June 2, 2010 Mature Content Advisory Zaide is the story of a man and woman captured and held against their will in a foreign land. In this production, their love story unfolds against a frank and realistic depiction of their lives in captivity, and some scenes may be considered violent in nature. The content of
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Crawling the Web for Zaide
Google alerts are part of my professional lifeblood. This month,there’s one set to notify me daily of any news with the word “Zaide” in it. This is what I have learned in the last few days: “zaide” or “zayde” is Yiddish for Grandfather. Over at “180 Days with Mozart and Me“, Bill is working his
Read MoreGirl Power, Dancing Bears and Mondrian
Today we enjoyed a lovely lunchtime picnic at the warehouse with the staff of the scenic and costume shops. We noted tons of girl power at play this summer across the intern and seasonal staff positions. Technical Director Tim McCormick says “I just hired the best people, that’s all.” ‘Nuff said. This afternoon, the Zaide
Read MoreUncertainty
We’re furiously working out the details of our open-ended approach to Zaide. We will offer anywhere from two to four possible endings, and the details will emerge during our rehearsal period. The desire to lock in the details now is tempting, but to do so would be to fly in the face of the whole
Read MoreWTOC Announces its 2010 Season across the Blogosphere!
Tickets go on sale to the general public on March 13. For advance sales and priority handling, become a Wolf Trap member. For show dates, casts, and other performance info, start here. In celebration of the announcement of WTOC’s 2010 season, I am doing guest posts and interviews in various locations across the blogosphere. Find
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