For a long time, I was a theatre snob. I was convinced that community theatre productions could never rival the shows that grace the big-city venues. But in recent years, I’ve discovered the charm of the smaller theatre companies. While there are no household names, the performers often blow me away. There’s a beautiful intimacy about small theatres filled with the most enthusiastic audiences. Community theatre can also often take chances that major companies can’t, so there are more original works and fewer mainstream pieces. If you’re a theatre nerd like me, community theatre is often the only place you’ll find some of the gems of the past. That’s what encouraged me to visit Red Tree Theatre for the first time last weekend. I adore Stephen Sondheim, so I couldn’t miss their production of Assassins.
