-
This week on Beyond the Mouse, Brett and Bea sit down with Benjamin Rauhala, the music director for Disney Princess: The Concert. They talk about the show and how it's changed over the years. Rauhala also gives a behind-the-scenes look at the production and what new music is added to the program.Disney Princess: The Concert comes to Springfield, Ill. on Wednesday March 6, 2024. For more information visit: https://uispac.com/disney-princess-the-concert/Disney Princess: The Concert arrives at the Fabulous Fox in St. Louis on Saturday March 16, 2024. For more information visit: https://www.fabulousfox.com/events/detail/disney-princess
-
Dennis Rendleman is a local lawyer concentrating on legal, judicial and governmental ethics. He is also well known in the Springfield theatre community, appearing in shows such as "Evita" and "Godspell." Dennis spoke to Community Voices about his work as a lawyer and the most memorable shows he's participated in. He also shared his experience voicing Ebenezer Scrooge in the Hoogland Center for the Arts 2020 virtual presentation of "A Christmas Carol."
-
Alex Miller is a professor at Millikin University and the founder and executive director of Shakespeare Corrected which stages theatrical productions of Shakespearean plays featuring correctional facility inmates. Miller spoke to Community Voices about how the experience profoundly effects the students who help bring about the productions.
-
The Springfield Theatre Centre will present "The Color Purple" on May 12-14 and 19-21. Director Nicole Pittman and cast member Brianna Gude-Price spoke to Community Voices about the show and its significance in Black communities. Gude-Price also shared what it is like to portray the character Shug Avery.
-
Heather Massie is a New York- based actress who wrote the one-woman play "HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr." Massie will perform in the play on the Millikin University campus on April 21. She spoke to Community Voices about Hedy Lamarr and the importance of featuring women in science in her work.
-
Dr. Nicole Florence is currently a bariatrician in Springfield. She discusses her passion for caring for patients and her stage debut in the Hoogland's Production of "Our Town." Dr. Florence also gives an update on the documentary "No Title for Tracey."
-
Kathryn Harris and Patricia Davis portray Sadie and Bessie Delany in the play "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years." They spoke to Community Voices about the sisters who lived to be more than 100 years old, and what it's like to perform on stage together again.
-
Doug Hahn is a well-known theatre director and musician in Springfield. He spoke to Community Voices about his musical interests and how he spends his time as a holiday tree decorator, bridge player, and farmer.
-
The Lincoln Community Theatre is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Board members Brandon Davis and Brittney McLaughlin spoke to Community Voices about the free gala performance to celebrate the anniversary. They also shared their behind-the-scenes experiences performing with the Lincoln Community Theatre.
-
John Stephens is the executive director and producer of the Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan, Ill. He spoke to Community Voices about the theatre and explained how it is the only Actors’ Equity Association affiliated theatre between Chicago and St. Louis. He also talked about the friendships he’s made with Broadway performers during his time at the Little Theatre.