The Front Row Blog
Meet 2024/2025 Education Apprentice, Parker Nelson
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, […]
Meet 2024 Arts Management Intern & Encore Alum Alex Beach
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 […]
Meet 2024 Arts Management Intern Matthew Bloss-Baum
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 […]
Meet 2024 Apprentice, Benji Lord
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 […]
#FridayFive Series: 5 reasons to come see Finding Nemo Jr musical
#1 – For the Nostalgia! This beloved story follows Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, who lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his child Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured, Marlin decides to face his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the […]
#FridayFive Series: Your 5 New Year’s Resolutions for 2024!
We’ve got your 5 New Year’s resolutions for 2024! #1 – Make Some Family Time at the Theatre!Come see Finding Nemo Jr. musical and celebrate together at the Under the Sea Ball! Join us for this underwater adventure in Encore’s production of Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr The Musical! This beloved story follows Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, who lives […]
#FridayFiveSeries: Here are 5 Final Things To Do Before Winter Break ENDS!
We hope you’ve been having a fun, festive and safe winter break! We’ve got 5 final things to do before it ends and to cross off your list before a new year begins! Let’s get counting! #1 – Attention Teens! – Apply for Encore’s Summer Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities!Encore is seeking students with a passion […]
Meet our Marketing & Development Coordinator: Josie Ziemski
From content creation to leading the front of house crew, our 2023 Arts Management intern made a lasting impression. We’re so excited to reintroduce you to Josie Ziemski, our new Marketing and Development Coordinator! We’re so glad to have you on our marketing and development departments! What made you want to return to Encore?When I […]
Meet 2023/2024 Arts Apprentice (Taylor Rawlings)
If you enjoyed the music direction in our 2023 summer show Freaky Friday as much as we did, you’ll gonna love the newest member of the Encore team! Meet Taylor Rawlings and her latest Encore endeavor as our 2023/2024 Arts Apprentice! Learn about her background in voice and her newest Encore journey (a true “TV”, […]
Meet 2023/2024 Arts Apprentice (Shannon Rodgers Version)
We love seeing Encore alumni return in various roles, so we’re more than excited to introduce to our 2023/2024 Arts Apprentice Shannon Rodgers! Formally a duchess in a memorable 2015 Encore production, learn about this unique Encore journey (Shannon’s version). Tell us about yourself! My name is Shannon! I’m from Falls Church, Virginia. I studied […]
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