On the first day of rehearsal, >troche Alexander Burns, the director of Macbeth, instructed the assembled cast and crew to hold hands and say the title of play three times,…
Read moreMany scholars agree that one of the chief purposes of the Porter’s speech in Macbeth is to give a much-needed comedic breath to a very dark story. Whether this scene…
Read moreEli Russell of Teen Arden gives audiences a peek behind the scenes of the Cabaret of Duets, an evening of cabaret which paired professional performers with members of Teen Arden….
Read moreBy Jonathan Silver, Assistant Director for Under the Skin “This blog post is not about kidneys.” The last time I was involved in a creative rehearsal process with Terry Nolen was…
Read moreIn Beauty and the Beast, we use a lot of small objects to create big shadows! Those shadows create the rose garden, the wolves, Belle’s bed, and more! Making shadow…
Read moreThe Arden’s upcoming production of the world premiere of Michael Hollinger’s Under the Skin has sparked some interesting conversations about kidney donation within the Arden community. Would you give up…
Read moreA costume designer is the person who decides what the different people in the play will wear. Here is what Richard St Clair, the costume designer, >purchase thinks about being…
Read moreBeauty and the Beast is a very old story that has been told many times, >search in many different ways, and in many different places. Sometimes what the beast looks…
Read moreIn this adaptation, six actors play over 40 characters to bring Dickens’ novel to life. That requires actors with broad range who are capable of making each character distinctive and…
Read moreOn an 18 degree January night in Philadelphia in 1868 people lined up on Chestnut Street before midnight, cure bringing tents and blankets, prepared to camp out in order to…
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