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  Mike Levins
  West Suburban Theatre Blog [WSTB] asked Westmont Performing Arts Triple Play Playwright Mike Levins to discuss the nature of playwriting for a community theatre production. Theater was never on my radar. When I was in graduate school studying for my doctorate in psychology, a local theater was putting on Fiddler on the Roof. I loved… Read more: Mike Levins
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  Andrew Brown
  West Suburban Theatre Blog [WSTB] asked Galaxy Theatre’s Crimes of the Heart Director Andrew Brown to discuss the nature of directing a community theatre production. Andrew started in theater about 7 years ago as a way to spend more time with his actor wife Nancy Alvarez. He quickly found out he had a talent he… Read more: Andrew Brown
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  Becky Messerschmidt
  West Suburban Theatre Blog [WSTB] asked Becky Messerschmidt a few questions about choreographing Wheaton Drama’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Becky Messerschmidt grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where she attended a Creative and Performing Arts high school and was a member of the Rockford Dance Company. She spent her college years… Read more: Becky Messerschmidt
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  Mary-Carol Riehs
  West Suburban Theatre Blog [WSTB] asked Actor Mary-Carol Riehs a few questions about the role of Madame Arcati in the upcoming production of Blithe Spirit as well as her perspective on acting in Community Theatre. Mary-Carol Riehs grew up in Illinois and attended Northwestern University to study theatre. She performed with several small theatre companies… Read more: Mary-Carol Riehs
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  JP Quirk Spotlight
  West Suburban Theatre Blog [WSTB] asked J. P. Quirk a few questions about his role as President of Albright Theatre. WSTB: Would you share your background and experience in theater or arts management? Quirk: I went to a Performing Arts High School, and then majored in theatre in college. To be completely honest though, most… Read more: JP Quirk Spotlight