by Ethan Norman | Jun 21, 2016 | Featured, MainStage Wing
The WordPlayers Return to The Historic Bijou Theatre It wasn’t till 1908 that the place was turned into a Theatre. The Knoxville Sentinel, in 1908, called it “one of the best constructed and most conveniently arranged houses in the entire south”. It opened March 8 of...
by Ethan Norman | May 26, 2016 | Featured, Touring Wing
Staged Readings That Move Our Community To be honest, I’m not very fond of reading plays. Plays are for viewing, experiencing; novels are for reading. It helps if I read it out loud, and try to imagine the different characters, but that can be awkward in coffee shops...
by Ethan Norman | May 10, 2016 | Featured, Touring Wing
A New Ancient Tradition I couldn’t tell you what my favorite was, but I can tell you that the sliders went the fastest. From the brilliant sort of Asian casserole goodness, to the classic pimento cheese sandwiches, the simple-yet-profound thing about a...
by Ethan Norman | Apr 4, 2016 | Touring Wing
Remembering the tour of On A Hill Far Away When the Orchestra joined me on the first A-flat of the overture, it was like a dream realized and I started to tear up. I had not known what to expect. I had never seen the musical score that my beyond talented friend, Adam...
by Ethan Norman | Mar 7, 2016 | Featured, Touring Wing
It’s Not Just Black History Until I saw the look in his eyes, I wasn’t sure that what we were doing was worth while. What is so funny about three people on a stage stacking themselves on top of each other on a wooden block? Well, if you’re a middle schooler,...