Assassins
The Stephen Sondheim musical Assassins has had a difficult history–thanks in part to America’s own difficult history. When it premiered...
Article Category: Stage & Dance
Melissa Shaw
Melissa Junkin Shaw was a child of many contradictions. She loved to read and made good grades in school but was a “frequent flyer in detention” due...
Bringing Back the Love
On the surface, a musical embodying the values of the late 1960s counter-culture movement, and Fort Wayne’s riverfront development have little...
Reviving a Holiday Tradition
Written 45 years ago, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has long been part of our annual holiday celebrations. Particularly as a stage play, the sweet...
A 60th Birthday Party
Five years removed from the move that put them right in the heart of the downtown arts district, Fort Wayne Ballet has had a lot to celebrate in recent...
Bringing Back a Holiday Favorite
The director of a children’s Christmas play (literally) breaks a leg right before rehearsals begin. Sounds like a far-fetched set-up, right? Life...
‘Dark’ Produces Genuine Chills
It’s not often that a community theater production can produce actual chills in audience members. But opening night of Wait Until Dark at Arena...
Good, Inspirational Fun
I am so happy to be working on my favorite show!
This is my third time directing and choreographing Joseph at Fort Wayne Civic Theatre and my seventh...
Dancing with the Tsars
American audiences are very familiar with The Nutcracker, as it has become a beloved piece of our annual holiday celebrations and Tchaikovsky’s...
Students Give Spirited Performances
Blithe Spirit: An Improbable Farce in Three Acts by Noel Coward offers the faculty, cast and crew of IPFW’s current production a chance to sparkle...