Jim Blanchette (he/him)

This was an evening that I needed, just listening to relatives telling family stories. Though we are culturally different and some stories resonate differently, family dynamics and sibling relationships are universal. I enjoyed being with Roz's family tonight.... full review

Jasmine pulls you into her Anxiety and keeps close for the whole show. Charming and quirky, this is the most delightful Anxiety attack I have ever had. One of my favorite shows of this year's Fringe Festival.... full review

Christine is a charming performer. She lays herself emotionally bare, agonizing every romantic and professional decision. Don't make her beg for your love. Go see this show. ... full review

What a weird, wonderful, wild ride! Turning movies into musicals has been a tradition for years but crafting a cleverly odd and campy musical like Nilbog! out of one of the worst movies ever made should be the standard of Fringe festivals from here on out. The cast was fully committed to this strange journey, and we are all the better for it. The music was catchy and the choreography fully captured the bizarre world of Nilbog! If delightful and peculiar are your thing, I can't recommend Nilbog en... full review

Cleverly written and expertly performed, The Lincoln Debate is the best type of history play. Facts are presented, emotions are displayed, but all the conclusions are clearly in the audience's mind. While there were elements of campy fun, there was no real effort to make it a campy show. What surprised me was how much love there was between the characters. This is easily the strongest ensemble piece I've seen at Fringe in a long time. All the performances were top tier. My favorite performances c... full review

Patients trapped in a mental institution who rediscover their voices and their power through a potent 90's soundtrack. Who else but Pamela Eberhardt could weave this premise with heart and some well-deserved feminine revenge? Director Parissa Koo finds the humor and soul in everyone's story and guides the cast to their triumphant finale. The cast is filled with one powerful performer after another. Notable standouts are Pamela herself as the anger-fueled pyromaniac, Emily Clark in her second winn... full review

On the Line was an emotional Tilt-a-Whirl. Humorous when it needed to be, stomach-dropping at unexpected moments and a purposeful, uncomfortable thrill ride of interpersonal communication. The cast hit all the right notes, and the direction was spot on. No moments were pushed or forced. The play kept me guessing till the very end. Go see it while you can still get tickets.... full review

This is the rare show that feels like it was taking us on a delightfully aimless journey but then punched us in the heart with its poignant ending that it was leading you to the whole time. Stefan lets us ride shotgun through his personal discovery, displaying one emotional misdirection after another, until we finally arrive at his bittersweet conclusion. Try and get a ticket if you can. You will not be disappointed. ... full review

One could argue that the most impressive part of the show is the depth and breadth of Brett's baseball knowledge. And it would be a valid argument. For me, the core of this show is the love story. Brett lays his passion bear for all the world to see. Very few have loved anything as much as Brett loves baseball, and Batter Up! is a love for the ages. ... full review

Concise, informative and fun. Brandie lays down a seemingly simple formula for reexamining a fairytale based story, and the results were amazing. Several of us in the workshop started with the same base story and we yielded incredibly different but equally intriguing results. This was a great workshop, no mater what you are writing.... full review