What in the world is “BEND US”??
Introduction: A musical? Really? Things have been hopping at all for One behind the scenes! We moved to new corporate offices last September, and into a new theater in April. It is long past time to give you all a…
A brief biography of Jules Verne, author of “Around the World in Eighty Days”
Early Life Jules Gabriel Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was born into a middle class family in Nantes. His father, a lawyer, expected Jules as the oldest son to follow him into the legal profession, although Jules…
PLOT SUMMARY, Around the World in Eighty Days
Jules Verne's classic novel, published in 1873, is said to be his most popular book (at least in English--its french title is Tour du Monde en Quatre-Vingt Jours). Unlike most of Verne's works, it is neither science fiction nor fantasy. Instead,…
Production Design: STEAMPUNK!?
Astute viewers may have guessed last Spring that our upcoming production of Around the World in Eighty Days will be presented with a steampunk-themed stage design. For you, the show art said it all, and I don't have to…
Season Finale: AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
all for One is thrilled to announce that its season finale, Around the World in Eighty Days, will be the first afO production to be presented on our new home stage: the PPG ArtsLab. The ArtsLab is an innovative black…
Choosing Music Purposefully
[NOTE: If you are a theater company considering producing The Music Lesson, we are happy to offer our complete sfx CD for a modest fee. Please leave your contact information in the comments section below, and we will contact you…
Some Background on the Conflict in Bosnia
I asserted in a previous post that The Music Lesson is not a play about the Bosnian civil war, per se. It is about humans dealing with intense conflict, the effects of such trauma on children, and the sustaining power…
Production Challenges: Accents and Music
Tammy Ryan's The Music Lesson is not really a play about the Bosnian war. It's not even really a play about music or teaching music, per se. But three of the six actors are supposed to be Bosnian natives--they even…
THE MUSIC LESSON–plot and cast list
In spite of winter weather, our production of Tammy Ryan's The Music Lesson is right on schedule. This is a piece which has been on our "short list" for a couple of years, just waiting for the perfect time to…