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Springtime for New Play Development
By Matt Ocks, >medical Manager of Institutional Giving This morning I attended an information session at the offices of the Independence Foundation here in Philadelphia. The Foundation is about to…
Read MoreOpening Night of Blue Door
We opened the Philadelphia premiere of Blue Door on Wednesday, January 20. Our Sylvan Society members attended a pre-show party at Triumph Brewing Company in Old City. Following the performance,…
Read MoreFour Times I Wanted to Cry, and One Time I Did.
By Brittany Howard, Arden Professional Apprentice Apprentice Class 17 has just passed our four month mark at the Arden. A lot can happen in four months – mistakes, victories, trials…
Read MoreAn Interview with Tanya Barfield, Part 2
By Jacqueline E. Lawton, dramaturg for Blue Door. Jacequline E. Lawton: In Blue Door, we follow a family, from father to son, from Simon all the way to Lewis. What…
Read MorePECO Day at Peter Pan
On Sunday, January 17th, the Arden celebrated PECO Day! As a thank you to their employees, PECO invited their staff and families to a pre-show party at the Arden, complete…
Read MoreYoung Friends of the Arden at Peter Pan
Young Friends of the Arden is a new program that welcomes professionals in their 20s and 30s to the theatre, along with an opportunity to mix and mingle with each…
Read MoreAn Interview with Tanya Barfield, Part 1
By Jacqueline E. Lawton, >salve dramaturg for Blue Door. Jacqueline E. Lawton: To begin, can you tell me a little bit about where you live? Tanya Barfield: I live in…
Read MoreThe Art of Teaching
By Matt Ocks, mind Manager of Institutional Giving My boss Terry just asked me to pull a quote from Alan “History Boys” Bennett, and it got me to thinking. But…
Read MoreSpecial Event: Ladies of the Arden Board and Production Team
On Wednesday, January 6 the ladies in the Arden’s production department led a tour of the Peter Pan set for our female board members and the wives of our male…
Read MoreWalter Dallas: Blue Door Photography
When you come to the theatre to see Blue Door, you will notice a display of photos by the production’s director, Walter Dallas. These pictures were taken in Ghana, where…
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