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Friday, August 19, 2011

More Fun with the Cast of TEN CENTS!

The cast of TEN CENTS is at it again! They had so much fun making their last video, they wanted to make another. This time, an homage to Saturday Night Live. Without further ado, we present to you Malcolm Gets and the Ladies of the Berkshires! You can see Malcolm and all these wonderful ladies in TEN CENTS A DANCE, running...
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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Changeover 2011 - TOUCH(ED) to YOU BETTER SIT DOWN

Last night, YOU BETTER SIT DOWN: TALES FROM MY PARENTS' DIVORCE opened on the Nikos Stage, marking our final opening for the season. With our final opening comes our final Changeover video. Watch our crews work their magic on the Nikos and change the...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Today's WTF Scoop - YOU BETTER SIT DOWN has begun and a TEN CENTS Love Affair?

On the Nikos Stage, our final show of the season, YOU BETTER SIT DOWN: TALES FROM MY PARENTS DIVORCE began performances last night and will open tonight! We spoke to members of our audience last night to hear what they had to say about the show. When we gave Lauren Molina the flipcam last week, she did more than just introduce...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

YOU BETTER SIT DOWN - One Week Only!

Tonight, YOU BETTER SIT DOWN: TALES FROM MY PARENTS DIVORCE (our final show of the season!) begins performances at the Nikos Stage. Created by The Civilians, a New York-based theater company, which creates original work derived from investigations into...
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Monday, August 15, 2011

Building a New World For a New Play: Spotlight On Design

It is often said, and rightfully so, that future careers in the theatre are forged here at WTF, and the alums of the design departments are no exception to this rule. Take, for instance, set designer David Korins and lighting designer Ben Stanton of...
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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Come See WHEN YOU'RE HERE!

This year's Fellowship Play, WHEN YOU'RE HERE, written by Sam Hunter and directed by Portia Krieger, will begin performances tonight. We chatted with Sam and Portia about how the play came about and its unique setting - an Olive Garden. WHEN YOU'RE HERE plays at the Directing Studio in the '62 Center on August 14 & 15...
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