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Great Characterizations
In 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…
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Charles Dickens in the City of Brotherly Love
On 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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A Peek Backstage
by Sally Ollove, Arden Literary Manager NOTE: Best read after seeing La Bête. At the beginning of La Bête, Elomire and Bejart have left their troupe at dinner to discuss unwelcome dinner…
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The Inside Jokes of ‘La Bête’
by Sally Ollove, Arden Literary Manager With its rhyming couplets, sale clever wordplay, door-slamming farce, boors and know-it-alls, David Hirson’s La Bête is a fabulous homage to the writing of…
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Reflections from an Arden Apprentice
Greetings from Arden Professional Apprentice (APA) Laurel Hostak! Last September, >mind I took my first tour of the Arden buildings, tried out my new set of keys, and—most importantly—met six…
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Black Market Relics
Though the black market in relics depicted in Incorruptible was perhaps exaggerated in scale to serve the story, playwright Michael Hollinger drew upon inspiration from historical record. Relics, the physical remains…
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An Extended Interview with Michael Hollinger, playwright of Incorruptible
In 1996, the Arden premiered Michael Hollinger play, Incorruptible, directed by Terry Nolen. Next season, the Arden will premiere Under the Skin, its eighth Hollinger play—and the seventh directed by…
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Meet Olga
Olga Responsible. Assured. Nurturing. Tired. Olga Prozorov is the oldest sister at 28 when the play starts; she is the matriarchal figure. She starts the play as a schoolteacher, a job…
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Letters from the Rehearsal Room Part Six
Dear Audience- At intermission of our Thursday night preview, I overheard a young man say “Chekhov is like an old time reality show.” I couldn’t agree more. When I was…
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Meet Irina
Irina Bright. Idealistic. Determined. Naïve. Irina Prozorov is the youngest sister at 20 years old at the beginning of the play. Irina’s only desire is to go back to Moscow, which her family left when…
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