Madaline Langston, Encore Stage & Studio "Talks" About the Flip the Script
Embracing Arlington Arts Talks
Release Date: 10/01/2019
Embracing Arlington Arts Talks
Eric Hissom spotlights his role in Job, Signature Theater's psychological thriller with a shocking and breathtaking ending that will leave audiences breathless. Don't miss the Off-Broadway sensation and New York Times Critic's Pick that skewers the insidiousness of the internet, the meaning of work, and the menace behind the social media smile.
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Encore Stage and Studio showcases young artists for Flip the Script with Jamila's Table--a show that follows the life of a young African American restaurant owner striving to bring success and pride to her family on the Columbia Pike corridor in Arlington, Virginia. We learn about the project through an entertaining and inspiring interview with Elizabeth Bell and John Monaco, two student artists and Madeline Langston, Programming Director of 20 years.
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Catch the talented comedian and actor, Francisco Ramos with an interview that shares his upbringing in Maryland and his move to LA to pursue his dreams of becoming a comedian. He was part of the first-ever Joke Festival on Netflix and can be seen on HBO's stand up special Entre Nos. He is was the voice of Marmoset in the animated film Rio.
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Listen to the Artistic Director of Mosaic Theater as he invites theater lovers to their 10th Anniversary event--Spark! Reg Douglas provides insights about the current theater landscape, his training and mentorship in the theater, and he reveals some surprises for Spark.
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GUAC is a deeply moving play about a father's love, activism, and passion to make a difference. The interview with Manuel Oliver will leave your spellbound and running to see the story of his son's tragic loss at Parkland High School. Fearless, funny, and pulling zero punches, GUAC is a tour-de-force theatrical experience about a father turned activist.
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Listen to the director of Theater Alliance's latest production The Garbologist, Shanara Gabrielle, and one of its cast members, Yesenia Iglesias. The show is a quirky comedy about the labor and laughs of a group of santitation worker buddies who discover there is more to life than trashing talking and trash pickups!
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Listen to Janet Kopenhaver as she bids farewell to Embracing Arlington Arts Talks with an interview by the new host Carlos Velazquez. Janet talks about her successes, hopes for the future of Embracing Arlington Arts, and her new work in Ashville, NC. We invite our listeners to send a congratulatory message to Janet at
info_outlineMadaline Langston, Education Programs Director for Encore Stage & Studio talked to Embracing Arlington Arts President Janet Kopenhaver about a phenomenal program they are conducting with Arlington High School students to teach them first hand about segregation, desegregation, race relations and more in Arlington County. Through stories told from local residents who experienced these events and field trips throughout the County, the students then turned what they learned into a deep and insightful play that is being performed in the community and in schools. Among the dignitaries with whom they spoke was one of the four junior high students who first desegregated Stratford Junior High School in 1959 Michael Jones, as well as his sister Wilma Jones. They also received guidance from SAG actress Dawn Douglas and many others throughout the program's duration. What an uplifting and interesting interview.