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About Cora

Cora Vander Broek’s favorite color is purple — a color that is soft and strong. Soft to reflect her sweet personality and her laughter. Strong to reflect her clear goal in life and the fact that she hates to be patronized. Her goal in life is to do whatever it takes to pursue and expand her acting career. This fits perfectly with why Cora does not get freaked out easily about anything. She likes to ...
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Three’s Company

Juliet Hart, one of TimeLine’s founding Company members, was rushing to get to the theater but was suddenly stopped by a young man who wanted to recite poetry for only a buck. Meanwhile, at the theater, Artistic Director PJ Powers received a call from Juliet ...
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Getting to know Kimberly

As I looked at the sheet of paper in front of me — a sheet filled with my questions and All My Sons director Kimberly Senior’s answers — my eyes landed on the query, “What three words would you use to describe yourself?” Kimberly had written: “Tenacious, ...
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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 ...
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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 a pleasure to finally meet Donald Brearley, who has been playing a major part in The History Boys as Hector. And for the eight young men who play the boys ...
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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 ...
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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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