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November 2008
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IRA GLASS AND DANNY DAVIS CO-CHAIR MTW'S 25TH SEASON
Posted: 11/21/2008
Ira Glass, MTW fan and host of "This American Life" on National Public Radio, and the Honorable Danny K. Davis, Illinois 7th District Congressman, are the honorary co-chairmen of the Music Theatre Workshop 25th Anniversary Season. The company's mission complements the work of both men: Davis's longstanding commitment to creating opportunities for underserved youth, and Glass's history of making art from real stories about real people.
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COLOR MY WINGS Dazzles Warrenville Fab Females Realize Reality Trumps Fairytales
Posted: 11/21/2008
Cinderella, her Fairy Godmother, her Stepsisters, and Prince Charming are shocked to find themselves locked up at the Illinois Youth Center in Warrenville (IYC-W)!
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MTW BOARD PROUDLY WELCOMES FOUR NEW DIRECTORS
Posted: 11/21/2008
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to welcome four new directors onto the MTW board," said Lael Johnson, Chairman of the MTW Board Resource Committee. Iris Witkowsky, Cil Rockwell, Zoa Norman and Wesley Morgan accepted nomination to the MTW board in early 2008. "Cil, Iris, Wes and Zoa each bring fresh perspectives and energy to the board."
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FREEDOM ON THE 3RD OF JULY Cast Explodes With Talent, Positive Energy
Posted: 11/21/2008
by Steven F. McClain
"Loved People Love People... Hurt People Hurt People: Anger; put a "D" on top of that: DANGER." Insightful lines like these filled the lyrics of FREEDOM ON THE 3RD OF JULY, the original musical produced and performed by the Teens Together Summer Theatre Ensemble, this past summer at the West Pullman Park Cultural Center. A tightly-constructed script and a complex, sung-through score, demanding intense focus and musicality from the cast, helped make this summer as fulfilling as it was challenging. I was delighted to return to West Pullman for a second summer as a Teaching Artist and Performer.
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PRESENT TENTS ...
Posted: 11/21/2008
WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW?
NEWS OF MTW ALUMNI, FRIENDS AND ARTISTS.
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Celebrate 25!
Posted: 11/21/2008
A talented ensemble of MTW alumni, teaching artists and current program participants, were the center of attention on September 15, 2008...
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