Category: Ordinary Day

Napa Valley Register Review, rosemarie kempton, October 10, 2018 Is a play that focuses on Alzheimer’s disease and “dying well or badly” — something most of us try not to think about — one I’ll recommend to my friends? I’ll admit that before seeing the world premiere of “Ordinary Day,” written by Bay Area playwright Lorraine Midanik, I would not have given an affirmative answer to that question. Last Saturday night’s outstanding performance by members of Valley Players, directed by June Alane Reif, convinced me to strongly encourage others to see this worthwhile play that gently raises issues that need to be addressed. A minute before the opening scene at the Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, the audience was told that it would be “OK to laugh” because the…

Napa Valley Register Review, Marty Nemko, September 26, 2018 “Maude, there’s no need to traipse to Yountville. There’s plenty to do here. Hell, why not just stay home and watch a movie?” With the ever-worsening traffic, I can understand. Yet you just might want to make an exception. You see, for two weekends starting Oct. 5, a play about something we’d all be wise to think about, will be performed at Yountville’s Lincoln Theater. What’s the issue? Well, here are hints: If you’re a young person, it could be your grandparent. If you’re middle-aged, it could be your parent, and if you’re older, it could be you or someone you care about: learning how to die well. (more…)