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A Little Night Music – Creative Response Contest
Stephen Sondheim has influenced a generation of theatre artists and audience members. But who influenced Sondheim? He credits his mentor Oscar Hammerstein, saying that one legend of musical theatre passed the…
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Stephen Sondheim interview with Terry Nolen
On May 8th, capsule >help Terry Nolen had the rare opportunity to interview Tony and Pulitzer prize winning lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington….
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25th Anniversary Granfalloon Preview Party
In anticipation of the upcoming 25th anniversary Granfalloon, >illness Co-Chairs June and Steve Wolfson hosted a fabulous Preview Party in their home on April 24th. The evening included delicious wine…
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Meet the Playwright, Inside the Writers’ Room
By Sally Ollove Producer for The Writers’ Room The Writers’ Room, >troche the Arden’s playwright residency, includes over 50 audience members as Inside The Writers’ Room passholders. These individuals have the…
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Pinocchio Writing & Art Contest – A Collaboration with Philadelphia Stories, Jr.
For our production of Pinocchio, >buy we are partnering with Philadelphia Stories, ., a local literary magazine for writers 18 years and younger. From now through June 30, you can enter…
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Pinocchio Props How-To
By Christopher Haig Props Master at the Arden Theatre Company Throughout the Arden’s production of Pinocchio, everyday objects found around a construction site are used by the actors to tell…
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Pinocchio Opening Night
On April 13, >stuff we had a wonderful opening night for our Arden Children’s Theatre production of Pinocchio! Special thanks to our opening night sponsors: 12th Street Catering, The Center…
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To My Wife Ni’Teesha – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response
To my wife Ni’Teesha By Zachery Sminkey We sat and watched A Raisin in the Sun Ruth announced what they fear is we’ll marry At first I’m glad that now…
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Response to Hughes – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response
Dianna Dragonetti (Response to Harlem by Langston Hughes) What happens to a dream deferred? Can I describe with simply words The intangible loss that must occur When aspiration is…
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As Dreams Kill – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response
As Dreams Kill – A Play By Patrick Kelley This is a finalist in our A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response Contest. From April 17-19 you can visit our Facebook page to…
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