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The Rousuck Review: 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' at ArtsCentric

Grant Chism, Dominic Gladden, Archie Williams, and Justin Burley portray Ma Rainey’s band.
Photo by Shalyce Hemby.
Grant Chism, Dominic Gladden, Archie Williams, and Justin Burley portray Ma Rainey’s band.

Midday Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom in the studio every Thursday to review one of our region's current theater productions.

This week, Rousuck reviews Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at ArtsCentric. The production runs through April 27.

Kadejah Oné as Ma Rainey.
Photo by Shalyce Hemby.
Kadejah Oné as Ma Rainey.

Also, in this week’s review, a look at Iron Crow Theatre's How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, which continues through Sunday at the Theatre Project.

Sam Fromkin, Frankie Marsh, and Jake Stibbe in Iron Crow Theatre’s production of How to Transcend a Happy Marriage.
Courtesy Iron Crow Theatre.
Sam Fromkin, Frankie Marsh, and Jake Stibbe in Iron Crow Theatre’s production of How to Transcend a Happy Marriage.

Looking to celebrate National Pet Month? Rousuck is hosting Pet Pen Pal at the Light Street branch of the Enoch Pratt Library on Saturday, April 26. Participant can write a postcard to their pet, and discover what the pet writes back.

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Host, Midday (M-F 12:00-1:00)
J. Wynn Rousuck has been reviewing theater for WYPR's Midday (and previously, Maryland Morning) since 2007. Prior to that, she was the theater critic of The Baltimore Sun, where she reviewed more than 3,000 plays over the course of 23 years.
Teria is a Supervising Producer on Midday.
Sam Bermas-Dawes is a producer for Midday.