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The Courage to Be Yourself with Alum Lucy Rocchio

By Encore Stage Team | May 2, 2025

Today we are highlighting a new member of Encore staff, who also happens to be an alumni of our program, Lucy Rocchio! We just shared an interview with her sister, Zoe, so check that out and then come back to meet Lucy. Encore: Please introduce yourself to us, how you were involved with Encore, and […]

Don’t Miss Your Cue! with Alum Zoe Rocchio

By Encore Stage Team | May 1, 2025

Welcome back to the Front Row Blog! Today, we have another interview conducted by Arts Management Intern Matthew Bloss-Baum with Encore Alum Zoe Rocchio. Zoe last performed at Encore 8 years ago, so we are delighted to catch up with her again to see what life has looked like since she moved on. Encore: Please […]

Meet the Student Directors – Radhika B.

By Encore Stage Team | April 25, 2025

Tonight is opening night for Student Directed One-Acts! It has been a super quick process, and it is already show-day. Our final director is Radhika B, who directed The Accident. She has been working with Encore for three years, and we are excited to have her step into this role. Encore: Why did you choose […]

Meet the Student Directors – Kate D.

By Encore Stage Team | April 25, 2025

Our next student director is Kate D! Kate has worked with Encore since Treasure Island, way back in the fall of 2022. She is directing The Still Alarm, and is so excited to work with her fellow students to bring it to audiences at the end of this month.  Encore: Why did you choose to […]

Meet the Student Directors – Annika H.

By Encore Stage Team | April 23, 2025

I’d like to introduce the director of A Murdered Mystery, one of our Student Directed One-Acts, Annika H! Annika has been involved in Encore’s programs since she was 7 years old. We are excited to have Annika joining this team of student directors, so read on to learn more about her! Encore: Why did you […]

Meet the Student Directors – Abigail H.

By Encore Stage Team | April 22, 2025

At the end of this week is opening night for Student Directed One-Acts, so today we’ve got another Meet the Director post for you! Abigail H has been around Encore since 2021, and it’s so exciting to have her in this student director role for 10 Ways to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse. Encore: Why did […]

Meet the Student Directors – Zach R.

By Encore Stage Team | April 11, 2025

Today we’re kicking off our “Meet the Directors” series on the Front Row Blog! Meet Zach R, director of Metropolis Man and Monster Survival Skills During a Gremlin Outbreak by D.M. Larson. Zach has been involved with Encore for almost 4 years, and his onstage credits include Charlotte’s Web, What Makes a Winner, Reindeer Games, […]

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Parker’s Performance Playbook – On Directing

By Parker Nelson | April 8, 2025

Happy April, Encore Family! Although it feels like auditions happened just yesterday, the performances of our Student Directed One-Acts are coming up at the end of the month on April 25th and 26th. We have an exciting mini-series of interviews coming to the blog soon, where we will meet the student directors and hear all […]

Gaining Confidence through Theatre with Alum Hannah Knittig

By Encore Stage Team | April 4, 2025

It’s time for another Encore alumni interview! For today’s interview, we are looking back to last summer and an interview that our Arts Management Intern, Matthew Bloss-Baum did with alum Hannah Knittig. Hannah played Scar in The Lion King Jr. when Encore last did it in 2019, so it’s super cool to get to reconnect […]

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