Tag Archives: Melissa Swick Ellington

“Simple Cindy” – Melissa Swick Ellington reviews the new original children’s musical at On Stage Productions

by August Posted on June 17, 2014

On Stage Productions presentsSimple Cindy: A Full Fledged Musical? at their West Columbia  location with five more performances June 19-22. This original musical represents a unique collaboration between writer and theatre director Robert Harrelson and his young niece Sydney Porth. … Continue reading →

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Columbia Children’s Theatre’s Spaghetti and Meatball Players Stir Up Delicious Fun – Melissa Swick Ellington reviews “The Commedia Snow White”

by August Posted on June 16, 2014

We’re smack in the middle of that sweltering heat for which Columbia is famous, so thank goodness for the cool, original commedia play at Columbia Children’s Theatre. A rollicking band of players bring to life the meaning of commedia dell’arte, … Continue reading →

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“The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fair(l)y (Stoopid) Tales ” at Columbia Children’s Theatre – a review by Melissa Swick Ellington

by August Posted on April 3, 2014

During my years as a drama teacher, I observed that students loved creating “fractured fairy tales” to perform. Taking a well-known story and turning it into something new, usually to humorous effect, was a guaranteed classroom success. Thus, it was … Continue reading →

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