Entries Tagged as '2009-10 season'

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Agatha Christie’s BBC Murders Auditions

Theatre Northwest, in association with the International Mystery Writer’s Festival RiverPark Center, will present the Pre-National Tour Premiere of four Agatha Christie classic mysteries in RADIO THEATRE. These four exclusive works are Agatha Christie’s Three Blind Mice, Yellow Iris, Butter in a Lordly Dish, and Personal Call.  The Production/Director team of these classic works will [...]

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Two More Weekends

The Iggy opening weekend was a huge success. Many thanks to everyone who came to see the show last weekend. If you liked it, please tell a friend! There are still good seats available for the final two weekends. A review by Trib reporter Rosemary Ponnekanti can be seen here.
And I would like to send [...]

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Iggy Update

After one day off to enjoy our families and friends, the cast and crew of The Salvation of Iggy Scrooge was back to work today, getting this wonderful production ready for opening night on December 4th. The cast moves on stage tonight after weeks of rehearsal in the downstairs rehearsal studio. Being on stage is [...]

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Meet Our Iggy Cast

We would like to introduce you to our talented cast for The Salvation of Iggy Scrooge. This production is shaping up to be a great evening of fun. Get your tickets now– they’re not going to last. Opening night is Friday, December 4th. Shows run Friday and Saturday nights, Sunday matinee, until December 20.

Jayne Muirhead* [...]

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

You Are Invited to an On-Stage Social

Please join Theatre Northwest for an
ON-STAGE SOCIAL

We would like to extend a personal invitation for you to attend an on-stage “social” at Theatre on the Square.  Please come and meet your local professional theatre company.
Meet our board,  actors, directors, and production staff.  Visit on-stage and enjoy refreshments while revisiting our past productions [...]

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Streetcar Set Photos

We are so proud of our cast and crew for this production of A Streetcar Named Desire. The production was excellent, and while all cast members did an outstanding job, I would like to put in an extra thank-you for Connie Murray’s riveting portrayal of Blanche. As charge artist, my job during tech rehearsal is [...]

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Progress Report

One of the biggest challenges on this set was getting the roof sections up. Lucky for us we had extra help that day. The roof sections had to be connected together, moved as one unit onto the set, connected to lines, and then lifted into the air before being placed in its proper position on [...]

Monday, September 28th, 2009

The Power of Music

There are so many facets to a good production, not the least of which is its music. Most of us do not attend a dramatic play anticipating the music, but a good musical score can enhance meaning and create connections that the script cannot. We are so fortunate to have composer Allan Loucks working with [...]

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Fight Choreography

I always try to show up to a rehearsal when I know Bob Macdougall is going to teach stage combat. The process of fight choreography is fascinating to watch. While making sure all actors are safe, he manages to make the fight sequences believable. Any time you see physical violence on stage, keep this in [...]

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

First Rehearsal

Last night was a big night for cast and crew of A Streetcar Named Desire. It was our first rehearsal! Our director, Rod Pilloud, asked that production crew be present for the beginning of rehearsal so that all members of this great show could get to know each other. Those production team members who were [...]