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Why call it The Essentials?

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Theater is truly a “it takes a village” activity. You can’t make theater without at least two people. And every person added to the mix brings something unique - each presence on stage, each staff member contributing off stage, each viewer. Any one audience member’s cough, laugh, gasp (or cellphone) can change the [...]

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Why Arts Education is Essential:

February 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · soapbox

Ask any artist at the highest level how they got started and chances are good that you’ll hear a story about a teacher or mentor who helped them open the door to a world of creation. But teaching the arts isn’t just about creating the next generation of practitioners, it’s about creating citizens.
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Why Theater is essential

February 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Theater is where society comes together to share imaginations, to share stories, and ultimately - both audience and artists - share ourselves with each other.
We need theater now more than ever because we’re growing apart as a culture. We live in niches, we consume, vote, love, in niches, we’re even marketed to in niches. We [...]

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