Fast Play Frenzy!

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What: A weekend creative experience in which TBG students serve as writers, directors, and actors to create and perform new short plays. Who: Seven writers, seven directors, and eighteen actors, all of whom are past and present TBG students. The audience is open to anyone! Featuring: Alyssa Haley, Ames Osika, …

TBG’s Spring Benefit: Save the Date!

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It is with tremendous joy that we announce the return of The Barrow Group’s Spring Benefit & Auction! This year we are proud to honor Poorna Jagannathan, Victoria Labalme, and Stephen Powers. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 20th from 6pm to 9pm right here at The Barrow Group Performing …

Geoff Grimwood: Five Words or Less

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Improv, if you let it, can function as a training simulator for living your own life. In scripted theatre, aspects of the playwright’s personality, and whatever the playwright’s been chewing on, will manifest in the script. In improv, since you’re always co-creating the piece while you’re performing it, aspects of …

Newsletter – March 2025

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Check out our March 2025 Newsletter here! This month’s newsletter features: Upcoming Adult Classes Upcoming Youth Classes and Summer Camps The 6-Week Summer Professional Acting Program 2025/26 1-Year Acting and Directing Programs The Spring Programming Series …and more!

Lee Brock: Hold Your Torch Higher

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I’m on the phone with a friend. “How are you?” I ask. “I’m so anxious that I can’t sleep. I am so afraid for our country. I can’t stop watching the news.” “Do some yoga, take a bath, and go to bed earlier.” I’m walking my dog, Trigger, and a …

TBG’s Spring Programming Series

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Join us for some great events all season long! We’ve got tons of reasons to come on down to TBG this spring, including performances, panels, workshops, even a movie night! Please follow the links for more info and to reserve your tickets… TBG Short Film Sharing – Friday, February 28 at 6pm Tickets …

TBG Short Film Sharing

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Please join us for a curated night of short films! All the films in this program were created by TBG students, teaching artists, and community members. We are glad to share just a taste of what our Barrow Group community can do! Friday February 28th, 2025 6:00pm – Red Carpet …

Happy Valentine’s Day from TBG!

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To the entire TBG community, we love you!  What a kind, warm, generous group of people who join us to learn, to grow, and to create.  We are grateful for you, and we are celebrating you today. Have a wonderful day celebrating the people you love!

Chris Roberti: Finish Me!

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Well, I guess I have to write another blog. If you’re like me, and I hope you’re not in many ways, but also hope you are in many other different ways, you think, “How many blogs will I have to write before I’ve wrung every last drop of wisdom out …

Teacher Spotlight: Kate Neuman

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We’d love to help you get to know our incredible TBG teaching artists a little bit better, so we got Kate Neuman to answer a few questions! Check out our interview with her below… — What is your favorite class to teach at TBG and why? KN:  Honestly, I love …

Newsletter – February 2025

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Check out our February 2025 Newsletter here! This month’s newsletter features: Upcoming Adult Classes Upcoming Youth Classes and Summer Camps The 6-Week Summer Professional Acting Program An End of Year Fundraising Campaign Update …and more!

Lee Brock: One Snowy Night

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January 19th, nine o’clock in the morning. The weather report predicts six to eight inches of snow. I receive a text from F.A.B.’s Producing Director. (F.A.B. is a branch of The Barrow Group dedicated to writing For, About, and By Women.) “Should we cancel our F.A.B. sharing tonight?” I reply, …

Teacher Spotlight: Eddie Robinson

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We’d love to help you get to know our incredible TBG teaching artists a little bit better, so we got Eddie Robinson to answer a few questions! Check out our interview with him below… — What is your favorite class to teach at TBG and why? ER:  Well, right now …

Julia Ryan: Just As You Are

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This year, my twice-exceptional child became an adult – one who is happy about his prospects, doing well in his first year of college, has a few very good friends, and experiences love in his life. This future was not an expected outcome just a few years ago. It was …

Lee Brock: Magical Moments

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I’m sitting at my dining room table reflecting back on this year, looking through my 2024 planner.  In the margins I have written down the scenes that actors do in class – an extraordinary amount of work.  Each class an inspiration. Each class a piece of art. Every class different. …