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A Game of Equals?

April 02, 2013 by Corey Atkins, Artistic Associate-Engagement in 2012-13 Season

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"I won. Last week. It wasn't much, but was enough. And I never win at bingo." - Stevie, Good People

For thousands of years people have been fascinated by games of chance, like bingo. The Babylonians played a dice game called “The Royal Game of Ur”; several thousand years later, lotteries were run routinely in colonial america to raise money. in fact, many of the earliest universities, including Harvard, were founded in part by using money from games of chance.

Today the lottery is a national sensation: about half of all Americans will play the lottery in their lifetime. Most tickets, however, are purchased by just 20% of the population, and that 20% is largely poor and... more

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Playwright Victoria Stewart on New Plays

April 02, 2013 by Interview by Corey Atkins, Artistic Associate-Engagement in 2012-13 Season

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Our InsideCPH interview is a companion piece to our free InsideCPH events, which give you insight into the people and processes behind the work on our stages. Here, the playwright of Rich Girl discusses the “outrageous fortune” of new plays and their writers.  

Can you tell us how you came to playwriting? You started in theatre as a stage manager, right?

I was originally a stage manager. That’s what I did professionally for a series of years. Then I had an epiphany. I was working on this really difficult show, and I was touring Europe; it should’ve been the highpoint of my career. And I... more

Related Shows: Rich Girl

Make Your Own "Good People"-inspired Rabbit!

March 29, 2013 by Jessica Bixby, Marketing Associate in 2012-13 Season

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"And with Easter coming up, this is kinda my high season." - Dottie, Good People 

Good People's Dottie puts her crafting talent to good use, making flowerpot rabbits and selling them at her bingo games.  Now you can make your own rabbit, inspired by the show!

Materials:
-flowerpot with a 4" diameter opening at top
(go bigger or smaller to make bunnies in different sizes!)
-styrofoam balls (about 3" diameter)
-pipe cleaners in various sizes
-googly eyes 
-hot glue
-scissors
-newspaper or a disposable tablecloth
-paint for decorating the pots (spray paint works great for an overall coating)
-pom poms
-construction paper, fabric, markers, glitter or any other crafty decorating supplies to customize your rabbit 

Instructions:
1. Spray paint your flowerpot... more

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Play Guide - Rich Girl

March 26, 2013 by Michael Silverstein, Engagement/MFA Apprentice in Play Guides

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To view the Play Guide, click on the related file link below!

As an early career theatre artist, I would do a lot to secure funding for my next project. If someone who could write me a blank check walked up to me right now, I would go to the moon and back to get them to hand it over. Money makes the world go round, after all… As much as we like to think that abstract ideas like love and a simple passion for art are enough to make all our dreams—both theatrical and otherwise—come true, money rules our modern times. Therefore, one of the subtle manipulations all... more

Related File: playguiderichgirl.pdf

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Sarah Nedwek ('10) in 'Venus in Fur' at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

March 15, 2013 by Jessica Bixby, Marketing Associate in CWRU/MFA Acting Program

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CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program alumni update: Sarah Nedwek ('10)

Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program graduate Sarah Nedwek ('10) is currently starring in The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' production of Venus in Fur.

Nedwek stars as Vanda, an actress late to her audition for a new adaptation of the 19th century erotic novel, Venus in Fur. As her audition progresses, the balance of power between director and actress shifts and turns into a dangerous (and seductive!) game of cat and mouse.

The raves for Nedwek's performance (directed by former CPH Associate Artistic Director Seth Gordon) are pouring in!  The reviews call her a "gorgeous chameleon" and "magical." And one reviewer states that Nedwek will be a "strong... more

CPH Centennial Star Award

March 13, 2013 by Lisa Craig, Public Relations Manager in General

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CPH Centennial Star Award has been established to recognize select individuals who have made special and important contributions to CPH’s rich legacy of artistic and educational programming. The award will be given out periodically over the next 36 months, culminating with the CPH Centennial Season Celebration in October 2015. The very first CPH Centennial Award recipient was Joel Grey, who was presented with the award at our Annual Benefit in November of 2012. 
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