Last weekend, I began an exciting new partnership for our Education Outreach programs. We are taking our popular Prelude Program to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to write, design, and produce a short film on bullying as part of their April Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month programming. This film will be broadcast in … Continue reading
Our stellar 2011-2012 season has opened with a bang with our nearly sold-out run of Next to Normal, and everyone around here at ETC has hit the ground running. It has been wonderfully busy around here, and our Education Outreach programs have been no exception. We have an enormous amount of great work to do … Continue reading
This past Saturday, the ETC Interns (acting + one of the stage management) and I kicked off ETC's newest educational endeavor at the Get Smart About Art Festival as part of the ArtsWave Sampler weekend. ETC's Play in a Day program is a response to the ever growing requests we receive for programs that work … Continue reading
This past weekend, I had the immense pleasure of hearing Sir Ken Robinson speak at the University of Cincinnati, where my husband teaches. By the time the lecture was over, I was giggly and groupie-esque. Luckily, my husband indulged me! Sir Ken was an engaging, funny (he interviewed Paul McCartney for his new book!!!!) … Continue reading
And, at last, the elephants, tarantulas, monkeys, pirates, mermaids, and Chinese Dragon took to the stage! Our Technical Director, Aaron, came bright and early to the school to help me paint animal faces on the children and set up the stage. He was a rock star and the children loved him! Monkeys and the Red … Continue reading
So, between the previews and openings, I've been in the schools, working away on our respective Prelude plays! In fact, the two scripts form Rothenberg got written and delivered this week. Thankfully, both classes seemed happy with their final products, and I only have a few edits to make. My Hoffman-Parham classes began design work … Continue reading
This question actually came up today with a group of 3rd graders that I am currently working with at Rothenberg Preparatory Academy, just up the hill here in Over-the-Rhine. Why? Because their play, which we have just completed brainstorming, is absolutely compelling. While the other three classes I am working with at the moment have … Continue reading
