Meet Nancy Boykin, an actress who has stolen stages across the country for more than 30 years. Boykin has made a career in Philadelphia performing at the Wilma Theatre, Theater…
Read MoreThe award-winning Arden Drama School program includes some of Philadelphia’s finest theatre professionals. Learn more about our Teaching Artists for 2017’s Winter Session. Madison Auch graduated from The University of…
Read MoreReturning 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…
Read MoreA 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 Moreby 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 Moreby 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 Moreby 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 MoreAaron 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 MoreBy 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 More“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”…
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