Philadelphia Orchestra Rehearses For the First Time Since March
by Stephi Wild - August 07, 2020 The Philadelphia Orchestra gathered Thursday morning to rehearse for the first time since March....
Photos: Blythe Danner Dedicates Plaque As The Rehearsal Club Celebrates May 2022 Events
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2022 The Rehearsal Club (TRC), the legendary rooming house for aspiring actresses that inspired the Ferber/Kaufman play Stage Door, is thrilled to announce actress Miranda Jones as the winner of the annual Rising Star Event at Symphony Space held May 16....
The Young Professionals Company At OCT Presents IN THE FOREST SHE GREW FANGS
by A.A. Cristi - October 20, 2020 The Young Professionals Company at Oregon Children's Theatre (OCT) announces its first virtual performance of its season, In the Forest She Grew Fangs by Stephen Spotswood. A dark, bewitching, and bloody deconstruction of Red Riding Hood, the production takes on werewolves, teen lust, and high schoo...
PYO Music Institute Student Musician Ensembles Return To In-Person Rehearsals
by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2021 After extensive research and rigorous attention to detail following CDC Guidelines, the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute COVID-19 Response Committee determined best practices for a return to in-person activities for the music ensembles of the Institute....
Student Blog: My First Producer's Note
by Student Blogger: Blake Velick - April 01, 2022 In December, I was elected as the 2022 President of Penn Singers Light Opera Company and took on the role of producer for our production of Patience. While producing can be an incredibly busy and crazy job with many COVID complications to deal with on top of normal problems, it has been a pleasure t...
The Barn Theatre Presents DOUBLE “0” 69, A New Comedy by Brendan Ragotzy
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2021 The Barn Theatre brings you the premiere of a hilarious James Bond spoof written by our own Brendan Ragotzy....
PYO Music Institute Student Musician Ensembles Return To In-Person Rehearsals
by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2021 After extensive research and rigorous attention to detail following CDC Guidelines, the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute COVID-19 Response Committee determined best practices for a return to in-person activities for the music ensembles of the Institute....
Arkansas Public Theatre Announces Auditions For BUYER & CELLAR and THE CLEAN HOUSE
by Stephi Wild - December 29, 2020 Arkansas Public Theatre has announced auditions for its upcoming socially distanced productions. The two shows being presented are Buyer and Cellar, and The Clean House....
VIDEO: Erich Bergen is All About His New Broadway Gig in CHICAGO
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - August 12, 2022 Erich Bergen joined the company of Broadway's Chicago earlier this month and he's checking in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to chat about the experience so far....
Photos: Inside Rehearsal for ROBIN HOOD at Bristol Old Vic
by A.A. Cristi - November 18, 2021 Bristol Old Vic and the Wardrobe Ensemble today released images from inside (and outside) the rehearsal room for their Christmas adventure, Robin Hood: Legend of the Forgotten Forest. ...
Interview: Carlo Daniels joins the cast of THE UNLIKELY SECRET AGENT
by Faeron Wheeler - October 05, 2022 The multi-nominated and award-winning THE UNLIKELY SECRET AGENT is returning to the stage this October. This run sees actor Carlo Daniels joining the cast, and Daniels came to talk to us about the experience so far....
FST Postpones Opening Olivier Award-Winning Comedy, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, By Two Weeks
by A.A. Cristi - January 21, 2022 Florida Studio Theatre announces today that it is postponing opening its Mainstage production of The Play That Goes Wrong by two weeks due to COVID-related complications and delays in the rehearsal and tech process. This update follows an initial announcement made by the theatre on January 17, when ...
New Headquarters Announced For Kentucky Shakespeare
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2021 Kentucky Shakespeare announces the relocation of their offices and operations, opening new headquarters in Old Louisville this May. The company is renovating and repurposing a vacant shell building at 616 Myrtle Street, steps away from Central Park. The move will provide an ideally located central h...
A SLIPPERY SLOPE - An American Farce Is On Stage Now
at the Barn Theatre School
by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2021 Peter (Patrick Hunter) and Melanie (Melissa Cotton Hunter) along with their brother Kenny (Charlie King) and sister Pamela (Penelope Alex) and their spouses take a family vacation together to a Michigan ski lodge. ...
Student Blog: How to Get Over Your Inferiority Complex in the Rehearsal Space
by Student Blogger: Meredith Muirhead - September 20, 2021 As actors, we’re always fighting the urge to compare ourselves to our fellow performers, whether we mean to or not. It’s just instinctive- all human beings naturally compare themselves to others because that’s what society has always driven us to do. An actor’s first rehearsal for a show is the time...
THE REHEARSAL CLUB Secures A Home At The Webster Apartments For Young Women In The Performing Arts
by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2021 The Rehearsal Club, the legendary boarding house for young actresses that inspired Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman's play Stage Door, is getting a revival, not a stage production, but a new sanctuary for young women aspiring to careers in the performing arts in New York City....
Barn Theatre Presents GROUNDHOG DAY, July 26- August 7
by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2022 Based on the 1993 hit film starring Bill Murray, GROUNDHOG DAY is about a TV weatherman who relives the same day over and over again. As he gets to know associate TV producer Rita Hanson for the first time repeatedly, he realizes it's an opportunity for second, third, and fourth chances....
VIDEO: New 42 Studios' Russell Granet Discusses Preparing For Broadway's Reopening
by Stephi Wild - July 10, 2021 As Broadway is preparing to reopen, so is New 42 Studios, the rehearsal studio nestled in the heart of the theatre district....
BWW Blog: In Comes Company - Working with a Studio Ensemble
by Student Blogger: Olive Elzinga - July 07, 2020 What makes this program different is instead of sitting in various classrooms we get to actually put our learning to work....
Barn Theatre Re-Opens Rehearsal Shed For 'Shed Shows'
by Stephi Wild - July 18, 2020 This year, join the Barn Theatre in the Rehearsal Shed for the Shed Show, which will feature some beloved Barnies. Who you see is still a surprise! Patrons can enjoy great bar food and beverages as you take in a charming twist on the theatre's 'Bar Show.'...
Audition Prep Class and More Announced At Lake Worth Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - September 21, 2020 Join us for the BAK Middle School of the Arts Dance Audition Prep Class from 9:00am to 10:30am Saturday October 10th, 2020 to December 19th, 2020 at the Lake Worth Playhouse! ...
BWW Blog: A Zoomtastical Production - Filming
by Student Blogger: Mary Felix - November 11, 2020 After a few initial weeks of filming, I am back continuing onto this series, discussing how we’ve filmed our virtual show during this global pandemic. ...
BWW Interview: Rachel Tucker Chats SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD at the London Palladium
by Bella Bevan - September 23, 2020 The live-streamed production of Jason Robert Brown's Songs For A New World that we enjoyed during lockdown is now coming to the stage, with two socially distanced shows at the London Palladium on 11 October. Rachel Tucker, who is known for Come From Away and Wicked amongst an impressive list of West...
Student Blog: Let's Make A Show!
by Student Blogger: Paige Rosko - October 07, 2021 t's almost midway through the fall of my junior year and I'm dramaturging my first show! We've been in rehearsals for a while now and the rehearsal process this semester has changed from last year and the years before, but the process is just as exciting as always. This process has been something in...
BWW Review: STARSTRUCK, Festival Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 17, 2021 The Choreographer enters the studio. He flicks on the lights, sits down next to a piano, and begins preparing his new ballet. Simple steps turn into choreography, and he begins imagining what this new ballet could become.... |