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NOC Teaching Artists Weigh In

by Northlight Theatre

in In the Trenches,MetLife/TCG A-ha! Think It Do It

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(This post was originally posted on Think It, Do It, Blog It as part of  The MetLife/TCG A-ha! Program. We’re cross-posting on the Circle to better highlight the work of our grantees.) By Devon de Mayo at Northlight Theatre Here are two reflections from our teaching artists, Kristyn Hegner and Josh Lesser, leading the way at Fairview’s [...]

In The Trenches: Sarah Cameron Sunde

by Tara Bracco

in In the Trenches,Interviews,Watch & Listen

As September begins, college students across the country are returning to their classes. But for those who recently graduated with degrees in theatre, many are wondering, “How do I begin my career?” To help answer this daunting question, TCG talks with theatre director Sarah Cameron Sunde to learn how she got her start. Ten years [...]

In the Trenches: Actress and Writer Anna Khaja

by Lauren Rosenfield August 19, 2010 In the Trenches
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Among the trends worth noting in this year’s NY Fringe Festival, there’s an interesting coincidence: three solo plays by Pakistani women. In an industry where female playwrights and solo artists are hard to come by, and where Pakistani performers and stories are even fewer and far between, the appearance of these women at the festival [...]

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In the Trenches: Actor and Writer Dan Hoyle

by Lauren Rosenfield August 11, 2010 In the Trenches
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In 2007, I stumbled upon a one-man show at The Marsh, a small theatre in San Francisco. What I experienced in the next 90 minutes was a feat of theatre: Dan Hoyle, a San Francisco actor and writer, magically transformed himself into a dizzying number of characters all while humorously and accurately telling the story [...]

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In the Trenches: Playwright Catherine Filloux

by Tara Bracco July 12, 2010 In the Trenches
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Last April, I was on a panel titled Theatre for Social Transformation presented by Amnesty International’s Human Rights Art Festival.  One of my fellow panelists was the award-winning playwright Catherine Filloux, whose plays include Eyes of the Heart, Lemkin’s House, The Beauty Inside, and Silence of God. Over the last 20 years, Filloux has written [...]

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In the Trenches: Devon Smith

by August Schulenburg July 6, 2010 In the Trenches
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If you identify as both a theatre and social media person, chances are you’ve heard of Devon Smith. Though she’s only just graduated, Devon’s already made a name for herself through deeply researched yet breezily accessible studies on social media use by theatres; including reports on hashtags, Foursquare, and of course, her brilliant presentation at [...]

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