Author: Todd Wallinger
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ARTS BLOG: Rent increases hurt local theater companies
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Star Bar Players seek director for ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’
The Star Bar Players are currently seeking a director for their final production of the season, the classic martini-with-a-twist-of-sarcasm fest, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” They’ve opened up the search to the general public, and while they’re not requiring any specific directing experience, they are looking for vision and a detailed understanding of the work.…
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The Civilians will bring ‘This Beautiful City’ home
You may remember hearing about “This Beautiful City”, the 2008 play about the evangelical movement in Colorado Springs created by New York theatre troupe The Civilians and performed Off-Broadway as well as in Louisville, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Well, the controversial play will finally make its way to our beautiful city next month. The Civilians will…
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Springs Ensemble Theatre announces auditions for ‘Talk Radio’
Springs Ensemble Theatre will be holding auditions for their first show ever, the riveting drama “Talk Radio”. The auditions will be held from 11:30am to 4:30pm on Saturday, December 5 at the Gill Foundation/Gay & Lesbian Fund of Colorado, 315 E. Costilla St. The lead and two other parts have already been cast, but there…
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Springs Ensemble Theatre announces auditions for ‘Talk Radio’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Springs Ensemble Theatre will be holding auditions for their first show ever, the riveting drama “Talk Radio”. The auditions will be held from 11:30am to 4:30pm on Saturday, December 5 at the Gill Foundation/Gay &…
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REVIEW: Wacky fast-paced play drags ‘MacBeth’ into Springfield
And some people think Robin Williams needs medication… Rick Miller brings MacHomer–his wildly acclaimed, one-man mashup of Shakespeare and Simpsons–to the Bon Vivant this weekend. And before I get any further, I have to admit that I haven’t seen an episode of The Simpsons in my life (yeah, I know, I’ve missed one of the…
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ARTS BLOG: ‘Wedding Singer’ hits bad notes at Pikes Peak Center
Screen-to-stage adaptations are all the rage on Broadway these days. It takes a lot of money to mount a production and producers, of course, want to limit their risk by offering the theatergoing public stories they’re already familiar with. Photo by
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REVIEW: Variety show;’s got talent, but can’t quite top previous years
The best thing about “Ten Minutes Max” — the Manitou Art Theater’s annual variety show — is that you never know what you’re going to get. And neither do they. Unfortunately, this can make it tough for them to top themselves each year. Although this year’s show is fun, it has fewer acts, less variety…
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REVIEW: Star Bar returns to the stage with new haunts
The windswept moors of Ireland can be a heartbreakingly lonely place. And never more so, it seems, than for the five people who gather in a rustic pub in Conor McPherson’s 1997 play, “The Weir.” Marking Star Bar’s return after a one-year hiatus, this Olivier Award-winning drama is often advertised as a spine-tingling collection of…