The Arden Blog

Season Planning – A Surprise Addendum

May 28, 2010

By Ed Sobel, Associate Artistic Director At the end of my last posting on season planning, I noted that despite the fact that we had announced our season, sometimes that…

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Granfalloon 2010 Preview Party

May 26, 2010

By Angela DuRoss, Development Director On Monday, May 24, >seek corporate sponsors and members of the Host Committee for the Arden’s biennial fundraising gala, the Granfalloon, gathered for an exclusive…

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Your Ideas for Children’s Theatre – Part 1

May 25, 2010

By Matt Ocks, Manager of Institutional Giving We had great response to the post about “bed-time” stories to adapt a few weeks ago.  Having conducted some research into the titles…

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Putting It Together

May 24, 2010

Thank you for your interest in the Arden’s production of Sunday in the Park with George! There are two ways you can enter our contest to win tickets to the…

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Teacher as Celebrity

May 19, 2010

By Courtney Spiker Martin, Arden’s Business Manager and Teaching Artist for Arden for All Walking the halls of Washington Elementary in Camden, NJ may just be the closest I ever…

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Teen Review of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

May 18, 2010

By Annie If you give a mouse a cookie, you’ll end up with mouse ears and a face that hurts from smiling so much! At least, >pilule that’s the lesson…

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First Friday, May 2010

May 13, 2010

Last week, > we hosted an If You Give a Mouse a Cookie-themed First Friday event in the Arden lobby. Guests got to enjoy milk and cookies, create their own…

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Sunday in the Park first rehearsal

May 12, 2010

By Maureen Torsney-Weir, castmember of Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George – first day of rehearsal.  It is a lot like the first day…

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Sondheim Memories

May 11, 2010

Last week, as rehearsals began for Sunday in the Park with George, >sick members of the Arden’s Sylvan Society gathered for the first sing-thru of the play. We asked for…

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A Backwards Cabaret: The Songs You’ll Never Sing, The Parts You’ll Never Play

May 7, 2010

By Meredith Sonnen, Arden Professional Apprentice The first play I ever remember seeing was The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan. I proceeded to name our next dog Katisha after a…

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