A truly successful theatrical program must be one that the audience members can identify with. It must be a program that causes the emotions to stir, the intellect to spike, and the fervor to rise. Sylvia, by A. R.Gurney, currently playing at the Sierra Madre Playhouse, is exactly this kind of production. The set is simple, but extremely well designed for the production. The theatre itself is comfortable and professional for its size and the cast are all superior in their abilities. This is an amazing hit production that sadly must end February 19, 2011. It is already playing to sold out houses and will likely continue to do the same for the entire run, so book your reservations early or you will miss one of the best productions in Southern California I have seen on a small stage in a while. And what’s better, this production is helping to benefit the incredibly important work that is being done at the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA. (On a side note, they are also requesting any possible donations for assistance to the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society & SPCA to assist with major damages they incurred during Southern California’s recent winter rain deluge.) I will provide the information to make your reservation at the end of the review.

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For those who want the New Year to “enter laughing”have we got a play for you! More fun than a barrel full of puppies, the Sierra Madre Playhouse is presenting Sylvia, the story of a man and his dog. Usually there is not much that is funny about a man and a dog, but A. R. Gurney’s story looks at the little details in a canine/human relationship and expands them to the highest level of absurdity, resulting in a scandalous comic tumble sure to tickle everybody’s tummy.

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A truly successful theatrical program must be one that the audience members can identify with. It must be a program that causes the emotions to stir, the intellect to spike, and the fervor to rise. Sylvia, by A. R. Gurney, currently playing at the Sierra Madre Playhouse, is exactly this kind of production. The set is simple, but extremely well designed for the production. The theatre itself is comfortable and professional for its size and the cast are all superior in their abilities. This is an amazing hit production that sadly must end February 19, 2011. It is already playing to sold out houses and will likely continue to do the same for the entire run, so book your reservations early or you will miss one of the best productions in Southern California I have seen on a small stage in a while. And what’s better, this production is helping to benefit the incredibly important work that is being done at the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA. (On a side note, they are also requesting any possible donations for assistance to the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society & SPCA to assist with major damages they incurred during Southern California’s recent winter rain deluge.) I will provide the information to make your reservation at the end of the review.

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