Friends of Chautauqua Theater to present staged readings of one-act plays
David Zinman has two interests: cinema and writing. For the former, he has been hosting the Classic Film Series at…
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CTC leadership begins planning for 2016
The apocalypse looks to have hit the Chautauqua Theater Company. The Brawdy Theater Studios, usually bustling, are now quiet and subdued. Bratton Theater has been stripped of the season’s posters, banners and stage lights — barring the ghost and emergency lights. Marketing intern Natalie Redmond is absent from her post outside, where she sold CTC T-shirts, mugs and jackets.
CTC reflects on 2015 season, announces two 2016 productions
The Bratton Theater stage has seen a lot this summer. From being transformed into an arena stage, to a five-roomed…
In ‘Henry V,’ Majors embodies leading role
The first step to playing a character is taking a walk in his shoes and understanding his personality. Jonathan Majors took no such walk — he already found it hard to separate himself from the king.
‘House of Cards’ creator Willimon caps week exploring nexus of art, politics
There’s an artistry to politics, Beau Willimon said. Conversely, there’s also a certain amount of politics in art.
Golden Dragon Acrobats bring heart-stopping act back to Amp stage
Tradition never goes out of fashion, and the Golden Dragon Acrobats would agree.
Closer than its seams: CTC preps for ‘intimate apparel’
It all began with a photograph. While cleaning through her grandmother’s things, Lynn Nottage found a picture of her great-grandmother with a Barbadian. Nottage was aware that her great-grandmother was a seamstress who specialized in making intimate apparel for ladies, and of her connection to the Caribbean island of Barbados, but that picture made her curious.
Aga-Boom juggles its way into Family Entertainment Series
Aga-Boom has performed all over the world, but its director believes an American audience could be a little harder to please. Often, Dimitri Bogatirev said, Americans suffer from “coulrophobia,” or a fear of clowns — just think of the creepy clown in the “Poltergeist” movies.
Violinist Roumain to bring ‘Music, Melody, You & Me’ to Family Entertainment Series
Violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain is always in tune. If one prods further, they will find a Roumain from his 2009…
‘Our Town’ presents challenges, opportunities for production crew
Kennedy started off as a stage management intern, moved her way up the ladder to the assistant stage management position, and finally to the production stage manager.
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