Returning to Old Friends
Returning to Old Friends by Jessica Celli I had just turned four when I saw my first show at the Arden, A Year with Frog and Toad. It was my…
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The Arden Blog Author Archive
Snail Trail: Traveling Through Children’s Theatre
A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD actor Steve Pacek reflects on his experience as in Children’s Theatre as an actor and director. One of the first acting exercises in one…
Read MoreBlank Canvas: Rehearsal
by Jessica M. Johnson November 2, 2016 So… Let’s begin. I love rehearsal. More specifically, I love Day One. “Day One” of rehearsal is more than just putting emails, and…
Read MoreWatercolor: An Actor’s Journey
by Jessica M. Johnson October 17, 2016 The Legend of Georgia McBride actress Jessica M. Johnson muses on the transformative process of storytelling. What makes a show a show? Is…
Read MoreActually Actually: Thoughts from a returning Arden Professional Apprentice
by Domenick Scudera, M.F.A. Professor of Theater, Ursinus College 10.9.2016 One of the perks of being an Arden Professional Apprentice (APA) was taking acting classes with one of the Arden’s…
Read MoreTelling the Truth: An interview with Aaron Posner
Aaron Posner talks Chekhov, truth, and his role as playwright and director of his (sort of) adaptation of Stupid F**king Bird. What prompted you to adapt Chekhov’s The Seagull? I…
Read MoreArden Summer Interns Reach Out to CHOP
By Najyha and Isabella The Arden gives away books every year to students who participate in our Arden For All elementary arts education program. At the end of the year,…
Read MoreServing the Score
“Serving the Score” by Ryan Touhy, Music Director for The Secret Garden “Anything you do, let it come from you. Then it will be new. Give us more to see”…
Read MoreA Close Up of “The Secret Garden”
by Patrick Ressler, Videographer Every night, I have the privilege of watching The Secret Garden up close. Very close. With a video camera, I capture the world beneath the…
Read MoreHow Scenic Design (and Designers) Evolve with Time
By Brian Bembridge In 2003 I was introduced to Arden Theatre Company, because we were bringing a show called Hard Times from Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago to the Arden. Lookingglass is…
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