The ghost of Pablo Picasso whispered to us as we entered the historic lobby of the Union League Club of Chicago. "Art washes away from the soul the everyday dust of life." "Whew!" said we, as we wiped our salt-stained boots on the door mat and mucked our way up to our room to change [...]
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An ovation for the set designer, our much-loved Mr. Hartman
Sometimes, to experience a theatrical production's true level of happy passion and sleep-deprived perfectionism, you have to look behind the scenes. Witness a drama mama's midnight sewing session, or a Diet-Mountain-Dew-fueled director's back-of-the-house pace. See the hand-painted backdrop or the hand-lettered stage floor. We've been lucky participants in the Appleton North Theatre Program for more [...]