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South Philly: Broken Mirror Studio Uses Trauma-Informed Methods to Train Actors in a New Way

December 15, 2021 Brian Creech 0

Story by Mary Olivia Kram Ben Bass has been a professional actor for the past decade and, over that time, has become accustomed to hearing the same backhanded compliment. “We see that you’re very talented, [continue reading…]

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Powelton Village: Community Education Center Actors Create Self-Narratives

November 6, 2018 Taylor Allen 0

The Community Education Center, located at 3500 Lancaster Ave., is a nonprofit organization founded by community members in 1973. Housed in a former Quaker school and meetinghouse, the building is now filled with artists of [continue reading…]

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Arts & Entertainment: Accomplished Comedian Finds Home in Philadelphia’s Blossoming Comedy Community

June 21, 2018 Henry Savage 0

A creator, teacher and a comedian, Justin Jain is one of the founding members of The Berserker Residents, a professor at the University of the Arts, and a well-known face in Philadelphia’s theatre community. Like [continue reading…]

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Arts & Entertainment: Kristen Schier Keeps The Audience Laughing And Students Learning

June 12, 2018 Bayley Carl 0

Kristen Schier wears a lot hats. She currently works as the improv producer at Philly Improv Theatre, the artistic director for The N Crowd, as a senior lecturer at The University of the Arts and [continue reading…]

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Arts and Entertainment: How to Keep Up in the Crazy World of Performing Arts

May 10, 2016 Ryan O'Shea 0

A career in the theater can be difficult to attain. Philadelphia, however, offers a myriad of tools to help any enthusiastic performer achieve their goals. Whether it is a class at The Philadelphia Acting Studios or [continue reading…]

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Fox Chase: The Actors’ Group Brings Broadway to Local Stage

April 5, 2016 Charlotte Reese 0

Fox Chase resident Joseph Laub’s love of theater began at age 5 when his parents took him to his first show in New York. “’Coco’ I think it was,” Laub said, “with Katharine Hepburn and [continue reading…]

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Germantown: Pushing the Envelope

April 3, 2015 0

Nicholas Gillette watched as fellow acrobats from the Almanac Dance Circus Theatre rehearsed complicated maneuvers a few feet behind him. “Steer whole heartedly into that,” he said. The “that” that Gillette is referring to is the love [continue reading…]

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Olde Kensington: Pig Iron Encourages Students to Find Individual Artistic Vision

December 15, 2014 0

The Pig Iron Theatre Company, founded in 1995, has since its inception created over two dozen original works. In 2011, the Pig Iron Theatre Company launched the Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training (APT). [continue reading…]

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Germantown: Program Brings Youth Back to Shakespeare

March 14, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/38383836] Young aspiring actors gather together at the Francis Cope House, located at One Awbury Road, bringing the words of Shakespeare to life. Suddenly, a room that only housed a fireplace and an oriental rug, [continue reading…]

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