By Howard Shapiro, The Philadelphia Inquirer May 6--Hedgerow Theatre is celebrating its 85th year on stage in style. Its production of the clever, articulate Kafka in the Hedgerows -- written specifically to mark the occasion -- is more than a way for the ensemble to shake its own hand.

By DAMIEN JAQUES The question Harriet Easton asks haunts loving and conscientious parents after a child chooses trouble: "What did I do or not do?" Magnify the pain and self-examination by a million if that child is an indiscriminate mass murderer.

By DAMIEN JAQUES Life imitated art for everyone involved in the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's next main stage production, "The Night Is a Child," on the third day of rehearsals.

By DAMIEN JAQUES The Greeks are coming. Twenty Wisconsin theater groups are announcing their 2008-'09 seasons today, and the ancient Greeks are unusually well represented in the roster of plays scheduled to be mounted.