by Terry Weber | Mar 1, 2012 | MainStage Wing
Ahh… and here we are, tech week. Tech week is basically a time when all the technical issues of the play get resolved, and problems get ironed out. The previous weeks have been about finding your character and portraying your character. Now we have to concentrate on...
by Terry Weber | Feb 24, 2012 | MainStage Wing
Today marks a week before opening night! Watching everyone progress with their characters is really exciting. At this point in the process, we have been able to work with the set and most of our props. I have enjoyed being a part of the process and watching the show...
by Terry Weber | Feb 17, 2012 | MainStage Wing
My name is Rachael, Rachael Chesnutt, but would you please call me Anne? For the first two weeks of March at least, for that is when I will have the privilege of portraying Anne Shirley in The WordPlayers’ upcoming production of Anne of Avonlea. I have always...
by Terry Weber | Nov 25, 2011 | MainStage Wing
With the first two weekends of Leaving Iowa behind us, and two performances remaining, I wanted to briefly reflect on what I have taken away from working with The WordPlayers on this wonderful show. Being from Iowa has made this show of particular interest to me, even...
by Joe Jaynes | Nov 18, 2011 | MainStage Wing
Leaving Iowa has now been on The WordPlayers MainStage since November 12. Of course, we think that if you haven’t seen it yet, then you should do so very soon! But since we may be a little biased, we thought we would let you know what others have told us about the...
by Terry Weber | Nov 11, 2011 | MainStage Wing
Ah tech week! Love it or hate it, tech week means that “it’s gettin’ real!” Tech week is the week before the show opens where the actors work with the stage crew and get everything put together so the show can open for a live audience. This...
