HOWARD GREEN Exhibits Amiable Character
by Marietta Lunceford - June 25, 2016
It is always interesting to hear how people first get involved in the theatre. Many feel that pull as children, others discover it in high school. Still others try it as adults and get "the bug." Howard Green had his opportunity in high school, but said, "No, thank you!" Green made up for that 'error' later on in his life and now enjoys every opportunity he gets to be a part of of the theatre community.
by Marietta Lunceford - June 25, 2016
It is always interesting to hear how people first get involved in the theatre. Many feel that pull as children, others discover it in high school. Still others try it as adults and get "the bug." Howard Green had his opportunity in high school, but said, "No, thank you!" Green made up for that 'error' later on in his life and now enjoys every opportunity he gets to be a part of of the theatre community.
MIH Theatre to Present Loften Mitchell's BUBBLING BROWN SUGAR
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2016
Musical theatre lovers will return to the Harlem Renaissance in New York City when Make It Happen Theatre Company, Inc. (MIH) brings Loften Mitchell's jumping musical revue, Bubbling Brown Sugar, to the Carver Theatre June 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. This commemorative production will not only honor and celebrate the lives and contributions of the late Dr. Frank Adams and Mr. Bill Harris, two incredible Birmingham educators who dedicated themselves to teaching young artists, but funds generated will help provide children of low-income families with scholarships to attend the 2016 MIH Summer Performing Arts Academy at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2016
Musical theatre lovers will return to the Harlem Renaissance in New York City when Make It Happen Theatre Company, Inc. (MIH) brings Loften Mitchell's jumping musical revue, Bubbling Brown Sugar, to the Carver Theatre June 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. This commemorative production will not only honor and celebrate the lives and contributions of the late Dr. Frank Adams and Mr. Bill Harris, two incredible Birmingham educators who dedicated themselves to teaching young artists, but funds generated will help provide children of low-income families with scholarships to attend the 2016 MIH Summer Performing Arts Academy at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
BWW Blog: Tara Folio - Stalking at Summer Stock: Four Shows for Dana Rose
by Guest Blogger: Tara Folio - June 23, 2016
Any thespian worth his or her salt knows that there is always more than one side to any story worth telling. The same can be said of working in a summer company. The ensemble here at Interlakes Theatre is comprised of actors of all different ages from all across the country, and we all bring our own unique perspectives to this process. This week I decided to give another actress a turn at talking about the in's and out's of life at summer stock, my new college and friend, Dana Rose. Dana is a rising senior at The Hartt School, and like me, she is making her summer stock debut.
by Guest Blogger: Tara Folio - June 23, 2016
Any thespian worth his or her salt knows that there is always more than one side to any story worth telling. The same can be said of working in a summer company. The ensemble here at Interlakes Theatre is comprised of actors of all different ages from all across the country, and we all bring our own unique perspectives to this process. This week I decided to give another actress a turn at talking about the in's and out's of life at summer stock, my new college and friend, Dana Rose. Dana is a rising senior at The Hartt School, and like me, she is making her summer stock debut.
MIH Theatre Presents Loften Mitchell's BUBBLING BROWN SUGAR, Starting Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2016
Musical theatre lovers will return to the Harlem Renaissance in New York City when Make It Happen Theatre Company, Inc. (MIH) brings Loften Mitchell's jumping musical revue, Bubbling Brown Sugar, to the Carver Theatre tonight and tomorrow, June 24 and 25 at 7 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2016
Musical theatre lovers will return to the Harlem Renaissance in New York City when Make It Happen Theatre Company, Inc. (MIH) brings Loften Mitchell's jumping musical revue, Bubbling Brown Sugar, to the Carver Theatre tonight and tomorrow, June 24 and 25 at 7 p.m.
BWW Blog: Tara Folio - Working 9 to 5 (Actually 10 to 6)
by Guest Blogger: Tara Folio - June 17, 2016
As I begin this new job, I find myself stuck in this odd adult-but-not-quite limbo. For those readers who aren't familiar with the term 'summer stock', it is a period of about two or three months during which a group of young emerging artists are sent to a remote, usually rustic, location to perform a handful of shows in rapid-fire succession.
by Guest Blogger: Tara Folio - June 17, 2016
As I begin this new job, I find myself stuck in this odd adult-but-not-quite limbo. For those readers who aren't familiar with the term 'summer stock', it is a period of about two or three months during which a group of young emerging artists are sent to a remote, usually rustic, location to perform a handful of shows in rapid-fire succession.
Amy Johnson Is Headed For Big Things
by Marietta Lunceford - June 16, 2016
There is so much talent in the Birmingham area and I would like to take the summer to highlight some of the people we look forward to seeing regularly on our stages. They might not be the people you already know, but ones you would recognize if you saw them. They might be someone you see in the crowd of show after show, they might be up and comers that you have noticed and want to get to know better or they might be like our first actress, Amy Johnson.
by Marietta Lunceford - June 16, 2016
There is so much talent in the Birmingham area and I would like to take the summer to highlight some of the people we look forward to seeing regularly on our stages. They might not be the people you already know, but ones you would recognize if you saw them. They might be someone you see in the crowd of show after show, they might be up and comers that you have noticed and want to get to know better or they might be like our first actress, Amy Johnson.
MIH Theatre to Present Loften Mitchell's BUBBLING BROWN SUGAR
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2016
Musical theatre lovers will return to the Harlem Renaissance in New York City when Make It Happen Theatre Company, Inc. (MIH) brings Loften Mitchell's jumping musical revue, Bubbling Brown Sugar, to the Carver Theatre June 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. This commemorative production will not only honor and celebrate the lives and contributions of the late Dr. Frank Adams and Mr. Bill Harris, two incredible Birmingham educators who dedicated themselves to teaching young artists, but funds generated will help provide children of low-income families with scholarships to attend the 2016 MIH Summer Performing Arts Academy at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2016
Musical theatre lovers will return to the Harlem Renaissance in New York City when Make It Happen Theatre Company, Inc. (MIH) brings Loften Mitchell's jumping musical revue, Bubbling Brown Sugar, to the Carver Theatre June 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. This commemorative production will not only honor and celebrate the lives and contributions of the late Dr. Frank Adams and Mr. Bill Harris, two incredible Birmingham educators who dedicated themselves to teaching young artists, but funds generated will help provide children of low-income families with scholarships to attend the 2016 MIH Summer Performing Arts Academy at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
BWW Review: Everyone Wins THE RED VELVET CAKE WAR
by Marietta Lunceford - June 13, 2016
When people in the community try their hand at theatre, including people with no experience and do so with fun and love while raising money for a good cause, I think we are all winners. And to quote THE RED VELVET CAKE WARS , 'you can agree with me, or you can be wrong!' Kudos to the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany for helping us to put the world outside away for a couple of hours and making us all laugh. This fun show will be performed again this coming weekend, Friday & Saturday: June 17 & 18, at 7:30 PM and Sunday: June 19, at 2:30PM.
by Marietta Lunceford - June 13, 2016
When people in the community try their hand at theatre, including people with no experience and do so with fun and love while raising money for a good cause, I think we are all winners. And to quote THE RED VELVET CAKE WARS , 'you can agree with me, or you can be wrong!' Kudos to the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany for helping us to put the world outside away for a couple of hours and making us all laugh. This fun show will be performed again this coming weekend, Friday & Saturday: June 17 & 18, at 7:30 PM and Sunday: June 19, at 2:30PM.
BWW Review: DIE FLEDERMAUS Captures Quality
by Marietta Lunceford - June 11, 2016
If laughter is the best medicine, then I will not be sick for the rest of the year. Between the hilarious plays I have seen recently and last night's DIE FLEDERMAUS (The Bat), I have certainly had a couple of weeks full of chuckles. Birmingham is certainly the place to be if you need a laugh this weekend.So go to www.BhamMusicClub.org or call 205-253-1313 for more information about DIE FLEDERMAUS. Or better yet, just head on down to ASFA tonight or tomorrow afternoon and get a ticket at the door. But hurry- this delight will only be presented this weekend, June 10-12.
by Marietta Lunceford - June 11, 2016
If laughter is the best medicine, then I will not be sick for the rest of the year. Between the hilarious plays I have seen recently and last night's DIE FLEDERMAUS (The Bat), I have certainly had a couple of weeks full of chuckles. Birmingham is certainly the place to be if you need a laugh this weekend.So go to www.BhamMusicClub.org or call 205-253-1313 for more information about DIE FLEDERMAUS. Or better yet, just head on down to ASFA tonight or tomorrow afternoon and get a ticket at the door. But hurry- this delight will only be presented this weekend, June 10-12.
BWW Blog: Tara Folio - Actors Don't Get Summer Vacation
by Guest Blogger: Tara Folio - June 10, 2016
The hardest lesson to learn as a newly graduated theatre nerd, is that actors do not get a summer vacation.
by Guest Blogger: Tara Folio - June 10, 2016
The hardest lesson to learn as a newly graduated theatre nerd, is that actors do not get a summer vacation.
BWW Review: THE EXPLORERS CLUB Unearths Hilarity
by Marietta Lunceford - June 10, 2016
THE EXPLORERS CLUB at Theatre Downtown is an Alabama premiere that takes you away from the ordinary and whisks you to 1879 London. Set in the bar and meeting room of an all male club, you quickly forget the world you live in and are transported away.
by Marietta Lunceford - June 10, 2016
THE EXPLORERS CLUB at Theatre Downtown is an Alabama premiere that takes you away from the ordinary and whisks you to 1879 London. Set in the bar and meeting room of an all male club, you quickly forget the world you live in and are transported away.
BWW Review: PALS Shows Superior Effort
by Marietta Lunceford - June 08, 2016
PALS, an original work written by nine students from Spain Park High School and drama teacher Eric Reid St. John, is based on letters from and some of the events of World War I. When the British joined the war, Lord Kitchener, the Secretary of War decided to make brigades out of groups of young men from the same communities, same churches, schools and factories. These PALS brigades would train and fight together. The town of Leeds, England was one of those communities who sent most of their young men into battle together and it is from their stories that SPHS created this piece of art.
by Marietta Lunceford - June 08, 2016
PALS, an original work written by nine students from Spain Park High School and drama teacher Eric Reid St. John, is based on letters from and some of the events of World War I. When the British joined the war, Lord Kitchener, the Secretary of War decided to make brigades out of groups of young men from the same communities, same churches, schools and factories. These PALS brigades would train and fight together. The town of Leeds, England was one of those communities who sent most of their young men into battle together and it is from their stories that SPHS created this piece of art.
BWW Review: I Loved I HATE HAMLET
by Marietta Lunceford - June 04, 2016
What can an actor do when his series is cancelled and he isn't sure where to go from there? Head to NYC and perform Shakespeare in the park, of course. But what if that actor is scared of playing Hamlet and not sure of his own abilities? And what if he finds himself in John Barrymore's old apartment and Barrymore's ghost shows up? And what if his girlfriend is pushing him towards Hamlet and away from the bedroom? Throw in a crazy, psychic realtor and a stern German agent with the hots for Barrymore and you have the makings of I HATE HAMLET, the latest offering from South City Theatre in Pelham.
by Marietta Lunceford - June 04, 2016
What can an actor do when his series is cancelled and he isn't sure where to go from there? Head to NYC and perform Shakespeare in the park, of course. But what if that actor is scared of playing Hamlet and not sure of his own abilities? And what if he finds himself in John Barrymore's old apartment and Barrymore's ghost shows up? And what if his girlfriend is pushing him towards Hamlet and away from the bedroom? Throw in a crazy, psychic realtor and a stern German agent with the hots for Barrymore and you have the makings of I HATE HAMLET, the latest offering from South City Theatre in Pelham.
New Era for Terrific New Theatre
by Marietta Lunceford - May 31, 2016
Terrific New Theatre near Pepper Place in Birmingham has had a long and interesting history. With all that Carl Stewart and his late partner Steve Stella dreamed for their new venture in 1986, I wonder if they could have imagined that 30 years later, TNT would still be going strong. As Stewart retires, we see a new day dawning when Tam DeBolt takes the reins as artistic director of Terrific New Theatre on August 1, 2016.
by Marietta Lunceford - May 31, 2016
Terrific New Theatre near Pepper Place in Birmingham has had a long and interesting history. With all that Carl Stewart and his late partner Steve Stella dreamed for their new venture in 1986, I wonder if they could have imagined that 30 years later, TNT would still be going strong. As Stewart retires, we see a new day dawning when Tam DeBolt takes the reins as artistic director of Terrific New Theatre on August 1, 2016.
BWW Preview: Summer 2016 Theatre Camps Promise Fun
by Marietta Lunceford - May 29, 2016
With all of the great shows there are to see this summer, there are just as many theatre camps for your kids. Workshops, intensives and camps cover the full range from getting kids ready for a professional career to just having a good time and learning some important life lessons. Offered by some of the top theatre companies and taught by some of the industry's best, these camps are a great way to keep active and keep those minds working over the hot summer weeks.
by Marietta Lunceford - May 29, 2016
With all of the great shows there are to see this summer, there are just as many theatre camps for your kids. Workshops, intensives and camps cover the full range from getting kids ready for a professional career to just having a good time and learning some important life lessons. Offered by some of the top theatre companies and taught by some of the industry's best, these camps are a great way to keep active and keep those minds working over the hot summer weeks.
Summer Stages: BWW Top Summer Theatre Picks- Birmingham (Something For Everyone)
by Marietta Lunceford - May 29, 2016
School is out and the fun days of summer are upon us. But that doesn't mean that there isn't a lot of great theatre still available.All of this and there is more coming soon about summer camps and their productions. I know I have a summer full of shows I am seeing. I hope you do, too! As one friend put it, 'If you are ever bored in Birmingham, it is your own fault!' Amen.
by Marietta Lunceford - May 29, 2016
School is out and the fun days of summer are upon us. But that doesn't mean that there isn't a lot of great theatre still available.All of this and there is more coming soon about summer camps and their productions. I know I have a summer full of shows I am seeing. I hope you do, too! As one friend put it, 'If you are ever bored in Birmingham, it is your own fault!' Amen.
Eagle Scout Project Benefits Wetumpka Depot Players
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2016
The Wetumpka Depot Players, now in their 36th year, exist with the mission to entertain, educate and reach out to the community.
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2016
The Wetumpka Depot Players, now in their 36th year, exist with the mission to entertain, educate and reach out to the community.
BMOS Celebrates 130 Years with a Production of CALAMITY JANE at the New Alexandra Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2016
Yeehah! Birmingham's oldest Musical Theatre Company BMOS is celebrating its 130th anniversary - with a return to the stage at the New Alexandra Theatre. Birmingham Midland and Operatic Society, which launched in 1886, will bring a brand new production of Calamity Jane to the venue from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 June 2016.
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2016
Yeehah! Birmingham's oldest Musical Theatre Company BMOS is celebrating its 130th anniversary - with a return to the stage at the New Alexandra Theatre. Birmingham Midland and Operatic Society, which launched in 1886, will bring a brand new production of Calamity Jane to the venue from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 June 2016.
Wetumpka Depot Players to Host Jessica Meuse Benefit Concert, 6/17
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
The Wetumpka Depot Players are pleased to announce a season extra to benefit the community theatre's children's theatre program. Jessica Meuse, singer, songwriter and American Idol finalist, will be in concert on June 17 on the Depot stage at 7pm.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
The Wetumpka Depot Players are pleased to announce a season extra to benefit the community theatre's children's theatre program. Jessica Meuse, singer, songwriter and American Idol finalist, will be in concert on June 17 on the Depot stage at 7pm.
Skinny Molly Joins Star-Studded 'Pepsi Rock the South' Festival Lineup This June
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Skinny Molly, dubbed "the band from the South to see" across the USA and Europe, has been added to the lineup of the 2016 Pepsi Rock The South Festival June 3rd and 4th in Cullman Alabama
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Skinny Molly, dubbed "the band from the South to see" across the USA and Europe, has been added to the lineup of the 2016 Pepsi Rock The South Festival June 3rd and 4th in Cullman Alabama
BWW Review: SOPHIE TUCKER: Last of the Red Hot Mamas
by Marietta Lunceford - May 20, 2016
I have been looking forward to tonight ever since I got a small preview of Tam DeBolt as Sophie Tucker during the opening weekend of the Lyric Theatre. And rightly so. SOPHIE TUCKER is one of the most entertaining and real performances I have ever seen.
by Marietta Lunceford - May 20, 2016
I have been looking forward to tonight ever since I got a small preview of Tam DeBolt as Sophie Tucker during the opening weekend of the Lyric Theatre. And rightly so. SOPHIE TUCKER is one of the most entertaining and real performances I have ever seen.
BWW Blog: Tara Folio - You Rest, You Rust
by Guest Blogger: Tara Folio - May 19, 2016
One of my favorite mantras is, 'If you rest, you rust'.
by Guest Blogger: Tara Folio - May 19, 2016
One of my favorite mantras is, 'If you rest, you rust'.
ASFA's AS YOU LIKE IT Set for This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2016
This May, the ASFA Theatre Arts presents two productions by William Shakespeare in the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater. JONATHAN FULLER (recently returned from a month's Fellowship at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London) directs one of the Bard's most crowd-pleasing shows, As You Like It. Appropriately named, Shakespeare indeed wrote this one with a wide audience in mind. Whether you like secret plots, disguises, fights, comedy, witty dialogue, and love, Love, LOVE, this was written to have something you like in it. This production will be utilizing techniques learned by Mr. Fuller at The Globe the is past fall
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2016
This May, the ASFA Theatre Arts presents two productions by William Shakespeare in the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater. JONATHAN FULLER (recently returned from a month's Fellowship at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London) directs one of the Bard's most crowd-pleasing shows, As You Like It. Appropriately named, Shakespeare indeed wrote this one with a wide audience in mind. Whether you like secret plots, disguises, fights, comedy, witty dialogue, and love, Love, LOVE, this was written to have something you like in it. This production will be utilizing techniques learned by Mr. Fuller at The Globe the is past fall
BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT Is the Right Amount of a Good Thing
by Marietta Lunceford - May 13, 2016
One of the least talked about and yet most wonderful things about our area is the Alabama School of Fine Arts, situated in downtown Birmingham. It boasts the beautiful Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre. Although I have been to this theatre several times, today was the first time to be in the building during a school day and in the theatre to see the kids from ASFA perform. They are performing Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT this weekend and it is worth your time to support them.
by Marietta Lunceford - May 13, 2016
One of the least talked about and yet most wonderful things about our area is the Alabama School of Fine Arts, situated in downtown Birmingham. It boasts the beautiful Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre. Although I have been to this theatre several times, today was the first time to be in the building during a school day and in the theatre to see the kids from ASFA perform. They are performing Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT this weekend and it is worth your time to support them.
ASFA to Present AS YOU LIKE IT
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016
This May, the ASFA Theatre Arts presents two productions by William Shakespeare in the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater. JONATHAN FULLER (recently returned from a month's Fellowship at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London) directs one of the Bard's most crowd-pleasing shows, As You Like It. Appropriately named, Shakespeare indeed wrote this one with a wide audience in mind. Whether you like secret plots, disguises, fights, comedy, witty dialogue, and love, Love, LOVE, this was written to have something you like in it. This production will be utilizing techniques learned by Mr. Fuller at The Globe the is past fall
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016
This May, the ASFA Theatre Arts presents two productions by William Shakespeare in the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater. JONATHAN FULLER (recently returned from a month's Fellowship at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London) directs one of the Bard's most crowd-pleasing shows, As You Like It. Appropriately named, Shakespeare indeed wrote this one with a wide audience in mind. Whether you like secret plots, disguises, fights, comedy, witty dialogue, and love, Love, LOVE, this was written to have something you like in it. This production will be utilizing techniques learned by Mr. Fuller at The Globe the is past fall
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