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Rehearsal magic

Rehearsals for All My Sons started on Monday, July 13 and a few weeks later, by all accounts the show is coming together great. A few nights ago on Monday was a designer run-through. This is when all the design team and production staff (including myself as marketing director and a Company member), get the chance to watch the show in a non-stop run and identify any ideas or issues to talk through and to ...
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ALL MY SONS Publicity Photos

We had our publicity photo shoot for All My Sons over the weekend. Four actors, one stage manager and a photographer, plus a lakefront tree standing in for the Keller’s backyard. Talented and photogenic actors = some gorgeous shots! There will be more publicity photos ...
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About Don

He is a few inches taller than me (I’m 5’2”). He has white hair, soft eyes and a straight smile. And when one meets him for the first time, he gives you a handshake, looks at you and says “Nice to meet you.” It was ...
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About Mike

You’re an actor, and you’re about to be in a production that is supposed to run for nine weeks. It turns out to be a hit so it’s extended. Tickets sell out quickly so it’s extended again. Before you know it, you realize that by ...
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About Alex

The History Boys. All My Sons. Who are they? Over the next few weeks on Behind the ‘Line we are taking some time to learn more about members of the casts of these two shows. I had the chance to interview one member of the ...
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Everyday creativity

I’ve been doing some reading lately on various forms of creativity and it got me thinking about TimeLine’s mission, and the ways in which we ask our audience to participate in its practice. If you’ve spent any significant time on our Web site (or indeed in our theater), you are no doubt well versed in our mission’s simple credo: “TimeLine Theatre Company is dedicated to presenting stories inspired by history that connect with today’s social ...
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Two views on a first rehearsal

It’s upon us! TimeLine’s 13th season got underway when rehearsals for All My Sons started two days ago, on Monday, July 13. As is usually the case at TimeLine first rehearsals, the full cast, production team, staff, Company and Board members gathered to get things ...
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Reflections On A Personal TimeLine

In August I will be celebrating 5 years with TimeLine Theatre. I took a minute to think back over those last 5 years and suddenly felt exhausted, but also incredibly grateful. In those 5 years I’ve managed to act in 11 TimeLine productions, receive 3 ...
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It’s all in the picture

Every year for the past three years TimeLine has had the opportunity to work with our friend and photographer Ryan Robinson (check out his Web site to see an amazing portfolio!) to create the images that we use to promote each production throughout the season. ...
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Returning to a favorite theatre space

Big day today for TimeLine. HUGE! We have just announced that The History Boys will be extended through September 27. The first show of our season, All My Sons, will be at Greenhouse Theater, in the former Victory Gardens space. This is a huge undertaking ...
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