Wit: Who We Might Yet Become

Margaret Edson's drama Wit could be just another story about someone dying of a dreadful disease, but director Michael Bloom stages the State Theater Company production with the skilled and experienced hands of a surgeon and Megan Cole's striking performance as the terminally ill poetry scholar makes us face our own mortality and makes two hours feel like one.

"...technical language that belies his perfectly practiced bedside manner; Guy Roberts' young Jason, a doctoral fellow detached from his..."

May 25, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

The Beauty Queen of Leenane: The Price of War

In the State Theater Company production of Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane, director Don Toner and a strong acting ensemble strikingly evoke a world of brutal feuds and long memories, where an unending series of bitter skirmishes between mother and daughter ends in tragedy.

"...of bitter skirmishes between mother and daughter. It's in Guy Roberts' rambunctious, scatterbrained young tough, Ray, who all but..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Arts Review by Robert Faires

A Question of Equity

Is It Time for Austin Actors To Go Union? And Vice Versa?

"...in the union. "The great thing about Equity," offers Guy Roberts, "is that I can go do a show..."

June 9, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Shoot for the Moon

Actor Danny Trejo has made a film career out of playing criminals. Before that, he made a career out of being one. In town to shoot Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids, Trejo visited Travis High School to talk to students about the lessons he learned the hard way.

"...attributes that have made him such a perfect bad guy for the silver screen: His sunken, beady eyes and..."

June 9, 2000 Screens Feature by Barry Johnson

Long Fringe @ the Hideout

"...Adapted and Directed by: Guy Roberts..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature

Arts Organization Staffs: Another round of changes at the top

Two theatre companies add managing directors, and a children's choir makes a switch in artistic leadership

"...years – founder Jeff Ellinger, Noel Koran, Paul Norton, Guy Roberts, and, since August 2007, Ann Ciccolella – but..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cream of the Crop

Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Guy Roberts, Hamlet..."

May 19, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Macbeth: Fascinating Executions

The FronteraFest 2000 Long Fringe round-up continues with Robi Polgar's review of the State Theater Company School of Acting production of A Macbeth

"...doings therein. This simple but effective staging complemented director Guy Roberts' adaptation of the text, which was pared down..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Witless Protection

Larry the Cable Guy embarks on a new comic misadventure.

"...Directed by: Charles Robert Carner. Starring: Larry the Cable Guy, Ivana Milicevic, Yaphet Kotto, Peter Stormare, Eric Roberts, Joe..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Critics Table Winners 2000-01

"...Supporting Actor, Drama Guy Roberts, The Beauty Queen of Leenane..."

June 15, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

The Austin Museum of Art has a new chief curator.

"...column two weeks ago, I mucked things up again. Guy Roberts is not, as I stated then, in negotiation..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

The end of the Ann Ciccolella Era at the Austin Circle of Theatres.

"...much more likely these gossipmongers were hoodwinked by Allen Robertson in a skull cap and glasses or perhaps an..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Taming of the Shrew: Indeed a Revel

Reviews of recent and ongoing exhibitions and performances around Austin

"...fine comic pageant, albeit with a harsh bite. Director Guy Roberts has wrought a world for his version of..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

The final(?) nail in this action horror franchise

"...Anderson. Starring: Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts, Ruby Rose, Rola and Ever Anderson...."

Feb. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...schedule is packed with big releases like The Fall Guy and Road House, but now it's added the world..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dr. Perry vs. Obamacare

Whatever Gov. Tough Guy says, Texas health care is about to get a federal upgrade

"...withheld. But in the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, "Congress has no authority to order the States..."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

How Do You Say 'Au Revoir' to a Writer Like James Crumley?

Remembering James Crumley

"...was drinking beer with an alcoholic bulldog named Fireball Roberts in a ramshackle joint just outside of Sonoma, California,..."

Oct. 1, 2008 Books Post by Dan Oko

Finding Gold in a Dust Bowl

Jenny Lewis, Bill Murray, and other nuggets from ACL

"...This year’s cut offered an esteemed lineup: one guy used to front the Talking Heads; another headed Creedence..."

Oct. 1, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Monumental Shift

Major personnel changes across the Austin arts scene signal the start of a new era

"...Leaving: Artistic Director Guy Roberts (five years)..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2007 B. Iden Payne Awards

More than 60 shows scored nominations for ACoT's annual theatre honors

"...of As You Like It, recognized for comedy production, Guy Roberts' direction, Jill Blackwood's acting and musical direction, and..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

After a Fashion

This week, your Style Avatar sounds a bit like Homer in the Flaming Moe episode of The Simpson's: Mow, Mow, Mow, mow, mow

"...event from Shakespeare's era. We met ASF Artistic Director Guy Roberts. The performance was a fresh and modern interpretation..."

May 11, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

FronteraFest at 9

"...Bring Your Own Venue returns, with another contribution from Guy Roberts, director of the Long Fringe productions of A..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Long Fringe @ Blue Theatre

"...Schnitzler and The Stronger by August Strindberg, directed by Guy Roberts (Austin Shakespeare Festival/Austin Community College Drama Department). Unique..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Arts Feature

Most Valuable Players

A Guide to Austin Stage Actors

"...various, Gypsy Chain, dirigo group, 2001; Dorn, The Seagull, Guy Roberts, 2001; Jerome, Bingo, Public Domain, 2000; Flute, A..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Arts Feature

Most Valuable Players

A Guide to Austin Stage Actors

"...The Gypsy Chain, dirigo group, 2001; Nina, The Seagull, Guy Roberts, 2001; Joanna, Home Free!, dirigo group, 2000; May,..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Arts Feature

Most Valuable Players

A Guide to Austin Stage Actors

"...A, Gypsy Chain, dirigo group, 2001; Trigorin, The Seagull, Guy Roberts, 2001; Macduff, A Macbeth, State Theater Co., 2000;..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Arts Feature

Articulations

Nominations for the 2000-01 B. Iden Payne Awards for theatre excellence

"...in the drama category: seven, including nominations for director/adaptor Guy Roberts, leading lady Babs George, and the show's host..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

A Boone to Austin Theatre

In 10 years of leading Frontera productions, Vicky Boone has touched many lives and changed the community.

"...Window; Brian Shapiro's And You Come From Where?; and Guy Roberts' A Macbeth, among others...."

May 4, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Real Estate and Perfect Mates

The Year in Austin Culture

"...9. A Macbeth (State Theater Company) Director Guy Roberts took the Bard's oft-told tragedy, cut it to..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Curse of the Play

"...Austin productions has encountered the Macbeth curse personally, although Guy Roberts says that he did "produce a very bad..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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