January 5, 2015 | Theatre,
A New Year: The Arts for Everyone
When David Dower and I met in 2002 we were both running play development organizations—David in San Francisco and me in Minneapolis. We met at a conference focused on...
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November 21, 2014 | Theatre,
Interview with PigPen Theatre Co. members Ryan Melia, Arya Shahi, and Matt Nurenberger
Corey Ruzicano is a senior at Emerson College in their BFA acting program program. She is participating in the Creative Producer program inside the Office of the Arts at Emerson...
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November 21, 2014 | Theatre,
The Best Quotes from PigPen Theatre Co.’s Emerson College Student Workshop
On sharing ideas with others and being willing to compromise: “Hold on tightly, let go lightly.” On surrounding yourself with positivity: “The conversations you cultivate with others become who...
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November 20, 2014 | Theatre,
Your Recent Trip to Bountiful
Thank you for joining us for The Trip to Bountiful. We are so pleased that you came and would love to hear your response to this production. This play has...
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On Folktales and Meeting Freshman Year
“The child intuitively comprehends that although these stories are unreal, they are not untrue…” —Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales When I met...
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November 19, 2014 | Theatre,
PigPen’s Musical Muses
No one knows how to grab inspiration from one another like artists, and Pig Pen is no exception. Here is a list of some of the musicians that inspire this...
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October 24, 2014 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,
Get Disinformed
I arrived at the performance of Isango’s The Magic Flute feeling heavy. I’d flown from Boston overnight to Munich to be there for it. I was tired and out of...
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October 22, 2014 | Theatre,
Sacred Storytelling
This summer I had my own little version of Eat, Pray, Love—except mine was a little more like Eat, Fight Off Mosquitos, and Manual Labor in the Hot Sun. Despite...
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