Category: History Boys
If an Actor calls in sick
By Erin Read, Artistic Assistant Nearly everyone has called out of work or left the office early at least once. Maybe you weren’t feeling well, or there was a doctor’s…
Read More2009-10 Barrymore Nominations
Yesterday, the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announced the nominations for Barrymores, our area’s awards for excellence in theatre. We were thrilled to receive 16 nominations, covering the full range…
Read MoreAll about Audio Description
By Jennifer Peck, the Arden’s General Manager As part of our commitment to providing programming for everyone, The Arden offered two accessible performances of The History Boys. C2 Captioning provided…
Read MoreThe History Boys, a video trailer
With this video trailer, you can learn about The History Boys in just 90 seconds! Our production’s Sound and Projection Designer Jorge Cousineau filmed and edited this piece. Enjoy, forward…
Read MoreBackstage on Opening Night with The History Boys
Two cast members of The History Boys, Jonathan Silver (Timms) and Michael Doherty (Posner), created a backstage video one hour before Opening Night. Watch as they find out how each…
Read MoreHistory Boys Tech, as told in Haiku
By Matt Ocks: Assistant Director for The History BoysTech is the time when everything comes together. Scenery, lighting, video, sound, costumes and actors all become one, and the play we’ve…
Read MoreThe History Boys Dialect Process
By Hazel Bowers, Dialect Coach for The History Boys When I saw The History Boys on Broadway a couple of years ago, I fell in love with the play, >discount…
Read MoreA Lady Among Boys
By Matt Ocks: Assistant Director for The History Boys. So I know it’s called The History Boys but Alan Bennett’s play has one of the juiciest roles for a woman…
Read MoreWeek Two of History Boys Rehearsals
By Matt Ocks: Assistant Director for The History Boys. In our second week, The History Boys has reverted from a play about history, memory, poetry and teaching to a play…
Read MoreMemorable Teachers
At a recent reading of The History Boys, >prescription we asked friends of the Arden to tell us about a memorable teacher from high school. Check out the stories they…
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