It takes one to dance

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 12:56 p.m. (0)

Brandy White loved ballroom dancing.

But there was one problem. Ballroom dancing takes two people and she didn’t have a partner as serious about it as she was.

Then White discovered belly dancing.  Continue reading...

 

Mummy, where art thou?

Greenville’s arts organizations capitalize on popularity of Halloween

OCTOBER 19, 2010 11:00 a.m. (0)

Greenville’s community theaters and dance companies are using Halloween to try to scare up some new patrons and revenue.

“People celebrate Halloween because it’s fun,” said Allan McCalla, artistic director for the Greenville Little Theatre. “All of us trick or treated as kids. And arts organizations are always looking for an angle.”

Americans are expected to spend $447.1 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation. And while Halloween used to be considered primarily a children’s event, it has become the second leading adult party reason behind New Year’s Eve.  Continue reading...

 

Dream on, and on, and on

Warehouse has a unique take on Shakespeare classic ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

MARCH 7, 2011 8:08 a.m. (0)

It will be “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” like Greenville – or anywhere else – has never seen before.

In the early planning stages for the Warehouse Theatre’s production of the Shakespeare classic, somebody threw out the idea of having the mechanicals – the acting troupe that performs the play “Pyramus and Thisbe” during “Midsummer Night’s Dream” – not just do the play within a play, but the entire play.

Everybody laughed – and then agreed the unique spin was a great idea.  Continue reading...

 

Two actors, 15 roles

“Stones in His Pocket” showcases actors’ talents

DECEMBER 1, 2011 6:16 p.m. (0)

Thomas Azar, one of the cast members in The Warehouse Theatre’s production of “Stones in His Pocket,” calls the play an actor’s play.

Two actors – Azar and Jason Shipman – play 15 roles, ranging from an 8-year-old kid to a 70-something senior.  Continue reading...

 

‘Lost in Yonkers’ offers audience more than a play

Warehouse Theatre’s educational offerings includes forum, talks

MAY 31, 2012 10:49 a.m. (0)

Families can be the biggest source of joy, but they can be the biggest source of frustration as well.

“Family knows how to push your buttons,” said Anne Tromsness, director of education at the Warehouse Theatre. “When you see it played out in a Neil Simon play, it’s poignant and funny. But in real life, we don’t always see the funny.”  Continue reading...