In November 2007, Greasy Joan & Co. invited playwrights to participate in their Contemporary Classics Series. They were looking for “new adaptations of classic plays or stories.” I had always wanted to adapt Treasure Island for the stage. It’s my second favorite novel ever, next to Cat’s Cradle. (Third favorite novel ever: The Cider House […]
The Mural!
Check out what our Education Director, Lea Pinsky has been up to! She and her husband, Dustin Harris, were lead artists on this stunning new mural a few blocks north of us on Glenwood Ave. They worked with 75 (!) kids from the Howard Area Youth Program. Lea and Dustin led the young people in […]
Catching up on this past summer…
Glenwood Ave Arts Fest The 8th annual Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest was a total blast! Lifeline’s Mrs. PIggle-Wiggle did a reprise there on both Saturday and Sunday — our first time doing a full show outdoors! Many families who have not yet been to Lifeline were able to see the show. We sold several subscriptions during […]
Sneak Peek pics
Today, we post some pics that Katie snapped at the subscriber-only Treasure Island Sneak Peek event on Sunday. We always look forward to these Sneak Peeks as a great opportunity to connect with our subscribers and share a little bit of our artistic process (and all of our excitement) early in the rehearsal period for […]
The Driveway…
…is finished! Well, yes, there’s a still couple of days of setting and watering to come, but we’ve got a new driveway! The staff ran downstairs this afternoon to participate in the Mandatory Handprint Ceremony associated with fresh concrete everywhere… Rob Kauzlaric Marketing Director […]
August Updates
New Driveway! (And a new adventure for our former gates…) Yesterday’s activities at Lifeline were underscored by a jackhammer rhythm and a basso sledgehamer beat. Our flaking, scaling, crumbling driveway is being replaced! The first and most daunting job was prying out a deeply embedded steel post that protruded out of the center of our […]
Treasure Island, here we come
We’re just hours away from beginning the rehearsal process for Treasure Island and I wanted to take a moment to share my excitement about the all-star team we have in place for this project. John Hildreth (adaptor of Johnny Tremain, Cat’s Cradle, The Shadow, Around the World in 80 Days, etc) has created our thrilling […]
Building & Busman’s
Building update The expert property-condition-assessment guy said our fine old building is in GREAT SHAPE!! Oh, we need a new roof and some tuck pointing — but it’s not urgent yet so we can save up for that! It was so gratifying that he was wowed by how sturdy we are. We’re perfect for a […]
Updates
Season auditions We just had our general auditions for the year and – dang! There is so much sparkly talent in this city. And it just kills me how many people totally rock and we don’t have a darn thing in this particular season that fits them. Makes me want to do more plays. Except that would probably […]
Busman’s Extension and more!
Woohoo! Busman’s Honeymoon is a runaway train — extended thru July 26! This is how many fans Dorothy L. Sayers has: Erica posted a map in the box office and her team is coloring in all the locations we’ve had tickets purchased from — which now totals 19 states, plus Ontario — and, we’ve gone […]