by Ethan Norman | Jan 24, 2018 | Featured
I have never even considered the idea of rooting for the Pittsburg Steelers, until now. When you know someone whom you revere, you find yourself wanting to be on their team. Even when their team was always a rival before. This is true with some who end up villains, or...
by Ethan Norman | Jan 9, 2018 | Featured
Tom Hanks says “Film is telling stories with the best technology available.” Sometimes I feel like my touring shows are telling stories with the least amount of available technology, but I’m okay with it. In a conversation about films I’d still like to see, a friend...
by Ethan Norman | Dec 22, 2017 | Featured
The rain was light enough to not show up in the forecast, yet it fell heavy on our cotton and flannel as we worked. Tiny droplets, barely even falling, adding up to a great weight. If work wasn’t so scarce this time of year, I would have called it. I would have taken...
by Ethan Norman | Dec 4, 2017 | Featured, Touring Wing
FULL MOON OVER MAYNARDVILLE Unified Light I suppose I could find a way to brag about something, if I really wanted to. I could talk about winning “Best of the Best” at District Theatre Competition, or the straight superiors the judges gave me at State level. Perhaps,...
by Terry Weber | Nov 30, 2017 | Featured, Touring Wing
A couple of years ago WordPlayers Playback had the opportunity to go to a refugee Thanksgiving event. This was a playback performance where the troupe finally felt that our team got to thrive in its purpose. We had the opportunity to build community where those who...
by Ethan Norman | Oct 16, 2017 | Featured, MainStage Wing
The Truth About Our Fall Mainstage Show By Ethan Norman I was helping my wife run lines when I realized what I had done. In the midst of offering a very dry reading of the other characters for her to practice with, I was moved. I mean, the scene actually touched me. I...
