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PRAISE WHERE PRAISE IS DUE; YET,…

by Mark Kinsey Stephenson, November 10th, 2008
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390 eligible productions.  390!!!  Yes, that was the number of shows that were under consideration for nominations this year for an Ovation award.  It’s sort of mind-boggling when you think about it.  That’s more productions than there are days in the year.  And that’s just “eligible” productions.  Start adding up the number of individuals in [...]

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The Accomplices

by Mark Kinsey Stephenson, September 5th, 2008
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This past week, I was able to see THE ACCOMPLICES at the Fountain Theatre. Congratulations to a stellar cast, strong director and to the producer and theatre for taking on such a moving, powerful project about relatively unknown Jewish activist Hillel Kook (aka Peter Bergson). It’s always good to celebrate success stories; in [...]

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Free Theatre

by Mark Kinsey Stephenson, August 19th, 2008
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What the devil does “free theatre” mean?  Earlier this week, I was at a gathering of industry types (actors, directors, writers) and someone sidled up to me and asked, “Hey, Mark, you doing any more free theatre these days?”  At first, I felt insulted, as “free” implies I’m not paid or appreciated and that theatre [...]

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