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Monday, August 23, 2010

Our last goodbye | WTF Moving Out

As we leave Williamstown for the summer, we thought we'd share some of our thoughts about leaving and how the summer has gone with you. Thanks for watching and reading--we will, of course, be back again next summer.  In the meantime, stay tuned...
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Friday, August 20, 2010

Video | The Last Goodbye interview with Jeff Buckley's mother, Mary Guibert and Original Developer, Lauren Fitzgerald

Check out this interview with Jeff Buckley's mother, Mary Guibert, and The Last Goodbye Original Developer, Lauren Fitzgerald. ...
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Fifth of July Opening Night

Last Thursday we celebrated the opening of the final show of our 2010 Season, Fifth of July, at the Williams Inn.  Take a look at our photos from the evening! ...
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Video | Fifth of July Actors, Shane McRae and Noah Bean

Check out this interview with Shane McRae and Noah Bean from Fifth of July! ...
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Monday, August 16, 2010

Video | Changeover from Our Town to Fifth of July

Watch the crew changeover the set from Our Town to Fifth of July! ...
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Friday, August 13, 2010

The Last Goodbye Opening Night Party!

Last weekend we celebrated the opening night of the World Premiere of  The Last Goodbye at Goodrich Hall on the Williams College campus.  Check out all of our photos from the evening! [photos]...
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Video | Changeover from After the Revolution to The Last Goodbye

Watch the crew changeover from After the Revolution to The Last Goodbye! ...
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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Video | The Last Goodbye Actor, Damon Duanno

Check out this video interview with The Last Goodbye Actor, Damon Duanno.  ...
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Special Feature | Famous Missourians

by Rachel Lerner-Ley, Dramaturg Shirley dreams of becoming a famous artist—“the greatest artist that Missouri has ever produced.” To which John responds “would that be so difficult?” Shirley then spouts off a list of famous and influential people who got their start in Missouri. Here’s a glimpse into the famous folks...
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Video | Fifth of July Actor, Jennifer Mudge

Check out this video interview with Fifth of July actor, Jennifer Mudge! ...
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Video | Fifth of July Director, Terry Kinney

Check out this video interview with Fifth of July Director, Terry Kinney! ...
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Monday, August 9, 2010

Dramaturgy | Lanford Wilson and Circle Repertory Company

by Rachel Lerner-Ley, Dramaturg Circle Repertory Company was founded in 1969 by playwright Lanford Wilson, director Marshall Mason, actor Tanya Berezin, and director Rob Thirkield. With little money—paying the rent out of their own pocket for the uptown crumbling loft that would serve as a theatre and offices until they...
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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Video | The Last Goodbye Audience Reactions

See what our first preview audience thought of The Last Goodbye! ...
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Friday, August 6, 2010

Video | The Last Goodbye Actor, Kelli Barrett

Check out this interview with Kelli Barrett who plays Juliet in The Last Goodbye! ...
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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Special Feature | Jeff Buckley and William Shakespeare in Dialogue Across 400 Years

by Kristin Idaszak, Dramaturg Jeff Buckley“My skin is tight underneath the tear, dried upon my cheeks the night I cried. When I smiled Good Morning to you, my crow's feet let you know that I lied. Please let me give these gifts of mine to the woman who eyes shined on my back as I slept. I left you because I loved you.” William...
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Video | Delftree Department Tour

Check out this behind the scenes tour of the scene shop at Delftree! ...
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Dramaturgy | Romeo Prefigured: A Portrait of Jeff Buckley

compiled by Kristin Idaszak, Dramaturg Starlight takes hundreds of light years to reach the earth, and as a result stars continue to shine brightly in the night sky long after the antecedents themselves have died. Jeff Buckley’s light similarly continues to shine 13 years after his death. Excerpts from this 1993 article...
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Interview | Stephen Sanders, Original Developer on The Last Goodbye

  Williamstown Theatre Festival's Artistic Assistant Stephen Sanders is one of the unseen, unsung members of the festival's year-round staff who knows the festival inside and out. In addition to his integral role in keeping WTF up and running, he also has a special affiliation with The Last Goodbye--as one of...
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Monday, August 2, 2010

Video | The Last Goodbye Actor, Ashley Robinson

Check out this video interview with The Last Goodbye actor, Ashley Robinson! ...
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