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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…
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Opening 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,…
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Four 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…
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An 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…
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PECO 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…
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Young 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…
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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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