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Reviewer: Kristine Gotham 4 actors, a minimalist set, and snowy backdrops create the environment for Pit and Balcony’s newest production of Almost, Maine. Set in an area of Maine called Almost (it’s not a town because the citizens have not been organized), Almost, Maine tells the story of love; love lost, love found, joy and happiness found in love, and heartbreak when love is denied.  Through a series of vignettes, we see the actors navigate the ins and outs of love as couples. We feel […]

Reviewer: Beth Detloff There are a few things that are guaranteed in life; taxes, that other thing, and that Pit and Balcony’s holiday show will pull you out of the seasonal funk. Maybe you have shopped too much, or had one too many cookies. Maybe you have yet to put up your tree or hang one stocking. Pit and Balcony has the fix for what ails you, and that is getting a ticket with a friend for their seasonal show of A […]

Reviewer: Mark DeWolf-Ott (If you don’t already know; POTUS is an acronym for President of the United States.)  It’s playing at Pit and Balcony Theatre, Saginaw November 1 and 2, this Friday and Saturday.  POTUS is an After Dark Production because it contains strong adult language and situations.  The play takes place in the Capital of course. It may not be a story of the current administration, but it could be a composite of several administrations since Ronald Reagan.  It’s also timely […]

Reviewer: Beth Detloff Pull out your shoulder pads and tune up your keyboard ties, everyone’s favorite decade hits the stage in Saginaw. Season ninety-three at our local Pit and Balcony Theatre opens up with a heartbreaker. Over the next few hours that heartbreaker turns to a heartwarming happy ending for all. If you are already feeling the seasonal sadness pull you in as the sun sets early, pick up a ticket to The Wedding Singer and the laughs will pick up […]

Reviewer: Mark DeWolf-Ott After doing my research before going to the play; I didn’t expect much. I was surprised. I went into the theater with the idea that nothing is as funny as the articles say it is. I thought that I wouldn’t laugh. I was wrong. Many reviews compared the play to skits by Monty Python or maybe even Saturday Night Live.  I would also compare it to The Honeymooners, I love Lucy, The Muppets, Adam Sandler, Weird Al Yankovic, […]