Stage Manager column

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Redding’s Talent Unmasked

Posted on by Dean Williams

Well, I could just say “Redding’s got talent” and there you have it, end of story. And not all of it comes by way of a tour bus. Like the amazing k. d. lang. Transcendent talent. I hope you were one of the fortunate 1,000 who saw her Friday night at the Cascade. Just incredible, yes? But I want to write about the talent that lives right here in River City and a showcase of that talent presented by Westside Performing Arts at the McLaughlin Auditorium on Saturday. Continue Reading →

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Stage Manager: Actor Karen Fox Lives Her Own Cindy Ella Story

Posted on by Dean Williams

Being adrift in the entertainment doldrums of summer – Westside’s Broadway revue a couple of weeks off, Riverfront’s “Cheaper By the Dozen” not quite open (it starts Saturday, July 16), and the school year not even on the horizon –… Continue Reading →

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The Redding Musical That Never Was

Posted on by Dean Williams

Once upon a time there was a summer theater program at a quaint community college. This theater had the biggest, best equipped stage in the kingdom. The directors had great plans to produce a magical summer musical and bring happiness… Continue Reading →

Everybody Dance Now! Studios Showcase End-of-Year Talent

Posted on by Dean Williams

This is the month when all the training and rehearsal of the area’s dance companies comes to fruition and explodes onto stages like wild blossoms. This past weekend saw the major dance revues from Redding Dance Centre and Modern Gypsy. This… Continue Reading →

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StageManager: What is Abstract Comedy? Lou Drew Explains

Posted on by Dean Williams

Inside Redding’s Bohemian Art Loft lives a mysterious entity known as Theater Lab, a small experimental company with leanings toward the avant-garde. In April, Theater Lab gave us “The Absurdists.” This May 20 to May 22, the Bohemians present their second installment of… Continue Reading →