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Rehearsal Log: WEEK 10!

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Rehearsal Log: WEEK 10!

The semester has flown by! This was our last rehearsal before moving into Victory Gardens for tech. Our whole ensemble stayed together this week and did a run-through of the show from start to finish with costumes and props. Find out more...

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Rehearsal Log - WEEK 8

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Rehearsal Log - WEEK 8

In the theatre world, a stumble through is the first time actors go through a script from start to finish. You don’t worry about blocking or getting lines perfect, you just kind of see what happens. Find out more about our first stumble through...

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Rehearsal Log: WEEK 7

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Rehearsal Log: WEEK 7

We've been working hard and are ready to start putting our finished scenes on their feet. To help with that, this week, we focused on blocking and stage directions so that our performances can stay consistent from one performance to the next. Get all the details on this week's blog!

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Rehearsal Log: WEEK 6

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Rehearsal Log: WEEK 6

We've done a lot of work in the past several weeks, and set our characters, relationships, settings, and objectives, so for this week's class, we worked on starting to stage the full story (while dressed in our Halloween costumes, naturally...). Find out more...

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Rehearsal Log: WEEK 3

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Rehearsal Log: WEEK 3

This week's class was all about RELATIONSHIPS. Usually when we hear the word “relationship” we think boyfriend/girlfriend, but there are all different kinds of relationships. You have relationships with everyone – even being strangers is a kind of relationship – and that affects how you act around them. Find out more...

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Congrats to our Friday In the Wings Ensemble on a great end of semester showcase tonight! We loved getting to meet all their incredible original characters. Congrats to the entire team: Actors: Andrew, Emily, John, Jeff, Sam and Zach Facilitators: An
This not your high school English teacher's Odyssey. Don't miss #OdysseyABLE Saturday May 11 at 2pm. Emily and the Lotus Eaters are waiting for you...tix and info at ableensemble.com/events . . . [ID: Emily sticks her tongue out as she flashes double
Hats off to our virtual ensemble who wrapped up their semester last night with a fun and creative showcase spotlighting all the different roles in the theatre. Actors have explored what it means to be a playwright, designer, director, stage manager,