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by Alicia Rodenbeck Pre-Teens have a lot going on in their lives. They cope with friends, schoolwork, bullies, and their changing bodies, and today they even have to worry about social media. All of that said, it’s not unheard of…
As adults, we know that life is unpredictable. There are surprises around each bend in the road, some pleasant and some tragic. We can’t plan for the unexpected, but we can learn to cope with it. Children, on the other…
Many of you will be aware that we premiered a new Christmas piece last December. But you may not have realized that this is a piece of repertoire that we intend to produce each Christmas season. For many years afO…
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…
This play originated over two years ago with a casual conversation between two friends: one, a father-to-be, mentioned that he was practicing his “Pooh” voice so that he could read to his baby the stories beloved by his wife; the…
London is once again confounded by the notorious thief, Flambeau. Scotland Yard detectives team with an unlikely ally: the humble and unassuming priest, Father Brown. Patrick Rieger’s faithful adaptation weaves together four of author G.K. Chesterton’s beloved mystery stories, which…
by Michael Wilhelm “You’ll never work in this town again.” That’s what they tell you in Hollywood if you don’t quite live up to their expectations. The truth is, there are all sorts of interesting jobs in that town. An…
by Lauren E. Nichols “For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave.” (I Cor 7:22 NIV) It has been…
by Lauren Nichols I have to be honest and confess that I enjoy having a break from directing, especially when I can deputize such a capable guest director as Mary Beth Frank. One thing I have appreciated with our current…