Tag: theatre
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Sunday, July 14, 2019 was our first preview for Private Lives. Sunday matinees are their own animal, and our loyal subscription base comes out in full force for previews. The lobby was abuzz with a sold out crowd. There are always familiar faces, and this time was no different. I talked to a couple of…
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If you are in the theater, you know what a “10 of 12” is. For those who are fans of theater, but not practitioners, it is one very long day allowed by Actors Equity and the other trades, when all the designers, cast, crew, and director try to work through adding the technical aspects of…
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This summer will mark an even dozen productions of Coward plays that I’ve been involved with over my career. Private Lives is perhaps my very favorite play of all. I played Sybil in my very first paid summer stock production, and again in my second show I appeared in here in Houston. I was lucky enough…
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I am seriously mortified, in every sense of the word at the moment.
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I met dozens of Gwen’s friends who had traveled from Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and as far away as Delaware and Alaska for the event.
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…a group of former sorority sisters as they sponsor and plan an LGBT prom for gay students at the local high school. In the process, old secrets, lies, attractions, and betrayals are revealed in often hilarious and alternately painful ways. An old love is rekindled, friendships are tested, and at least one relationship will be…
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“It is that ingredient (the audience), like yeast, that will make our work ‘rise’, and elevate the rehearsal process to live theatre.”
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Over the weekend, we had our ’10 of 12′ rehearsal. It was exhausting, but productive, and we survived it–as we always do. Actor’s Equity union rules allow us to have one rehearsal during Tech Week, where we work actors and crew ten out of twelve consecutive hours. This is usually done in two five-hour work…
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Skylar Sinclair, Brock Hatton, Heidi Hinkel, and Laura Kaldis on a break during rehearsal for Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Claire Hart-Palumbo 