
Dramaturgy 101: CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators
Welcome back to Dramaturgy 101! This month, we’re excited to present CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators or…who stole Santa Claus? by Pat Cook. It’s nearly Christmas and the students of Wendell Wilke High School are preparing to perform their… Read More
Posted on December 10, 2019 by Shannon McCarthy
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Guest Reviewer: CSI is “the Perfect Family Holiday Show!”
What do you get when you cross a Christmas classic with a contemporary play involving a group of scene-stealing super sleuths and a missing Santa? Why, the perfect family holiday show, of course! What? When you think of… Read More
Posted on December 10, 2019 by Encore Student Editor
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#GivingTuesday 2019: Your Time to Shine
Dear Encore Family, Today is the day: Giving Tuesday is HERE! We’ve been so excited to share this with you, and now it’s your time to shine. Please share the magic of Encore and help our community thrive…. Read More
Posted on December 3, 2019 by Shannon McCarthy

Development Officer Kelley O’Dell Reporting for Duty
Happy #FrontRowFriday, Encore fans! We hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family yesterday. This Friday, we’d like to introduce you to another member of our Encore family: Kelley O’Dell. Let’s dive in! Encore: Please introduce… Read More
Posted on November 29, 2019 by Shannon McCarthy

The CFC: Giving by the Letter
This #FrontRowFriday marks just over two weeks away from one of the largest charitable events of the year, Giving Tuesday. To keep us in the holiday giving spirit, we’re featuring blogs about various ways you can support “Theatre… Read More
Posted on November 15, 2019 by Shannon McCarthy
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Season of Giving Resource Guide
By whichever metric you use (the Starbucks holiday menu, the passing of Halloween, etc.), the holiday season is officially upon us. For many of us, these coming months will be a whirlwind of festivities, delicious food, and, most… Read More
Posted on November 8, 2019 by Shannon McCarthy
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Encore Campers Are…
Happy #FrontRowFriday, Encore fans. Today we’re hosting the first of the many holiday mini-camps of the 2019/2020 season. Our campers are busy getting in the Halloween spirit creating crafts and props for the skits and scenes they’ve devised,… Read More
Posted on October 25, 2019 by Shannon McCarthy

5 Encore Resolutions for an Outstanding 2019
And with that, we flip over to a new calendar – welcome to 2019, Encore fans! We here at Encore hope that your holiday season has been full of fun and rest in equal measure. I love how… Read More

Epic Encore Moments of 2018
With the new year just around the corner, we want to take a moment to reflect on the year we’re leaving behind. We checked in with some of Encore’s staff members to learn more about their favorite moments… Read More
Posted on December 25, 2018 by Shannon McCarthy

Seven Delightful December Highlights
A festive #FrontRowFriday to you, friends! If you’re anything like us, you’re buzzing with excitement over winter break – getting to spend time with family and friends, taking in beautiful lights, singing carols, the works! In a season… Read More
Posted on December 21, 2018 by Shannon McCarthy