On Giving Youth the Stage
Posted October 16, 2020 in Articles
Helping create this show was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. If we look at the title of this project, RISE: The Isolation Project, we are... read more
Posted October 16, 2020 in Articles
Helping create this show was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. If we look at the title of this project, RISE: The Isolation Project, we are... read more
Posted October 02, 2020 in Articles
The show that I directed at Near West Theater was in the summer of 2004: a youth theater production of The Hobbit. The music was not particularly memo... read more
Posted May 14, 2020 in Articles
The story of Parade focuses on the conviction of a Jewish man, Leo Frank, for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan in 1913. The trial was manipulated... read more
Posted October 18, 2018 in Articles
Art, and our participation in it, changes our lives. At Near West Theatre, we have a unique rehearsal process and make an intentional choice to work... read more
Posted September 19, 2018 in Articles
We often define power by how much money, experience, or skill one has. Whether it’s the mid-19th century or the year 2018, youth are not often... read more
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