A Spirited Interview: Chip Sherman on this year’s production of A Christmas Carol

Chip Sherman inhabits the role of Spirit 1. It's a wonderfully modern take on a character so many people know and love. They are also the show’s choreographer. In this interview, the talented artist reflects on bringing this year’s imagining of the timeless tale to the stage and how Scrooge’s journey of self-reflection parallels our own experience, now more than ever. You played Spirit 1 in the 2020 radio version of the play. [...]

By ACT Theatre|2021-11-24T11:35:19-08:00November 23rd, 2021|Cast and Crew Interviews|Comments Off on A Spirited Interview: Chip Sherman on this year’s production of A Christmas Carol

History of Theatre Artists Roundtable Benefitting The Hansberry Project

Playwright Reginald André Jackson and director Valerie Curtis-Newton sat down with artists Tracy Hughes, Eugene Lee, Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako and M.L. Roberts  for an engaging and informative hour exploring the themes in the multi-year work, History of Theatre: About, By, For and Near and the importance of this legacy to their lives as artists. Recorded May 20, 2021. The journey through over 200 years of Black theatre begins… Streaming through June 6 ACT and The Hansberry [...]

By ACT Theatre|2021-05-26T14:06:03-07:00May 26th, 2021|Cast and Crew Interviews|Comments Off on History of Theatre Artists Roundtable Benefitting The Hansberry Project

Reginald André Jackson: Writing Tomorrow’s History, Today

“Certain things are left up to the people who are writing the history, so certain things don’t make the narrative,” says playwright Reginald André Jackson. Until now. Enter actor turned playwright Reginald André Jackson. By his own admission, he’s not a historian, and yet he did and continues to write the history of theatre — specifically, Black theatre. Influenced by the We See You, White American Theater and Black Lives Matter movements, Jackson is [...]

By ACT Theatre|2021-05-24T10:51:58-07:00May 24th, 2021|ACTFocus, Cast and Crew Interviews|Comments Off on Reginald André Jackson: Writing Tomorrow’s History, Today

Latinas Playwright Roundtable – presented by eSe Teatro and ACT Theatre

The Latinas Playwright Roundtable was originally broadcast live on January 14. A recording is available for you to watch now, anytime. This conversation featured powerhouse artists Rose Cano (Resident Director, eSe Teatro), Marisela Treviño Orta (Shoe), Julieta Vitullo (Resident Dramaturg and Playwright, eSe Teatro) and Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth (Artistic Director, Parley) discussing playwriting, Latinx theatre, bringing work to the stage and much more. The Latinas Playwright Roundtable was presented by eSe Teatro in partnership with ACT.

By ACT Theatre|2021-01-26T16:20:30-08:00January 26th, 2021|Cast and Crew Interviews|Comments Off on Latinas Playwright Roundtable – presented by eSe Teatro and ACT Theatre

What Did You Enjoy Most About Being Part of this Year’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ cast?

We caught up with some of the cast of A Christmas Carol and asked them, "What did you enjoy most about being part of this year’s cast?" The cast has been amazing this year! Their answers were full of excitement and joy. Gwen Cable answered, “…I was able to take on the challenge of expressing my character through voice only and was safely able to share this Seattle tradition.” Gwen Cable (Belinda/Elizabeth, Fan) touched [...]

By ACT Theatre|2020-11-28T10:54:11-08:00November 18th, 2020|Cast and Crew Interviews|Comments Off on What Did You Enjoy Most About Being Part of this Year’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ cast?