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 closes 2015 season with ‘Lungs’
There is a light at the end of the nine-week-long tunnel, and Chautauqua Theater Company Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch has…
Bratton Late Night Cabaret to cap 2015 CTC conservatory’s season
Chautauqua Theater Company’s one-night only Bratton Late Night Cabaret is always full of surprises.
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.
Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ prods the audience to think about future leaders
The Chautauqua Theater Company is soon to take its last curtain call. With the third and final mainstage production of the 2015 season opening Saturday, CTC is ready to unwrap its parting gift for the Chautauquans: the Bard’s Henry V.
CTC fellows face curveballs in producing NPW ‘Afterlove’
Playwright David West Read is the master of “foul papers.” His plays neither smell bad nor are about immorality; he…
CTC leaders, actors discuss personal politics of theater
Throughout Week Five, Chautauqua’s lectures focused on how art and politics interact. Friday’s Interfaith Lecture, however, offered that same insight…
‘Intimate Apparel’ ladies best friends on, off stage
In Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel, Esther and Mayme are leading ladies and best friends.
Norton Hall receives facelift ahead of ‘Onegin’
In 1928, Lucy Coit Fanning Norton donated a welcome gift to Chautauqua Institution — a gift that would house hundreds of operas and entertain Chautauquans for many generations.
‘Intimate’ conversations: CTC actors prepare for show
A perfect piece of apparel is nothing without the reliable threads that bind it together. The same idea works in theater; a good play is nothing without a strong set of actors.
