This is Tips of the Trade, and today I’m going to talk about What’s In My Rehearsal Bag. Our season is in full swing, which means we have rehearsals happening for a couple shows at once! To give a little insight into what might be expected of actors arriving at rehearsals, I am going to […]
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We are so excited for you to meet our Marketing and Development Coordinator — Emma Crawford! You’ll see her with the front of house crew, leading box office and more. Tell us about yourself! I was raised in Sterling, VA where I was involved with dance, theatre, and digital media all through my childhood. I
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Welcome back to Parker’s Performance Playbook! As we look toward the opening of The Lion King Jr. here at Encore, we’re going to dive into the history of puppets on stage. Let’s dive right in! In the original Broadway production of The Lion King, there were over 200 individual puppets used throughout the show. It
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What does it mean to be courageous? Do you have to climb a mountain? Or stand up to a bully? Is it possible that we can find courage in just being ourselves? This season, Encore is exploring the theme of courage through a variety of mainstage shows, from The Lion King Jr to Flip the
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Welcome to our new series, “Parker’s Performance Playbook” which is all about theatre dramaturgy! If you’ve never seen that word before or you don’t know what it means, read on! I’m here to talk all about it. So, what is dramaturgy? Dramaturgy is an exploration of the world of the play. It is the study
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Greetings everyone, I’m Emma, the Marketing and Development Coordinator at Encore Stage & Studio. I’m happy to begin this series called Emma’s Ensemble Feature, where I’ll be talking about all things ensemble related in theatre. I have several years of ensemble work under my belt, as I have twelve years of choreography experience in musical
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New season, new staff members! Help us welcome to the team our newest Education Apprentice, Parker Nelson! Tell us about yourself and your latest role with Encore! I am so excited to be here at Encore as an Education Apprentice! I have been involved in theater since I was very young growing up in Charlottesville,
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You may have seen this familiar face in the previous summers on stage including Freaky Friday and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. We’re so excited for her return to Encore for another amazing summer! Get to know our 2024 arts management intern and Encore summer show alum, Alex Beach! We’re so glad to have
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We’ve got an exciting summer coming your way and we’re thrilled to introduce you to our summer team! You’ve seen him in Encore’s past Stage Doors and season productions on cast and crew, meet one of our newest 2024 Arts Management Interns, Matthew Bloss-Baum! Welcome back to Encore! Please introduce yourself to those who are
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We are so excited to introduce to you someone you may have seen around Encore these last few months… Meet the newest member of the apprenticeship team, Benji Lord! Tell us about yourself! I was born and raised in Loudoun County Virginia. I have 2 older brothers and a younger sister. Theater has always been
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