Category Archives: Artistic Director

Dessert in Other Cities

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Bruce Miller

After learning we’d barraged the world with emails promoting next spring’s production of Other Dessert Cities, a sweet play if ever there was one, I decided to compile a list of townships that might fit the misspelled bill.  Other Desert … Continue reading →

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To Life!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Bruce Miller

In Spanish, you shout “Salud!”, in Polish “Na zdrowie!”, in Hungarian “Egészségedre!”– all rousing toasts meaning, roughly, “Here’s to your health!”  The Chinese, I’m told, prefer the more direct “Gan bei!” (meaning “Dry the cup!”); in like manner the plainspoken … Continue reading →

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“In movement there is life; in change there is power.”

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Bruce Miller

The words in the title of this blog post emerged from my fortune cookie last week, literally, and they felt empowering.  As we prepare to launch year two of Virginia Repertory Theatre and celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Barksdale Theatre, … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Burt Edwards

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Bruce Miller

Burt Edwards, longtime Barksdale actor and stalwart friend, died on February 25 at his home in New York City.  He was 85 years young.  To say that Burt was a “Barksdale favorite” would be a colossal understatement.  He was a … Continue reading →

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