Over the next five months, we are excited to take you “Behind the Scenes” by sharing with you video updates about the creative process of The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. The videos will focus on different aspects of the production, from music and choreography to set design and puppetry. Our first video update focuses on the development week during early January at The Washington Ballet studios. Click “Read More” to view the video.
Posts Tagged ‘Musical Theatre’
Behind the Scenes with The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe: Part 1
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 by adminAn Old Tale Set to a New Beat
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 by adminThis fun and informative piece comes from Arthur T. Wilson of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, where P.Nokio: a Hip-Hop Musical will be touring after it closes at Imagination Stage on March 11. This piece gives an in-depth look at Psalmayne 24 (writer/director/actor), his work, and why the classic tale of Pinnochio lends itself to a Hip-Hop inspired remix.
Dr. Dolittle Review
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 by adminI enter the theater at Imagination Stage and simultaneously enter another world. An unfamiliar music pours over me. It is a man’s voice singing of war. My surroundings resemble those of musty, cluttered barracks. Before the show has started, men appear on stage and start going about what seems to be their daily routine. I have never seen this done before and found it enticing, as if to say “We are not going to wait until the play begins to start telling the story.”
Running Sound for Dr. Dolittle: Sound Effects, Music Cues, Microphones, and More!
Monday, December 19th, 2011 by adminWhen I accepted the Institutional Development apprenticeship at Imagination Stage I was not quite sure what to expect. I knew that I would be working in both the Marketing and Development departments, providing support for a wide variety of projects, but I had no idea that I would learn so much or gain this much experience in just four short months.
Go Behind-the-Scenes with the Dr. Dolittle Cast!
Monday, November 21st, 2011 by adminA special video interview with all seven cast members of our upcoming show, Dr. Dolittle, running November 22-January 8.
Dr. Dolittle: Make Believe in an Unlikely Setting
Thursday, November 17th, 2011 by adminAt the Holiday Season, when most of us have the good fortune to gather as families and to count our blessings, let us also remember the extraordinary power of creativity and its special value in times of adversity. It is the one human attribute that allows us to rise above life’s set-backs and to envision a better future.
This season’s holiday offering at Imagination Stage, Dr. Dolittle, focuses on the creativity of Hugh Lofting, who invented his fanciful stories of high adventure and exotic beasts while mired in a muddy trench on the Western Front in 1917. The play suggests that he rallied his men by creating a world of make believe and telling a story full of laughter, song, and puppetry.
Summer Theatre Campus: From the Classroom to the Stage
Monday, November 7th, 2011 by adminLast weekend we spent the afternoon at a great middle-school party.
Granted, we planned the party…so we could be a little biased. But what really made this event great were the attendees—all of them 2011 Imagination Stage Summer Theatre Campus (STC) alumni. These young people, ages 10 – 14 gathered together to attend a performance of Aladdin’s Luck at Imagination Stage, which was followed by a pizza party reunion—featuring music, games, and a teaser for STC 2012.
Actors Sandy Murphy and MJ Casey Discuss Friendship
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 by adminGeorge and Martha are two hippos who are best friends! But did you know that the actors who play George and Martha are good friends off-stage? Sandy Murphy and MJ Casey took a few minutes to talk our staff member, Tyler Stoltenberg, about their own best friends.
Happy Arts in Education Week!
Sunday, September 12th, 2010 by adminCongress has designated the week of September 13 as the first-ever “Arts in Education Week.” This is a very positive showing of support for arts education and comes at a time when Congress is making plans to overhauls federal education policy.
A Day in the Life of Lt. Ike in THE DANCING PRINCESSES
Monday, May 3rd, 2010 by adminHi, I’m Chris Wilson and I am currently playing Lieutenant Ike in THE DANCING PRINCESSES. I wanted to take a moment to give you all an inside look into the life of an actor here at Imagination Stage.
