Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 16, 2009
Shorewood Players The Producers: A Winning Scheme
Recipe for a successful community production of a Tony-winning musical:   Step 1: Start with a great Director, Music Director and Choreographer;Step 2: Cast a wide net for professional-caliber lead actors, and a great ensemble.Step 3: Invest in eye-catching costumes, sets and a full orchestr...
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Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 4, 2009
80th Anniversary Season for Shorewood Players
Milwaukee’s 2009-10 theatre season has several milestone anniversaries, but none older than The Shorewood Players. On November 26, 1930 The Play Production Club of the Shorewood Opportunity School (later part of MATC) staged three one-act plays under the direction of Mildred Reynolds. When ...
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Arts & Entertainment - June 24, 2009
Shorewood Players' 42nd Street Sparkles
by Dominic Davis The musical 42nd Street, based on an Oscar-winning 1933 movie, has themes as contemporary as today’s headlines. An economic downturn has mobs of dancers swarming to auditions for a new show (and an opportunity for a steady paycheck). When the show’s star suffers ...
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Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 20, 2009
The Women: Shorewood Players Infuse Life to a Classic
The Women, a classic 20th century drama/comedy, tells the story of a group of women and their relationships with men and each other in a pre-feminist world. The current Shorewood Players production is like a championship sporting event, with cheers for each successful move. The production is a fu...
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Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 13, 2008
When Three Wrongs Make One Big Right
In the arts, vexing problems can be resolved quickly. Resolving them with a laugh is an extra bonus.  Take the musical Big, based on the 1989 Penny Marshall movie starring Tom Hanks.:·         A 13 year old boy becomes an adult overnight, withou...
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