Articles by Michelle Rose Tandoc

Yellow Face - A Mockumentary on Truth and its Consequences

Playwright D.H. Hwang protests the yellow face casting of a white actor as Asian in Miss Saigon. When he unwittingly casts a white actor as Asian in his own play years later, hes led to reexamine the real meaning of truth, identity and race

Twelve Angry Men Review - A Performance That Leaves No Room For Doubt

Playwright Reginald Rose and Director Scott Ellis present an unimpeachable case: Twelve Angry Men is a must-see play that brings the best and the worst of any democratic system, American or otherwise, to light

Distracted Review - Honing in on America's Hyperactivity...and More

Rita Wilson headlines the world premiere of "Distracted," Lisa Loomer's tongue-in-cheek dramedy about staying connected in a fractured, fast paced and hyperactive world

NAMM Show `07: Jamming Together in a Rapidly Evolving Music Scene

The biggest crime of the biggest trade show in the music industry is that it's not open to the public

The Ojai Playwrights Conference Gala: Celebrating 10 Years of Transformative Theatre

Theres something magical about watching the written word brought to life onstage when the actors, artistic team and audience all live in the same moment, and theres no room for cuts, special effects or retakes

We Are Marshall Review - 'We Are Marshall' Knows How to Play the Game

We Are Marshall puts into practice the age-old sports adage that it doesnt matter if you win or lose; its how you play the game

Holly's West: A Westside Nightlife Story

Raise hell on weekend nights, without the hellish drive

Design a Cure: A Fashion Forward Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness

Health awareness is in vogue as music and entertainment celebrities team up with world-reknowned fashion designers to raise money for an important cause