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October 31, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs

Friday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 5!

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October 31, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs
Friday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 5!

Our Halloween-themed dance party this week included a Friday class favorite- the "Ghostbusters" theme. We're betting Scrooge would like to give them a call!

Tagged: Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016, pearls on a string, Music Rehearsal

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October 30, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs

Monday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 5!

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October 30, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs
Monday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 5!

Our Monday class would make great guests at Fred's annual Christmas party- they LOVED playing this week's tricky new Victorian parlor game!

Tagged: Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016, Victorian Era

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October 25, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs

Friday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 4!

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October 25, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs
Friday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 4!

This week, our Friday class finally learned what happens to Scrooge at the end of the play. They also learned how hard it is to keep a straight face when your friends are so funny!

Tagged: Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016, Hee-Ho-Hoo

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October 21, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs

Monday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 4!

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October 21, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs
Monday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 4!

After a week away, our Monday class got back to work and it was all hands on deck as we reached the scene where we meet the (rather large) Cratchit family!

Tagged: Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016, Tableaus, Party Quirks

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October 12, 2016
Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016

Friday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 3!

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October 12, 2016
Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016
Friday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 3!

Just like Scrooge and the Spirit of Christmas Past, we traveled back in time this week to learn about the Victorian era and the world of A Christmas Carol!

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October 7, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs

Monday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 3!

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October 7, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs
Monday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 3!

It's week 3 of classes and we're finally putting the "carol" in A Christmas Carol!

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October 4, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs

Friday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 2!

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October 4, 2016
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Friday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 2!

Our Friday class is already getting to be experts on the characters in A Christmas Carol and it's only week 2!

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October 1, 2016
Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016

Monday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 2!

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October 1, 2016
Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016
Monday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 2!

We're zip zap zap zop-ing into week 2 of rehearsals and just met our first spirit visitor- the Ghost of Christmas Past!

Tagged: Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016, zip zap zop, Rocket Ship, musical squares

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September 26, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs

Friday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 1!

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September 26, 2016
Christmas Carol - 2016, Rehearsal Logs
Friday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 1!

Our Friday class got back into the swing of things by learning about the characters in A Christmas Carol  and practicing their best, "bah humbug"!

Tagged: Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016, pearls on a string

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September 23, 2016
Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016

Monday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 1!

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September 23, 2016
Rehearsal Logs, Christmas Carol - 2016
Monday Class Rehearsal Log: Week 1!

Our Monday class kicked off the semester with a lot of (Christmas) spirit!

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Our Annual Campaign has come to a close, and we are so grateful and excited to announce that we exceeded our campaign target and raised $34,610 from 192 individual donors like you in just 5 weeks! We have seen donations of all sizes from donors all a
A big #HappyBirthday to our friend John. John holds the distinction of being the oldest actor in our ensemble, and brings all his life experience to devising original characters and clever monologues that reflect his love of building and creating thi
Time’s running out! Today is the last day to give to our Set the Stage campaign. We are soooo close to our $30,0000 campaign goal if each one of our social media followers gave just $1 right now we could reach it and then some! Visit ableensemb
Over the past 32 days, 145 individuals have joined together to raise over $26,565 to support ABLE’s affordable, accessible performing arts programming. Support has come in from all across the country in donations big and small. It’s a tes
Facilitators participate side-by-side with ABLE’s actors with I/DD to ensure everyone has a productive, supportive and fun rehearsal.  In today’s spotlight, meet facilitators Andrea and Paige!

Andrea and Paige have been friends since hig
A big #HappyBirthday to our friend and fabulous facilitator, PAIGE! Paige has been supporting our ensembles since 2023. Paige is always 100% committed to the bit, and brings her energy and positivity to ensure our actors have the support they need to
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