaped by Travel Born in… Continue reading→
Sneak Peek: Jane Eyre
Get a sneak peek of Jane Eyre in our latest video.
Finding Herself: Why Jane Eyre is More Than Just a Love Story
by Bradley Michalakis, Head of Dramaturgy Jane Eyre is widely recognized as one of the greatest romance novels ever written. Since the time of its publication it has entered mainstream media, quickly becoming one of the most frequently adapted novels of all time. In the vast majority of adaptations, the emphasis is placed on the fraught… Continue reading→
A CELEBRATION OF ADAPTATION: A RETROSPECTIVE OF LITERARY CLASSICS ON STAGE
Alley Theatre is no stranger to breathing new life into classic literature. From the heartwarming A Christmas Carol to the chilling whodunit of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, the Alley has a rich history of transforming beloved stories from the page to the stage. Our latest production, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, exemplifies this love. But why revisit… Continue reading→