Anne and Jayce Tromsness and Shannon and I have been creating an Enrichment Program here at The Warehouse that will be in place for MACBETH. It is very exciting and it will be completely free for the community to take part in. It involves talk-backs, pre-show talks, forums, lobby displays and the like, and it involves active participation from The Journeymen as well as community leaders. It will be another way in which The Warehouse Theatre "explores and celebrates the complexities of our time."

Ok…I am hoping that between Facebook and the Blog and raising money and keeping the lights on, and MACBETH, I will be able to maintain all these responsibilities. I think that I will be able to. The blog might be a really cool part of a new initiative we are working on. Shannon, Anne and Jayce Tromsness and I are developing  an enrichment program to beat the band. It includes lobby displays, talk backs, documentation of process, pre-show talks and the new Warehouse Forum…where we invite local and guest experts in not necessarily theatrical areas to be part of a moderated panel of discussion based on the themes presented in the main Stage Play about to open. Exciting stuff. Thanks for supporting!

Well…THAT was a long time! So…we closed HAMLET! We’ll close this season in the BLACK…yup…a tiny little surplus. I won’t rest until this building is paid off! THANK YOU for all your help with this season. AND check out USF down in the park and Distracted Globe up the hill here in the theatre!!!

 

 

I love this play… this is the third time I have directed it. I love it because it is such an enduring story of hope and light that grew out of  the darkest days of world history. This is a play that needs to be produced for the obvious reason…we must never forget.

 

So many of us read the diary in school….another reason I love this play. The audience comes to the theatre with knowledge of the events surrounding Anne and her family. They already know her and love her. They already know the fate of the family. This makes the job for theatre artists very interesting.

 

This adaptation has a number of wonderful aspects, not the least of which is that it truly focuses a wonderful spotlight on the hope and light and the domestic humor of people living in a close quarters. There is no way to diminish the nightmare they lived. Between the very real horror that bookends scenes in the play, we show you the very life, human good, coming of age, blossoming love, hopeful youth,  familial struggles and successes…and there are wonderful moments that will make you laugh.

 

However, I hope you brought your tissue. It is no secret that in the theatre, the best way to impact the heart and soul is to loosen them up with beauty, goodness and laughter, before you introduce them to tragedy.

 

The kids are on Your Carolina in 45 minutes…channel 7, 10am Thursday morning!!!!

Anne Frank opens Friday evening March 13th at 8pm Come and join us for a champagne toast afterwards. Also…if you are a student and want to come to the discounted preview this Thursday, tomorrow, March 12th…bring $10 and your ID and enjoy the show.

 HAMLET Auditions

WHEN: March 21^st from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm