by Terry Weber | Nov 30, 2013 | Featured, MainStage Wing
By Terry Weber “Peace and goodwill do not come easy for some people, do they, Mr. Scary?” Thus the irrepressible Junie B. Jones asks her harried first-grade teacher. Before reading and preparing to direct the brilliant theatrical adaptation, by Allison Gregory, of...
by Joe Jaynes | Nov 1, 2013 | Featured, Touring Wing
In reading the role of C.S. Lewis, I get to say (and wrestle with) lines like: “If you had gone up to Buddha and asked him, ‘Are you the son of Brahma?’ he would have said, ‘You are in a vale of illusion.’ If you asked Mohammad, ‘Are you...
by Joe Jaynes | Oct 24, 2013 | Featured, MainStage Wing
Working on DOUBT with Lar’Juanette, Rollin, Rachael, Matthew and Bill has been an incredibly rich experience. The play is challenging. It has caused me to question many things, not the least of which is the nature of teaching and the value of imposed standards....
by Terry Weber | Oct 11, 2013 | Featured, MainStage Wing
By Terry Weber The WordPlayers’ production of DOUBT, A PARABLE will open on Oct. 18 at Erin Presbyterian Church. The process of producing this brilliant, difficult, and provocative play has led many of us to examine our hearts about what part doubt plays in our lives....
by Terry Weber | Sep 20, 2013 | Featured, MainStage Wing
Artistic Director of The WordPlayers, Terry Weber, answers some tough questions regarding the upcoming drama, Doubt, A Parable. Question 1: Your website indicates that Doubt, A Parable is recommended for ages 15+, because it “contains adult themes which may not be...
by Terry Weber | Aug 16, 2013 | Featured
By Terry Weber My wife, Jeni, and I just returned from an extended celebration of our 30th anniversary. We drove more than 2800 miles over 12 days, visiting family and friends on our way to and from Maine. Neither of us had ever been there and many people had told us...
