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Written by Tracy Reich All photos by Giao Nguyen James Nichols is not just a man behind the curtain. He’s the man overhead, the man off stage left, the man below the floor. There are very few places in our home James hasn’t been throughout his 28 years with ACT Theatre. He’s literally part of the walls. Which is why we’ll miss him when he [...] The post Thank You James Nichols! appeared first on…
Holly Arsenault’s play, Underwater Weather, will be presented November 3, 2024 at ACT’s New Works Northwest festival as a special collaboration with ACT’s Young Core Company (YCC). What are the unique challenges and opportunities of writing plays for an ensemble of young artists? I want them to feel seen, and I want to ask [...] The post New Works Spotlight: Holly Arsenault appeared first on Union…
McKenna Deen, our Digital Content and Communication Manager at ACT, talked with Zora Howard about the upcoming production of STEW at ACT as well as what Howard is doing in the theatre world. Learn more about STEW here. Deen: What was your inspiration in writing STEW? Howard: I started writing STEW in the wake of the 2014 [...] The post “STEW” Storytelling with Playwright Zora Howard appeared first…
McKenna Deen, our Digital Content and Communication Manager at ACT, talked with Maggie Lee about the upcoming production of The Sunless Scar — the world premiere written specifically for the Young Core Company and ACT’s Allen arena stage. Learn more about The Sunless Scar here. Deen: The Sunless Scar delves into a post-apocalyptic world [...] The post Exploring “The Sunless Scar” with Maggie Lee…
McKenna Deen, our Digital Content and Communication Manager at ACT, talked with Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako about the upcoming production of STEW at ACT as well as Nako's role in the theatre world. Learn more about STEW here. Deen: You’ve been on the ACT stage in quite a few roles. How does it feel to [...] The post Boiling Down “STEW” with Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako appeared first on Union…
Edited by McKenna Deen, Digital Content and Communications Manager As ACT continues its mission of creating bold new works, we wanted to check in with our Core Company Member playwright Yussef El Guindi. We are proud to be the company Yussef calls home and are thrilled to celebrate his success. Those who have been [...] The post A Conversation with Yussef El Guindi and John Langs appeared first on…
"I have been working on how to bring my full self to a project, not just fill an assumed role, and to trust myself. I'm still figuring out what that all looks like; it's ongoing work but feels impactful to me personally." The post Q&A with Victoria Thompson (she/her) appeared first on Union Arts Center .
"I think the unique nature of the Core Company consisting of passionate humans from various disciplines of Art is hyper-appealing." The post Q&A with Nathaniel Tenenbaum (he/him) appeared first on Union Arts Center .
"[The thing that has made the biggest impact on my creativity as an artist is] learning to let go of fear of failure but this continues to be an ongoing process." The post Q&A with Connie Yun (she/her) appeared first on Union Arts Center .
"I love being saturated in the minds of these fellow [Core Company] artists. I enjoy the respectful dialogue and the fusion that ensues from our meetings. I am honestly so excited to learn from them and to share my art with them." The post Q&A with Joshua Castille (he/him) appeared first on Union Arts Center .
