Brewer Witches plan race with zombies to benefit youth theater group trip to … – Bangor Daily News


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Brewer Witches plan race with zombies to benefit youth theater group trip to ...
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Brewer High School youth theatre actors Cassie Roberts, left, a sophomore this fall, Reed Davis, a junior, and Sarah Maxsimic, a sophomore, pretend to be zombies to advertise for the Witches and Zombie 5K run Sept. 6 to raise money to 19 youth actors ...

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Inside Theme Park Musical Theater

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“Theme park shows have a reputation like cotton candy’s: They’re sweet and they go down easy, but they’re not much to write home about. Part of that comes from how much they stick to a formula. Run times rarely exceed 30 minutes, the faster to get people dried off or cooled down and back to the rides. … But streamlined doesn’t mean substandard. Though the shows’ content may be lighthearted, the talent is often Broadway caliber.”

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This week’s top 5 hot theater picks: ‘Full Gallop,’ ‘Wait Until Dark’ and more – Dallas Morning News (blog)


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This week's top 5 hot theater picks: 'Full Gallop,' 'Wait Until Dark' and more
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How hot is Full Gallop at WaterTower Theatre in Addison? The show has already attracted Tony Award winning director Kathleen Marshall to its Monday opening night. The one-woman show starring Diana Sheehan as fashion icon Diana Vreeland is one of ...
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Tampa Bay’s premier community day school, Hillel Academy, to…

Through these programs, partners, such as In conjunction with the support of Hillel Academy's existing Isaac B. Solomon Cultural Music Initiative, expert music educators from The lower grades will be part of the general music class focusing on developing musical skills through singing and instrumental performance activities to ensure readiness for ... (more)

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Joy Ngoma: South Africans Celebrate Twenty Years of Freedom and Democracy: A Reflection on Nelson Mandela’s Legacy, Part 2

My third interview was with Gita Pather, the Director of Theatre at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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SCT’s – Disney on Broadway’ featuring young performers

Salem Community Theatre is staging the second annual alumni cabaret benefit, "Disney on Broadway," at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 and 16. It will feature an eight-member cast of young performers who began and grew their interest in the theatrical arts at SCT and the surrounding area.

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Is This America’s Ideal Theater Company?

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“So often in my conversations with artistic directors I’m dismayed by their willingness to accept the status quo. If mindless musicals are what draws in the crowds, then mindless musical it will be … Box office becomes confused with artistic merit, making it easier to let fiscal expediency dictate taste.” But Charles McNulty has found one house that’s getting it right.

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