Journey to the Jungle
Last week we welcomed the twenty-first annual NewFest production to the stage with the black comedy, Rough & Tumble, by Patrick McDonald. Patrick is the recipient of the 2012 Rod…
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A Comedic Journey to the Amazon Begins Tonight
The long anticipated NewFest 2012 production of Rough & Tumble is opening today! The first performance of Rough & Tumble will be held tonight at 8:00 pm in the Jackie…
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A Pretty Crazy Ride
Patrick McDonald talks with us about the “pretty crazy ride” of writing and rehearsing his new play, Rough & Tumble, our 2012 NewFest production:
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The Making of an Antelope
Rough & Tumble, the play, follows the crew of Rough & Tumble, a survival television show on location in the Amazon, where you would expect to see and hear any number of…
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2012-2013 Season Announcement
We are proud to announce the 2012-2013 Emerson Stage Season! Tartuffe By Moliere Adapted by Charles Pogue Directed by Benny Ambush October 4–7, 2012 The Grapes of Wrath By…
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Cheeseman Does Chekhov
By Lindsay Eberly I recently sat down for a chat with Emerson Artist-in-Residence, and current star of New Rep’s Bakersfield Mist, Ken Cheeseman on his recent absence from Emerson College….
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Why Los Angeles Exploded
by Christine Bernard In response to the recent production of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, Emerson’s Institute of Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies and Emerson Peace and Social Justice are today holding…
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Remembrances of the LA Riots
by Jason Allen-Forrest I remember watching the video of Rodney King being beaten – it played continuously on the news. I remember my stomach knotting in anger and disgust. I…
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Theater Transformed Into South Central LA
This past Monday, the Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 scenic team started loading the show’s scenery in the Semel Theater. In case you missed our Facebook post on Tuesday, there is…