Blog
Stay up-to-date with the latest posts from Arden Theatre Company!
Interview with Jessica Johnson and Karen Peakes from ‘POTUS’
Q: What was your first Arden play experience? Karen Peakes: My first experience was seeing Major Barbara in the small space. I think that was before the big space…
Read more
Love and the Arden: Alex Keiper Discusses her Deep Arden Roots
The Arden’s mission is to tell great stories by great storytellers, and sometimes great stories come from inside our very doors. Alex Keiper is a local artist who has been…
Read more
Heritage and Theatre: APA Shira Reflects on Indecent
When I was young, my family would drive from our home in the center of the country to visit my paternal grandparents in California. The minute we arrived, I would…
Read more
Celebrating 25 Years of Arden Professional Apprentices: An Interview with Raelle Myrick-Hodges
Associate Producer Jonathan Silver interviewed director and former Arden Professional Apprentice Raelle Myrick-Hodges on her apprenticeship year, how the program helped launch her career, and bring her back to Philadelphia….
Read more
Connecting Characters: Two Actress, Two Plays, One Playwright
Philadelphia actors Alex Keiper and Rachel Camp are leading ladies in two Michael Hollinger plays currently playing in Philadelphia. Alex plays Christine in TouchTones, a world premiere musical, at the…
Read more
Get to know Michael Hollinger and Robert Maggio
Get to know TouchTones authors Michael Hollinger and Robert Maggio in this short interview! MICHAEL HOLLINGER (TouchTones Story, Book and Lyrics) Hometown: York, PA Family?: Married (since 1990) to actor/teacher/director…
Read more
Setting the tone: A dramaturg’s process
TouchTones dramaturg, Jessica Bedford, illuminates the process of dramaturgy and the role of the dramaturg in new play/musical development. For those who don’t know, what is a dramaturg? One of…
Read more
Raising the Bar: An Interview with Lauren Williams
Actress, Lauren Williams discusses her experience with dance and fight choreography on the stage. See her on the stage in Cabaret now thru Oct. 22. You have a lot of experience with…
Read more
Phoebe Gavula makes her professional debut in Cabaret!
Phoebe Gavula makes her professional debut in Cabaret at the Arden. An experienced and skilled dancer, Phoebe talks about making the leap into Musical Theatre. You’ve been in several ballet…
Read more
Captivated by Cabaret: An Interview with Cara Treacy
Actress Cara Treacy shares her experience as a dancer and actor and her captivation with Cabaret that inspired her to pursue Musical Theatre. See her on stage in Cabaret, now…
Read more