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Mission accomplished: 2,009!

You have fueled my obsession with numbers.  Thanks to you we have reached a remarkable goal: 2,009 subscribers in 2009. This is a 50% increase over last year. We suddenly have a lot of new friends!  At 2 pm last Wednesday we announced we had 41 subscriptions remaining for this season.  By 4 pm we had 23 left. We reached 2,009 subscriptions on Sunday, December 20. 2009 has been a year of milestones for TimeLine ...
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List mania

It’s the end of the year, which means lists, Lists, LISTS! TimeLine’s extraordinary 2009 is being capped by recognition from several sources for our productions of The History Boys and All My Sons. We’ll keep a running, uhhhhh, list, here of it all for you: ...
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About Athol Fugard

“Athol Fugard has created theater of power, glory, and majestic language.” — The New York Times Once identified by Time magazine as “the greatest active playwright in the English-speaking world,” Athol Fugard is known for his deeply rooted and controversial anti-apartheid dramas. Raised in Port ...
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On feedback

In the last few weeks many people have been posting comments on this blog about our current production of When She Danced, and I wanted to chime in with my thanks for sharing your thoughts. It means so much to our entire company to hear ...
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Breaking all the rules …

This behind-the-scenes video, created by designer Susan Muirhead, has been available in our lobby for audiences of When She Danced for the past few weeks. Along with rehearsal footage, it features director (and founding TimeLine Company member) Nick Bowling and actor Jennifer Engstrom discussing the ...
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Share your thoughts

When She Danced has been open for just over a week now and with sold-out houses every night, already nearly 500 of you have seen the show! Many of Chicago’s professional theater critics have weighed in on When She Danced (read what they have to say at our Web site …), but now’s your chance. Share your own review, comments or questions about the production below.
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From DePaul to TimeLine

Mary Williamson found herself auditioning for When She Danced thinking in the back of her mind that she was young to physically fit any of the roles. But before walking into her audition she felt a familiar feeling. The same natural actor-friendly feeling that she ...
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Appeal of Fall

The air is crisp, the leaves are turning, and Walgreens has been fully stocked with Halloween candy for the last 4 months. All this can only mean one thing to a fundraiser—fall appeal time! It is a time of great work and great reward. As ...
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Looking back at the end

Today marks the beginning of our long weekend of saying goodbye to The History Boys. Wednesday means it’s the “start of the final weekend.” Just six more performances of the show, which closes on Sunday. After six months living with this play, these people, this ...
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About Will

[EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final installment in our series of interviews with members of The History Boys cast. Thanks to all who participated and all of you who have spent time reading about some of the folks who have been a part of making ...
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