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Circling the Moon

I invoke the spirit of Jack Wright whose light was the heart of our theatre Rosamund Laberge who awoke the strings in our children Berenice Dickson who created our dancers for a dime each week Rose Stephens who made theatre … Continue reading

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baritime

Take apart a barbershop chord: hear those singers croon and moan; craft the harmonies we adore: Lead, Tenor, Bass and Baritone. Lead is the singer who sings the tune sweetly, gently long and true Tenor is the one who adds … Continue reading

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First Night

The bari’s laryngitis for his first time on the stage built a backstage tension no lozenge could assuage. The bass was getting nervous: he had a tricky part; in “Sh Boom” he sings a counterpoint—the timing is an art. The … Continue reading

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