Curtain Call

Series produced by WDSE

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Curtain Call is a weekly program dedicated to the theater arts in the Twin Ports area and Northern Minnesota. Host Lawrance Bernabo reviews and spotlights local productions, musicals, locally produced plays, independent and Hollywood movies in current and upcoming runs.

Curtain Call is a source for what is happening in the world of the theatre in Duluth, Minnesota and some of the surrounding Northern Minnesota areas. Local theatres spotlighted include, The University of Minnesota Duluth's Department of Theatre and the Marshall Performing Arts Center, The Duluth Playhouse, The Playground, Teatro Zuccone, Rubber Chicken Theatre, Zinema 2, and many more. Also be sure to listen for Lawrence's semi regular segment on Curtain Call, Movie Math, where he plays critic to different independent and Hollywood films.


32 Pieces

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Curtain Call: 6-29-12
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Lawrance Bernabo offers his take on the Duluth Playground's production of "Superior Story."

  • Added: Jul 01, 2012
  • Length: 10:04
Curtain Call: 6-15-12
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Theatre critic Lawrance Bernabo saw both "Summer and Smoke" and "The Eccentricities of a Nightingale" in Renegade's repertory production.

  • Added: Jun 24, 2012
  • Length: 09:47
Curtain Call: 6-1-12
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Caption: The Royal Family, Credit: The Duluth Playhouse
Theatre critic Lawrance Bernabo talks about "The Royal Family," "The Wrath of Khan," and the marriage of music and painting in "A Murder in Silk."

  • Added: Jun 24, 2012
  • Length: 09:09
Curtain Call: 5-25-12
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Theatre critic, Lawrance Bernabo, adds up Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's latest, "Dark Shadows" on this edition of Movie Math.

  • Added: May 29, 2012
  • Length: 05:56
Curtain Call: 5-18-12
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Caption: Tennessee Williams Double Header, Credit: Renegade Theatre Company
Theatre critic Lawrance Bernabo says things are going to get busy next week, with auditions this weekend and several new shows - including a repert...

  • Added: May 29, 2012
  • Length: 07:32
Curtain Call: 5-11-12
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Theatre critic Lawrance Bernabo, adds up this summer's blockbuster hit, "The Avengers," on this week's segment of Curtain Call's Movie Math.

  • Added: May 17, 2012
  • Length: 06:24
Curtain Call: 5-4-12
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Caption: A Chorus Line, Credit: Duluth Playhouse
Theatre critic Lawrance Bernabo and Lisa discuss The Duluth Playhouse's production of "A Chorus Line."

  • Added: May 08, 2012
  • Length: 09:15
Curtain Call: 4-27-12
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On this episode of Curtain Call's Movie Math, Lawrance Bernabo dissects Joss Whedon's latest, Cabin in the Woods.

  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 05:26
Curtain Call 4-20-2012
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Caption: UMD's Cinderella, Credit: UMD Theatre
Theatre critic Lawrance Bernabo has his hands full this week with four shows opening in the Twin Ports this weekend.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:16
Curtain Call: 4-13-12
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Lawrence pays homage to the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic in discussion of the feature film's re-release now in 3D.

  • Added: Apr 13, 2012
  • Length: 11:46
Curtain Call: 4-6-12
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Caption: A Steady Rain, Credit: Renegade Theatre Company
Lawrence provides the twin ports with a preface of the events to come on the local theatre scene for April.

  • Added: Apr 13, 2012
  • Length: 09:22
Curtain Call: 3-30-2012
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Lawrence reviews "The Hunger Games."

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 07:11
Curtain Call: 3-23-2012
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Caption: Medea, Credit: UMD Theatre
Lawrence Burnabo reviews Duluth Playground's production of "Superior Doughnuts," UMD's production of "Medea," and The Duluth Playhouse's production...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 03:44
Curtain Call: 3-16-2012
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Lawrence adds up "John Carter."

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 06:25
Curtain Call: 3-9-2012
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Who better than theatre critic Lawrence Burnabo to explain absurdist theatre?

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 14:25
Curtain Call: 3-2-2012
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Critic Lawrence Burnabo adds up the Academy Awards.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 07:20
Curtain Call: 2-17-2012
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Lawrence Burnabo says there's something rotten with the state of the Academy Awards.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 06:51
Curtain Call: 2-10-12
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Caption: Spring Awakening, Credit: Renegade Theatre Company
Theatre critic Lawrance Bernabo has titled his program this week "Amadeus and Iph's Miracle Worker Spring Awakening on Avenue Q" in honor of the fi...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2012
  • Length: 05:27
Curtain Call: 2-3-2012
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Critic Lawrence Burnabo adds up "War Horse" on this segment of Movie Math.

  • Added: Feb 03, 2012
  • Length: 05:25
Curtain Call: 1-27-12
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This episode of Curtain Call is brought to you by the letter Q - for "Avenue Q".

  • Added: Feb 01, 2012
  • Length: 07:07