Alabama Theater
US Dept of State
Alabama Association of Polygraph Examiners quarterly meeting Jan. 25, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the Original Steakhouse and Sports Theater at 150 Green Springs Hwy, Birmingham, AL. Contact Ted Nothdurft 256-239-1209 ... [Read More]
Wehle Nature Center Facilities
The Gatra Wehle Nature Center is located on Green Street in Historic Blakeley State Park, Baldwin County. An exact replica of the nature center in Bullock County, it also features conservation and environmental educational exhibits with a focus on one of Alabama’s treasures the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Located a short hike from the Tensaw River the Gatra Wehle Nature Center also has a state-of-the-art audiovisual theater and conference area/exhibit room. Located a short walk from the conference area/exhibit room visitors can view a kiosk focusing on inhabitants of Alabama’s coastal wetlands. Hikers can enjoy short, medium or long trips on the numerous established trails within the Historic Blakeley State Park. Historic Blakeley State Park is located north of Daphne, Alabama on highway 225. ... [Read More]
Wehle Nature Centers
The Robert G. Wehle Nature Center , located on 25 acres of rolling hill country in Bullock County, is designed to enhance the appreciation for conservation and an understanding of man’s relationship with the environment. It features conservation and environmental educational exhibits aimed at both students and adults. A state-of-the-art audiovisual theater focuses on the natural wonders of outdoor Alabama. A conference area/exhibit room is available for conservation meetings and hands-on nature presentations. Remote from the main building, at the edge of a small wetland, sits a viewing kiosk which gives young naturalists an up-close and personal experience with the inhabitants of Alabama's wetland. Three trails extend away from the Center, taking hikers on short, medium, and long treks through different habitats. These trails are augmented with interpretive stations highlighting the unique characteristics of many local plants and animals. A large pond provides opportunities for ... [Read More]
National Initiatives: SHAKESPEARE in American Communities Engagements
Alberta Bair Theater ... Virginia Theater Festival ... Aquila Theater Company ... [Read More]
NEA ARTS:NEA Brings Shakespeare to the Military
On September 10th, amid great excitement and anticipation, the curtain rose in a converted movie theater at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. In front of a capacity crowd of troops, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival began its riveting production of “the Scottish play” (as it’s called by superstitious actors). Outside, the theater sign announced, “No movies— Macbeth .” ... The 13 bases that comprised the Alabama Shakespeare Festival tour included three Army, three Navy, two Marine, and five Air Force bases in 11 states from North Carolina to New Mexico. They presented more than 16 performances of Macbeth, and many more educational and outreach activities. In the spirit of theater tours of the past, the venues on each of the bases ranged from theaters to gymnasiums to, in one case, an airplane hanger. The Arts Endowment also provided multimedia resource kits for teachers and librarians on all the bases. The kits featured a recitation contest guide, timeline poster, audio CD, videos, and other materials. ... [Read More]
NEA: FY 2005 GRANT AWARDS: Access to Artistic Excellence - Theater
To support the presentation of theater productions for young audiences by international touring companies. The productions will be augmented by Weekend Theater Workshop offerings that will focus on theater, music, poetry, and puppetry. ... To support the creation and presentation of a new theater work, Lake Street Excavation: Toy Theater Extravaganza . This production will place miniature puppet theaters at strategic locations along Lake Street to portray the historic origins of this major commercial artery. ... [Read More]
Chris Jones, "Theater: Playwrights New and Old", U.S. Society and Values, April 2003
A: One is the ongoing fight for idiosyncrasy. There is a real danger that with the ever-tightening economy, theater will become very homogeneous -- that every theater will produce the same kinds of plays, that producers will be scared of taking risks. Really exciting theater is developed for a very particular community at a very particular time, and it needs to become the idiosyncratic voice of that particular venue. That's how theater stays interesting. If you look around the country, there's less surprise in theater seasons than there used to be; they're more predictable. So individual voice is an important issue. ... [Read More]
Shakespeare in American Communities: Theater Company Profiles
Presently, under Joe Dowling's artistic leadership, the Guthrie Theater hasenjoyed unprecedented growth. Dowling's time at the Guthrie Theater has beenmarked by a 50% growth in subscriptions, a return to regional touring,co-productions by visiting international theater companies, collaborations withlocal theater companies, and Dowling's own dynamic productions of the classics. ... Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) is one of the fastest-growing theaterinstitutions in America today. Under the leadership of Artistic Director BarbaraGaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson, CST has achieved an internationalreputation for consistently high production values and artistic standards.Beyond acclaimed productions from William Shakespeare's canon, CST presents workby distinguished American and international playwrights and directors. Eachseason is highlighted by visiting productions from across the globe, as well asthe presentation of Chicago Shakespeare stagings at major theater centersabroad. From Shakespeare to Sondheim, the Theater's hallmarks remain grounded inan adherence to quality, clarity and integrity. ... [Read More]
NEA News Room: 25 Theater Journalists Chosen for NEA Institute at USC Annenberg School for Communication
Among the guest faculty is master teacher Robert Brustein, founding director and creative consultant of American Repertory Theater and, since 1959, theater critic for The New Republic . Other nationally respected instructors include playwright Luis Alfaro; Misha Berson, chief theater critic for the Seattle Times; Ben Cameron, executive director of Theatre Communications Group; Gordon Davidson, artistic director of Center Theatre Group; Sylvie Drake, former theater critic of the Los Angeles Times ; Velina Hasu Houston, director of dramatic writing at USC's School of Theater; Barbara Isenberg, arts journalist and author of "Making it Big: The Diary of a Broadway Musical"; Jean-Claude van Italie, playwright and legend of the modern American theater; Thomas Leabhart, theater professor at Pomona College; Judith Lewis, features editor of the L.A. Weekly ; Steven Leigh Morris, theater editor of the L.A. Weekly ; Mark Murphy, executive director of REDCAT theater; Bill Rauch, a ... [Read More]
NEA: FY 2003 Theater Grants
To support the Sixth International Festival of Hispanic Theater. Inpartnership with Arlington County, the festival will offerSpanish-language theater with interpretation into English, focusingon emerging trends in Latin American theater. ... To support the production of plays by Atlanta theater companies inthe City Series. The Alliance Theater Company will createpartnerships with, and present the works of, five mid-size Atlantatheater companies on its Hertz Stage. ... [Read More]
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