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“Jo, Tell it Again”
Behind the Scenes | Dramaturgy | Plays

“Jo, Tell it Again”

September 20, 2023September 22, 2023

Little Women’s Resilient Characters Never Grow Old By Grace Elphinstone, Dramaturg “Even if the world had split apart – that little girl and her monster: together, they felt whole.” – Jo…

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Fall 2023 Cast Lists
Musicals | Plays | The Company

Fall 2023 Cast Lists

August 30, 2023August 31, 2023

LITTLE WOMEN By Kate Hamill Adapted from the novel by Louisa May AlcottDirected by Kate Cherry Cast List AUNT MARCH – Hannah Nilsson MEG MARCH – Shell GarciaJO MARCH – Loey Jones-PerpichBETH…

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Dramaturg’s Note | THE LOYALS
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Dramaturg’s Note | THE LOYALS

March 23, 2023

Finding Yourself During the Revolution, Or How Benedict and Peggy Arnold Doomed Their Fates by Dramaturg, Victoria Isotti PEGGY: Major General Benedict Arnold, what most do you deserve? BENEDICT: Respect….

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A Timeline of the American Revolution, As It Revolves Around Benedict and Peggy Arnold
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A Timeline of the American Revolution, As It Revolves Around Benedict and Peggy Arnold

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

by THE LOYALS Dramaturg, Victoria Isotti The Loyals by Allison Gregory tells the story of Benedict Arnold and Peggy Shippen Arnold, the “turncoat” couple that provided information to the British…

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Dramaturg’s Note | MARY, SWEET MARY
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Dramaturg’s Note | MARY, SWEET MARY

February 23, 2023March 13, 2023

by Dramaturg, Lara Brinkman Mary, Sweet Mary explores the power dynamics between royal and commoner in Elizabethan England. The play follows Queen Elizabeth I and explores her anxieties over her…

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MARY, SWEET MARY | Q&A with the Playwright
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MARY, SWEET MARY | Q&A with the Playwright

February 21, 2023February 22, 2023

by Dramaturg/Observing Director Lara Brinkman Mary, Sweet Mary is a new play written by Emerson senior Munroe Shearer. It tells the story of Queen Elizabeth I of England as she…

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Dramaturg’s Note | THE SECRET IN THE WINGS
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Dramaturg’s Note | THE SECRET IN THE WINGS

February 9, 2023

by Dramaturg and Assistant Director, Brenda Huggins While ancient mythology across cultures is rooted in history, nature, and religious practices, folk tales capture rituals and cultural values passed down through…

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Exploring Fairy Tales Around the World
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Exploring Fairy Tales Around the World

February 8, 2023February 9, 2023

By Brenda Huggins, Dramaturg, “The Secret in the Wings” by Mary Zimmerman, Directed by Annie G Levy Originally devised by Mary Zimmerman and the Lookingglass Theater Company of Chicago in…

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Dramaturg’s Note | OLD JAKE’S SKIRTS
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Dramaturg’s Note | OLD JAKE’S SKIRTS

November 2, 2022

by Kayla Tomas “It’s about coming from a frame of reference that the idea of magic is possible: it’s a faster way to the heart.” – José Cruz González (Playwright)…

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    • HOW WE GOT ON
    • BONNETS: How Ladies of Good Breeding are Induced to Murder
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      • The Wolves
      • The Spitfire Grill
      • Old Jake’s Skirts
      • Are You Someone To Somebody?
      • Paris
      • The Secret In The Wings
      • Mary, Sweet Mary
      • Newfest Short Works 2023
      • The Loyals
      • Cabaret
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