IN THE NEWS
4.09.08
Civil Rights Activist Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland’s Uplifting From the Mississippi Delta Comes to Triad Stage
Triad Stage continues its 2007-2008 “Season of Passion” with the inspirational memoir From the Mississippi Delta by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland. View the full press release.3.17.08
Triad Stage Announces 2008–2009 "Season of Spirit"
Season Lineup includes well-known masterpieces. new works and the return of the holiday hit Beautiful Star. View the full season schedule.3.13.08
Triad Arts Up Close on WFDD 88.5 FM
Host Bradley George talks to director Preston Lane and actors Josh Foldy, Dierdre Friel and Geraldine Librandi about their views on Doubt. Visit the WFDD website to download the full interview (Running time: 8 minutes, 36 seconds. MP3 format.)3.11.08
Triad Stage will present Doubt
– Amy Kingsley, Yes! WeeklyTriad Stage doesn't usually do trendy. Ditto for topical fare, the kind of New York or London production that tackles anything from war in Iraq to torture and immigration.
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3.07.08
‘Sopranos’ actress takes Triad Stage role
– Dawn DeCwikiel-Kane, Greensboro News & RecordThough fans of the HBO series "The Sopranos" wondered what happened to Tony Soprano in the end, there's no doubt about the fate of rival mob boss Phil Leotardo.
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3.05.08
Faith, conviction and the pursuit of truth ... It all leads to ‘Doubt’
– Brian Rose, Burlington Times-News <mailto:brian_rose@link.freedom.com>When it comes time to select the plays for a new season, Triad Stage artistic director Preston Lane always listens to theater patrons for suggestions.
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2.24.08
Come to the Cabaret
– Dawn DeCwikiel-Kane, Greensboro News & RecordTriad Stage starts its second phase with the opening of the new upstairs cabaret space.
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2.12.08
Carpooling on a Grammy Road
– Jeri Rowe, Greensboro News & RecordLaurelyn Dossett’s song “Anna Lee” from Brother Wolf on Levon Helm’s Grammy Award-winning album Dirt Farmer
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2.06.08
The State of Things on WUNC 91.5 FM
Host Frank Stasio discusses the history and content of Mrs. Warren’s Profession as well as Shaw’s commentary on society with director Preston Lane.Visit the WUNC website to download the full interview
(Running time: 9 minutes, 8 seconds. MP3 format.)
2.06.08
Shaw play still has gift of gasp
– Julie York Coppens, Charlotte ObserverRead the full review
2.04.08
Females shine in Triad Stage’s latest production
– Brian Rose, Burlington Times-NewsRead the full review
2.03.08
WOMEN: Show has modern viewpoint
– Mary Martin Niepold, Winston-Salem JournalRead the full review
2.03.08
“Mrs. Warren” showing its age but remains solid
– Leslie Mizell, Greensboro News & RecordRead the full review
1.25.08
Triad Stage takes look at an “old profession”
– Brian Rose, Burlington Times-NewsRead the full article
1.17.08
Dramaturg delves into play’s past
– Leslie Mizell, Greensboro News & RecordRead the full article
1.22.08
Triad Arts Up Close on WFDD 88.5 FM
Host Bradley George talks to Giulia Pagano and Rebecca Nerz about their roles as Mrs. Warren and her daughter Vivie.Visit the WFDD website to download the full interview
(Running time: 8 minutes, 12 seconds. MP3 format.)
12.28.07
Discovering the World Beyond Broadway
– Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
Triad Stage’s production of Tobacco Road is named among TWSJ’s “Best of 2007”!
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Past News
11.30.07
NC's Triad Stage Has a Grass-Roots Holiday Hit With Beautiful Star
– Kenneth Jones, Playbill.com
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11.30.07
'Beautiful Star' still has its magic the 2nd time around: Greensboro troupe uses bluegrass music to tell stories from the Bible
"A perfect gift bears repeating…Triad Stage’s seasonal hit has lost no glory with this second offering."
– Julie York Coppens, Charlotte Observer
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11.30.07
Back, Brighter Than Ever: Triad Stage’s Beautiful Star, An Appalachian Nativity, will feature traditional Christmas music as well as songs written by Laurelynn Dossett.
– Mary Martin Niepold, Winston-Salem Journal
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11.30.07
A new tradition: Triad Stage brings back its quirky yet poignant holiday show
– Brian Rose, Burlington Times-News
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11.13.07
Parents – Get a Free Kids Ticket to Beautiful Star!
Triad Stage offer a holiday gift to area families with “Buy 1, Get 1 Kids Ticket FREE!” discount to the return of Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity for November 27, 28 and 29 evening performances. Children get in free with the purchase of regular priced ticket. The Box Office is now open for expanded holiday hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.
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10.01.07
Triad Stage Continues 2007-2008 "Season of Passion" With Anthony Shaffer's Thiller Sleuth October 14 – November 4, 2007
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9.9.07
Triad Stage Brings Soap Opera to Life in 'The Little Foxes'
“I found myself on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen next and how it would all end. A great soap opera full of intriguing characters and a dramatic storyline.”
– Brian Rose, Times-News
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9.8.07
'Little Foxes' a Tale That's Always in Style
“Deliciously vicious. Strong acting, sharp writing, well-developed characters and terrific technical details combined for a very entertaining evening. A real winner!”
– Leslie Mizell, News & Record
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9.8.07 - The Little Foxes
"An apt opener for Triad Stage’s seventh season. Director Preston Lane crafts nuance into the play's melodrama. Fine work by Triad’s actors."
– Mary Martin Niepold, Winston-Salem Journal
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9.7.07 - Bloody Blackbeard
AUDIO: Laurelyn Dossett talks with Julie York Coppens of the Charlotte Observer about her upcoming CD and her continuing collaboration with Triad Stage’s Artistic Director Preston Lane with BLOODY BLACKBEARD. Click to listen to interview
9.3.07 - The Little Foxes
New York-based actor Kate Goehring of Triad Stage speaks with Julie York Coppens of the Charlotte Observer as Regina Giddens in "Foxes," a classic Southern melodrama in which a family matriarch sabotages her relatives' business interests.
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9.3.07 - The Little Foxes
AUDIO: Preston Lane, Triad Stage’s Artistic Director and the director of THE LITTLE FOXES, joins members of the cast in a discussion on WFDD’s Triad Arts Up Close. Click to listen to interview
9.2.07 - The Little Foxes
Brian Rose previews Triad Stage’s 2007-2008 Season of Passion in Burlington’s Times-News.
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08.08.07 - The Little Foxes
AUDIO: On Wednesday, August 8, director Preston Lane gathered with the cast, creative team, and the staff of Triad Stage for the first rehearsal of The Little Foxes. Listen as Preston discusses playwright Lillian Hellman and the upcoming Triad Stage production. Click here to listen
08.16.07 - The Little Foxes
Triad Stage begins its 2007-2008 season with a legendary Southern melodrama, The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman. Lies, tricks and a little murder are business as usual in the Hubbard family.
6.22.07
The Wall Street Journal Drama Critic Terry Teachout called Triad Stage’s production of Tobacco Road, “immensely powerful piece of theatrical goods…combines humor and horror to strikingly modern effect…Triad Stage has given us a flawless realization”. Click here to read more of the national coverage.
6.22.07
WUNC 91.5FM’s “The State of Things” host Frank Stasio discusses the stage revival of Erskine Caldwell’s controversial novel, Tobacco Road with Artistic Director Preston Lane, actors Gordon Joseph Weiss and Elisabeth Ritson, and Appalachian State University English Professor Edwin “Chip” Arnold (Tobacco Road INSIGHT speaker). Click hear for the full interview.
6.21.07
The News & Record opinion page included a “Counterpoint” about Triad Stage’s production of Tobacco Road. Click here to read a "Counterpoint".
6.20.07
Perry Tannenbaum of Charlotte’s Creative Loafing described his evening at Triad Stage as, “one of the most amazing evenings of theater I have ever experienced”. Click here for the full article and scroll down to the final 5 paragraphs of the story.
6.17.07
In his review of the play, Brian Rose of Burlington’s Times-News says Tobacco Road, “is an extremely powerful story of pride, dignity and human spirit.” To read the full review click here.
6.14.07
Preston Lane tells Playbill.com about why “Tobacco Road, Rarely Staged Hit of Yesteryear, Gets Fresh Paving by NC's Triad Stage”. To read the full story, click here.
6.13.07
WFDD’s Bradley George talks with THTR 232 director Jim Wren about this summer’s UNCG/Triad Stage collaboration on ‘Triad Arts Up Close’. They’re joined by actors Ambien Mitchell and Brad Brown, who perform a scene from the late-night adult comedy Vampire Lesbians of Sodom. Click here to listen.
6.13.07
Perry Tannenbaum of Charlotte’s Creative Loafing challenges audiences to check out the “notorious”, “innovative” THTR 232 late-night double-bill by Charles Busch after Tobacco Road. Click here to read the story from Creative Loafing
YES! Weekly’s Amy Kingsley profiles THTR 232’s Late Night Adult Theatre options in an article entitled, “Vampire Lesbians infest Greensboro”. Click here for the full story from YES! Weekly .
6.12.07
Kudzu, kudzu everywhere…read about the signature Southern set designed by Howard C. Jones and ‘harvested’ for Tobacco Road by the Triad Stage production team. For Dawn DeCwikiel-Kane’s story in the News & Record, click here.
And check out the accompanying video story, “Days of Vines and Trailers”, following the process from field to stage.
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6.7.07
Read Burlington's Times News preview of the show entitled "A long and winding road" by clicking here.
6.5.07
Listen to 88.5 WFDD’s ‘Triad Arts Up Close’ with Preston Lane, joined by Tobacco Road cast members Gordon Joseph Weiss, Elisabeth Ritson and Stephen Losack doing scenes from the play. Click here to hear the interview.
5.31.07
Read about Tobacco Road and the return of the THTR 232 Summer Theatre Festival, in Go Triad’s ‘Front Row’ column.
Click here to read review.
5.30.07
“NC’s Triad Stage Unearths a Broadway Smasheroo” reports Playbill.com.
To read the article click here.
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