By Alan Jacobson What happens when the spotlight fades? That’s the question at the heart of Quartet , Ronald Harwood’s insightful and often very funny play about four retired opera singers sharing life in a home for musicians. But beyond its elegant setting, the play becomes a reflection on something much more universal—how we hold onto identity, relationships, and purpose as time moves forward. What makes Quartet so engaging is its honesty. These characters are accomplished,

By Alan Jordan Live theater, since the beginning of time, has been, and remains, the cultural spine of a community, whether story telling around a campfire, on the Broadway stage or in magical San Miguel de Allende. For fifteen years, Caja Negra , professional repertory theater group of actors and technicians has strived to present thoughtful, dynamic theater to San Miguel. I believe that quality theater can be presented in a grand space or a street corner. Life is theater a

“Why isn’t there a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre show in San Miguel? Audiences would love it!” After asking himself this question for nearly twelve years, Eli Hans decided it was finally time! After the success of their award-winning show Out of The Blue and the celebrated SMA Solo Theatre Festival , San Miguel’s dynamic duo Eli Hans and Joseph Bennett bring you a brand-new theatrical experience: a deliciously twisted Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Extravaganza where passi

By Alan Jacobson On Sunday, January 18 th at 7:00 p.m., JC3/CHESMA will present a special staged reading of The Dumbwaiter , Harold Pinter’s acclaimed one-act play. This darkly comic drama stars two accomplished performers: Fil Formicola and Alan Jacobson , both longtime Actor’s Equity and SAG members bringing decades of experience to this intimate production. The Dumbwaiter is about two hitmen, Ben and Gus, who are waiting in a dingy basement room for their next assignme