Jill Sobule: A New Score for an Old Tale by Norman Allen

On That Note! explores the musical theatre’s collaborative process by focusing on the individual members of the creative team. This week, we look at the work of composer-lyricist Jill …

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Summer Hummer: Making History on August 18! by Norman Allen

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Music Director Charles Johnson: Making Good by Norman Allen

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Director Chris Goodrich: Asking All the Right Questions by Norman Allen

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The American Century Theater At Its Zenith as Doors Close by Norman Allen

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Looking to the Past, as We Look to the Future: A Remembrance by Norman Allen

I've been working in the Washington theatre community for two decades now, which means I'm just a few years shy of actually seeing Helen Hayes at the Helen Hayes Awards. I wish I'd been ther…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 2:29pm on April 15, 2014☆⚑

Forging On " The Anacostia Playhouse by Norman Allen

Walk into the Anacostia Playhouse on a weekday morning and you’ll be welcomed by Harley, a rescue mutt who takes about 30 seconds to warm up to you. Drawings from students at nearby Ba…

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Quoth the Crow by Norman Allen

Final rehearsals for a show that includes both full nudity and aerial choreography can be stressful, but the artists behind Iron Crow's The Homo Poe Show, at the Baltimore Theatre Project th…

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Class Act " Giving Voice by Norman Allen

In a broad spectrum of educational opportunities available to everyone from preschoolers to adults, Arena Stage’s Voices of Now stands out as a program that makes an immediate, tangibl…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 12:37pm on February 28, 2014☆⚑

Compass Rose " Going Pro! by Norman Allen

Not long before Carrie Underwood traipsed across the Alps in NBC’s live broadcast of The Sound of Music, the artists at Compass Rose mounted a production in their intimate, black-box s…

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Synetic Theater's Teen Company " Learning to Listen by Norman Allen

The young actors who study at Synetic Theater perform without speech, telling their stories through highly precise movements grounded in a lengthy period of study, experiment, and rehearsal.…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 4:12pm on November 26, 2013☆⚑

Finding Your Voice " at Young Playwrights Theatre by Norman Allen

Stepping into the bull pen of desks and bean bag chairs that define the offices of Young Playwrights Theatre (YPT) is like stepping into the mind of a teenager. Bright colors and a kaleidosc…

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Honing the Craft " at Adventure Theatre-Musical Theatre Center by Norman Allen

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Class Act: Stirring the Creative Cauldron by Norman Allen

To choose the first education program featured on Class Act, I used the handy Education Explorer at theatreWashington.org. Entering sample criteria that narrowed the field to acting programs…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 12:46pm on September 27, 2013☆⚑

Class Act: Magic Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg by Norman Allen

Anyone who’s ever written a theatre-related grant proposal, press release, or marketing brochure has grappled with phrases like “the magic of theatre” and “a transfor…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 1:20pm on September 13, 2013☆⚑