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    Asked and Answered: Ah, Wilderness!

    We always get amazing responses from you in our post-show surveys! With the season in full swing, we thought it would be a perfect time to have our Ah, Wilderness! cast answer some of your questions.  How did your understanding of O’Neill influence your character? Alan Blumenfeld (Sid Davis): Ah, Wilderness! is O’Neill’s idealized vision of what he wished his…

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    Are you ready for The Great Escape?

    Coming your way Apr 22 & May 6 Same set. Same actors. Same artistic vision. Different Stories: Find out who, what, why, and how. Director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott invites you to a meal with the casts of King Lear and Man of La Mancha to discover the thematic similarties between the two plays. Learn why (and…

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    An April 1st Announcement

    A Noise Within’s 2017-17 Season: When Worlds Collide You Never Can Tell the Maids (September 3-November 19, 2017) ::: 19th century spring break with mom and murder ::: At an idyllic seaside resort, mischievous twins rile up their matronly mother in search of their father’s identity; a dentist behind on his rent eyes the matron’s other daughter;…

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    ANW’s #trypod Roundup

    For the month of March, major podcasters have lead an online endeavor to encourage ‘podcast awareness’ and bring new listeners into the fold. We at ANW are doing our part and participating in the aptly named #trypod by sharing our favorite shows and theatre oriented programs for those that just can’t get enough of storytelling. Tweet at…

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    Bringing King Lear to life: Pilot workshops for the students of Garfield High School

    Here at A Noise Within, we produce classic plays to tell universal human stories—and we strongly believe that students are the key to developing a future generation of creative and empowered theatre artists who will carry our tradition. Annually, more than 16,000 students attend ANW productions, but this past March, with the support of the…

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    Introducing three new ANW Board members!

    We are so pleased to welcome Margaret, Armando and Bill to the ANW Board. Development Director, Amy Nance, comments “each of them bring a unique set of skills and perspectives to the Board, and we are thrilled to have them as a part of the ANW family.”  Read on below to get to know them…

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    “Every Inch a King”: The Universal and the Human in Shakespeare’s King Lear

    Need a refresher on King Lear before the show? Long-time ANW contributing scholar Dr. Miranda Johnson-Haddad gives you a quick historical, psychological, and cultural analysis of Shakespeare’s masterpiece. “Every Inch a King”: The Universal and the Human in Shakespeare’s King Lear By Miranda Johnson-Haddad, Ph.D. Although King Lear has historically been regarded as Shakespeare’s masterpiece, it has…

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    The Unsung Heroes of ANW: our Volunteer Ushers

    Our volunteer ushers make a huge difference in the experience of the theatre for our patrons. We share why a few of our most dedicated volunteers–Nova, Lawrence, and married couple Bambi and Ben–keep coming back and what they love about volunteering with us. Why do you volunteer here? Nova: I started ushering because I couldn’t…

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    Introducing the New Walkway!

    We are so excited that construction has finished on our brand new walkway, making it easier than ever to access our theatre from the free Metro parking lot. Anna Rodil, our Operations Coordinator, shows you the way!

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