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In the Trenches

Stars Align with Stage Work

by Rob Weinert-Kendt June 30, 2010 Critics & Reviews
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There’s been a lot of talk since the Tony Awards broadcast, with its Glee production numbers, its Green Day performance, and its high celebrity quotient, that Broadway stages have been invaded by interlopers. Actor Hunter Foster has even started a Facebook group, “Give the Tonys Back to Broadway,” which has garnered nearly 9,000 members fired [...]

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An Interview with Donald Margulies

by Kate Walat June 9, 2010 In the Trenches
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[pictured - Donald Margulies with TCG's Kate Walat] TONY TIME Donald Margulies’ “absorbingly intelligent” (Los Angeles Times) play TIME STANDS STILL, available now from TCG Books, has received two Tony Award nominations, including one for Best Play. As Tony night, June 13, fast approaches, Donald shared some thoughts on his play, which will re-open on [...]

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In the Trenches: Meet Reader Rik Deskin

by Rob Weinert-Kendt June 3, 2010 In the Trenches
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Today we’ve decided to turn the tables a bit and focus on one of our faithful Facebook, Twitter and blog followers. The TCG Circle proudly introduces -> Rik Deskin Rik Deskin wasn’t born in Seattle, but there’s no question that the Emerald City is his hometown now. An actor from Ohio, raised mostly in Northern [...]

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The Perils and Opportunities of Theatre Regime Change

by Paul Hodgins May 18, 2010 In the Trenches
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How Should SCR Choose a New Leader? By Paul Hodgins THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER [pictured:  Martin Benson, left, and David Emmes founded South Coast Repertory in 1964 and have shared its leadership since then.] It’s been almost 50 years since a couple of young guys with a station wagon and a dream set out to [...]

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In the Trenches: William Yellow Robe

by Rob Weinert-Kendt May 13, 2010 In the Trenches
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*Update (05/17/2010)  — Click HERE for a wonderful article on Mr. Yellow Robe from American Theatre magazine in 2005. The Story Is His Audience Those who follow American Theatre’s Facebook page (and if you don’t already, what are you waiting for?) may have noticed that one of the most lively and persistent commenters is Bill [...]

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In The Trenches with Maria Goyanes

by Jason Tseng May 11, 2010 In the Trenches
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Up close and personal with Maria Goyanes, the director of special projects at the Public Theater in New York City. [Click through to full story for video...]

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