
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

A Frozen Family Affair: The Payne Sisters
A Frozen #FrontRowFriday to all the Encore fans out there! We’re buzzing with anticipation leading up to the opening of Disney’s Frozen Jr. this evening at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre. It’s our first production back in our home… Read More
Posted on October 11, 2019 by Shannon McCarthy
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Positive and Professional! Summer Theatre with the Izdepskis
Happy #TechTuesday, Encore fans! We’re less than one week away from auditions for our wacky, hilarious, and fun-filled summer production of Seussical, so dust off your dancing shoes and we’ll see you there. In the meanwhile, we’ve got… Read More
Posted on May 8, 2018 by Shannon McCarthy

Until We Meet Again (Arts Apprentice Shannon Signing Off)
Hello, everyone and welcome back to the blog! Arts Apprentice Shannon here. Today’s Front Row Friday is also a farewell…at least for the moment! It’s the final day of my Arts Apprenticeship at Encore. It’s been an awesome… Read More
Posted on July 28, 2017 by Shannon McCarthy
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The Kids Began to March (with Director Elizabeth Pringle)
This evening marks the start to the second weekend of The Music Man, playing at Kenmore Middle School Theatre. We are thrilled to sit down with Elizabeth Pringle to get some insight into this delightfully fun and spirited… Read More
Posted on July 27, 2017 by Shannon McCarthy

Hitting All the Right Notes: Music Director Sarah Markovits
Welcome back to the Front Row Blog. Not only is it Front Row Friday, it’s also opening night for our production of The Music Man! This could not be a more perfect opportunity to sit down with the… Read More

More Than the Librarian: Meet Education Intern Gabriel Brown!
Welcome back to the Front Row everyone! Today, we’ll be bringing together the worlds of production and education, as we interview one of this summer’s Education Interns, Gabriel Brown. Encore: Please introduce yourself. Where do you go to… Read More
Posted on July 14, 2017 by Shannon McCarthy

River City Rehearsal Update
Happy Front Row Friday, everyone! Today we’re back with an exciting update from rehearsals for The Music Man, opening July 21st at Kenmore Middle School Theatre. Harold spins his salesmanship on the members of the school board. Hello,… Read More
Posted on July 7, 2017 by Shannon McCarthy

5-Point Checklist: #RehearsalReady
Hey there, everyone! Your friendly neighborhood Arts Apprentice, Shannon, here. It’s been so fun writing for the Front Row blog and working with our Front of House crews this season. I’m so excited to cross behind the curtain… Read More
Posted on June 8, 2017 by Shannon McCarthy

Jul. 21-30, 2017
The Music Man Con man Harold Hill makes his next stop at River City, Iowa to start a band, despite his lack of musical knowledge. After tricking the citizens of River city into buying instruments and uniforms he… Read More
Posted on June 10, 2016 by admin