Posts Tagged ‘Theater’
Community Theater – Businessman in a Strange Land
#communitytheater #littletheater #amateurtheter Executive producer! That’s my title. Acquired by default, I hasten to add. A little over three years ago, a theater buddy and I decided to start an amateur theater company. I was retired, had time on my hands, and lots of experience on stage. I knew nothing of managing a production, let…
Read MoreBradbury’s “Something Wicked This Was Comes” Wows Audiences at The Barter
#BarterTheatre #RayBradbury #SomethingWicked Breathtaking production values are both the strength and the weakness in The Barter’s current presentation of Something Wicked This Way Came. The costumes transport the audience beyond the nostalgic world of the 1950s, the time period for the play, into a fantasy world full of amazing and frightening creatures. Act I begins…
Read MoreCast Overcomes Flawed Script in The Three Musketeers at The Barter Theatre
The Three Musketeers was presented for the first time ever on Saturday, September 11, 2015 at The Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA. Artistic Director Richard Rose made sure his audience was aware of the occasion in his opening remarks. Over they years, The Barter has many notable successes in presenting dramas that were not originally…
Read MoreMy Fair Lady — Uproarishly Fresh and Engaging
My Fair Lady, the musical, has been around for years. Several of its songs have become standards. The iconic cast of the 1964 film featuring Rex Harrison, Audrey Hepburn, Wilfred Hyde-White and Stanley Holloway spring to mind as the standard against which all other performances should be measured. Richard Rose, Artistic Director, demonstrated tremendous confidence…
Read MoreCreativity: The Product of Commitment, Practice, and Quantity.
Apologies to my regular readers. I have been tardy with my posts this week. But at least I have closed the gap. Instead of being days late, I have reduced it to just a few hours. By Tuesday, I expect to be back on schedule. Coming to my rescue today with his usual Sunday post…
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