Birmingham Actress Launches Facebook Live's Tiny Theatre
Alabama New Center reports that Rachel Burttram Powers of Birmingham and her husband have launched a Tiny Theatre on Facebook Live in response to the virus outbreak.
"When this all started, we thought, we have an amazing group of theater friends, which includes a number of playwrights. Why don't we see if anyone wants us to read their plays." she said.
"Everyone's creating their own work-at-home schedule, and my new schedule is that I wake up in the morning, make a pot of coffee, and I start reading plays," said Powers. "And I can't keep up. We didn't expect we'd be doing this every week. It's kind of crazy, actually. As long as we can't really be on the boards somewhere, this is the next best thing we can do."
All of the couples Tiny Theatre performances are archived and can be viewed any time, though the live component is what makes it so thrilling.
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The Book of Mormon Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex [Concert Hall] (6/15-6/20) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex [Concert Hall] (9/22-9/27) |
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indown indown (12/11-12/11) |
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perfume labaib (12/05-12/06) |
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Box Seats: When A Woman''s Fed Up Saenger Theatre Mobile (9/20-9/20) |
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Grease Virginia Samford Theatre (7/30-8/02) |
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Come from Away Red Mountain Theatre (8/19-9/20) |
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Mamma Mia! Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex [Concert Hall] (11/17-11/22) |
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The Red Clay Strays, Shane Smith and The Saints & Brent Cobb Legacy Arena (10/31-10/31) |
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Weird Al Yankovic at Wharf Amphitheater Wharf Amphitheater (10/03-10/03) |