The Critics Review

  Firebringer - Flint Community Players By: Marshall Summers Flint Community Players bring the fire in their production of the cult classic stone age musical,  Firebringer. Set in the dawn of time, a band of prehistoric humans must figure out how to survive in their somewhat unexplained world when dangers, such as the dreaded Snarl, threaten their existence.  The play is narrated throughout by the War Master (that is what they used to call her) and former leader of the tribe, Molag (Jen Dellorso), who decides that she is old and has had enough and she is going to travel to the ends of the earth. After Jemilla (Emily Sameck) diplomatically handles the Great Debate between Smelly-Balls (Olivia Dellorso) and Chorn (Jordie Parker), she is deemed the Peacemaker and new leader.  A lazy member of the tribe, Zazzalil (Olivia Greanias) disobeys Jemilla’s orders and ultimately ends up with the greatest discovery of all time: fire!  This leads to the tribe turning ...

              Aspirin & Elephants - Clio Cast and Crew, Inc. By: Laura Anne Miller Set sail with Clio Cast and Crew and their season closer, Aspirin and Elephants by Jerry Mayer.  Junior (John Dunning) and Honey (Joy Bishop), their daughters Liz (Marie Gilkerson) and Stephanie (Breanna Mitchell) and sons-in-law, Arnie (Collin Brown) and Scott (Alex Volkoun) , hope time away on a cruise will repair and revitalize their individual marriages. The title refers to Junior having had a heart attack a few months prior to the cruise and now he lives in fear of it happening again while Honey shields him from any stress. Their daughters both face different challenges in their marriages and everyone tries to downplay the tension building in all the family relationships.  The set (Todd Clemons & Rick Doll) stays the same throughout the whole show, with no moving pieces. The center is dedicated to Junior and Honey’s stateroom, where most of the pla...