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An 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…
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The 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…
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Special 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…
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Walter 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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What Happens When a Theater Critic Tries to Use Statistics?
By Ed Sobel, Associate Artistic Director To put it simply, bad math and a questionable conclusion. In a recent column Terry Teachout, the generally respected arts journalist at the Wall…
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A first visit to the Arden
By Amy Murphy, Managing Director This is Sabrina, at her first visit to the Arden. She loves Peter Pan. (Can’t you tell from her attire!?!) She is very special to…
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Post-Show Activity with the Audiences of Peter Pan
By Matthew Decker, Associate Producer Following each performance of Peter Pan, our Children’s Theatre audience has a special opportunity to learn more about the play they’ve just seen. The cast…
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Selecting the 2010/11 Season
By Ed Sobel, Associate Artistic Director If you are reading this, chances are you have at least a passing interest in the Arden and our programming. Maybe you are even…
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Arden Apprentice Class 17, Episode 2
Earlier this season, >capsule we started a video series to chronicle the experience of our Arden Professional Apprentices. (View Episode One here). Our second installment has former APA Alexis Simpson…
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Remembering Peggy Amsterdam
By Amy L. Murphy, Managing Director We have been blessed in Philadelphia to have had leadership from an extraordinary woman, Peggy Amsterdam. As head of the Cultural Alliance, Peggy took…
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