Blog
Stay up-to-date with the latest posts from Arden Theatre Company!
Supporting First Friday at the Arden
By Sophie Kruip, >view Arden Professional Apprentice Class 20 First Friday programming is very officially underway at the Arden with incredible acts from local musical, >shop dance, and theatre companies…
Read more
Endgame Opening Night
Arden friends and artists gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate opening night of Endgame, directed by Edward Sobel and our first foray into the world of playwright Samuel Beckett, a writer…
Read more
Endgame – Rehearsal Hilarity
By Suzanna Berger, medicine Assistant Director for Endgame For a play about life after apocalyptic tragedy, Endgame is packed with comedy, and Endgame rehearsals have often proved hilarious. The choreography…
Read more
Welcome to Endgame
From Terry Nolen, Producing Artistic Director One of the things that I love about choosing plays for the Arden is that our mission allows us to produce a great variety…
Read more
Endgame Contest – Submit your Creative Response
Samuel Beckett’s writing was a response not only to the world around him, but to those that influenced him, from James Joyce to Charlie Chaplin. Now it’s your turn to…
Read more
Beckett’s Influences
By Suzana Berger, Assistant Director for Endgame “After Godot, plots could be minimal; exposition, expendable; characters, contradictory; settings, unlocalized, and dialogue, unpredictable. Blatant farce could jostle tragedy.” – Ruby Cohn, Samuel…
Read more
Endgame – Director’s Notes
By Edward Sobel, Associate Artistic Director I first fell in love with the work of Samuel Beckett when I was in college. At eighteen, what I perceived as aridly funny nihilism…
Read more
A special message from Jeff Coon
In November, we celebrated our 25th Anniversary at a special concert. Many artists shared stories of what makes the Arden important to them. We thought you’d like to see what actor Jeff…
Read more
Directing Endgame – What’s the Story?
By Edward Sobel, >pharm Associate Artistic Director A critic once described Samuel Beckett’s two-act masterpiece Waiting for Godot as “Nothing happens. Twice.” Understandable, but not correct. A careful reading, and…
Read more
Cinderella – Backstage Photos
By Benjamin Lloyd, cure King Leopold in Cinderella I took these photos during rehearsal of Cinderella. Some are in the rehearsal room; some are from tech rehearsal on stage. I…
Read more