Director’s notes and commentary
THE PROLOGUE The first “case” solved by Father Brown takes place during the Prologue, and serves primarily to introduce us to the main characters in the story: Father Brown, Chief Inspector Valentine, Officer O’Brien, Laura Galloway and Flambeau. The story…
If you’ve seen our play, Father Brown, you’ll have noticed the long skirts and ruffles on the ladies, and maybe the men’s jackets buttoned to the sternum or throat rather than at the navel. Welcome to the Edwardian era in…
Father Brown as a show has me quite torn. I've been familiar with all for One productions, both as an actor and as an audience member, for over 10 years now. Every once in a while, I will be in…
AUDITION November 19, 7 PM 2310 Weisser Park Ave, 46803 Based on the Newbery award winning novel by Sharon Creech, this coming of age story takes place in several narrative frames simultaneously, leaping back and forth in time and memory…
“Reason is itself a matter of faith. It is an act of faith to assert that our thoughts have any relation to reality at all. If one is merely a skeptic, one must sooner or later ask the question, “Why…
Fill in the blank: “Father Brown” is a _______. What is your first thought? A popular BBC mystery series with multiple seasons? A Catholic priest invented by G.K. Chesterton a hundred years ago, who is featured in five books of…
Tigger, as iconic as he is, did not actually appear in the first volume of the Pooh stories. He is introduced in The House at Pooh Corner, which did not enter public domain until January of this year. Since we…
Only when there are live humans embodying the characters can the play truly come to life. The personalities, vocal qualities and insights of each individual affect how the role is played. But more than that, the spirit and enthusiasm of…
With the script under control, now Lauren needed to recruit a team to make the show come to life. Lauren met with costumer Mary Swerens to describe her ideas for how to easily morph the human characters into the dream…