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Reflections on Step Into Time

I’ve worked on a lot of benefits. I think nearly 20 of them over the past 15 or so years, that have collectively raised approximately $2.5 million in net proceeds. Some have been small, but most have been big and even a lot glitzy, with top ticket prices, fancy hotel ballrooms and celebrities involved. Every single time I am amazed at the sheer amount of work that goes into them, but also the extraordinary spirit ...
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A Happy Birthday

Today – April 9, 2009 – marks the 12th birthday of TimeLine Theatre Company. True, we were not officially incorporated as a not-for-profit organization until December of 1997, and we didn’t produce our first production until April of 1998, however the company really began on ...
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Thoughts on the First Designer Run

A “First Designer Run” is a complete run of the entire play that everyone in attendance accepts in advance is not going to be good. The audience, made up of the full production team, is there to make lists of things that need to get ...
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A video about us

At last week’s Step Into Time: Wintergarten Varieté benefit event (Friday, March 27 – stay tuned for photos and much more about a great night), we unveiled a brand-new video about, well, us! It’s an inspiring compilation of TimeLine artists, board members, staff and supporters ...
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Achievements

TV … movies … awards … there’s lots of fun news to share about members of the TimeLine artistic family this week: Mark your calendar and/or set your TiVo — TimeLine Company Member David Parkes (you’ve seen him on our stage most recently in Not ...
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Saying goodbye

TimeLine Company Member Janet Ulrich Brooks, who plays Sophie Treadwell in Not Enough Air, reflects on the play’s final weekend of performances: Company member Janet Ulrich Brooks as Sophie Treadwell in Not Enough Air We are in the last week of Not Enough Air, and what was such an exciting and rewarding experience is soon to be “old news.” Rehearsals have begun for The History Boys, we are in the throes of selecting the 2009-10 ...
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A feeling of family

As The History Boys starts its second week of rehearsals, we are excited to post the first of hopefully many updates and reflections from members of the cast and production team. Our first contributor is Brad Bukauskas: We officially began rehearsals on March 9, and ...
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“Boys” in the house

On Monday, March 9, 2009, TimeLine’s Company members, Board of Directors and staff joined the cast and production team of The History Boys for what is always one of the most exciting moments of any production — the first rehearsal. It’s a TimeLine tradition to ...
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And now it finally begins …

No, not just the kickoff of TimeLine’s blog where we hope you’ll continue to check back for news and comments about our work.  But also, we’re marking the start of rehearsals for The History Boys, the much-anticipated final production in TimeLine’s 2009-10 season. Last night ...
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Welcome to our new blog!

We’ve been talking about a blog for a long time. We tried it once (three years ago during the run of Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom) and it was great while it lasted, but unfortunately didn’t stick. Now TimeLine is getting serious about expanding ...
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