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• The sound of Wendy
  When the Ordway Center in St. Paul, Minn., announced recently that Wendy Knox would be directing the holiday production of "The Sound of Music," it raised a lot of eyebrows - including her own.December 12, 2007
• Helene Turnbull writes herself a new job
  A 70-year-old retired high school counselor writes her first play and gets it staged in St. Paul.December 7, 2007
• St. Paul children's theater moves upstage
  SteppingStone Theatre hopes to find its spot in the limelight. This weekend the children's theater opens its new home in a prominent building in a prominent neighborhood.November 29, 2007
• U of M doctors hear actor Charles Keating's commentary on aging
  There's a new show on aging opening at The Guthrie Theater. It's called "I and I: The Sense of Self." It's a one-man show starring British actor Charles Keating. Keating says the idea for the reading came from the University of Minnesota's Dr. Jon Hallberg, a commentator for MPR.November 27, 2007
• For political news, America turns to comedians
  There's a long tradition of political satire in the U.S. Late-night TV comedians have been making fun of all the presidential candidates for months.November 9, 2007
• Open Eye Figure Theatre opens a new home
  A new theatrical venue quietly opened in south Minneapolis recently. It's the new home for Open Eye Figure Theatre. It's a small operation. Yet the company is expected to have a big impact on the local theater scene.October 25, 2007
• Kirby Puckett's modern tragedy on stage
  Twenty-years ago this month, Kirby Puckett led the Minnesota Twins to their first World Series victory. A new play at the History Theatre in St. Paul explores the Hall-of-Famer's tragic life as an adored sports icon struggling with off-the-field troubles.October 11, 2007
• Ian McKellen portrays King Lear, the crowning of a stage career
  Ian McKellen, one of the most acclaimed Shakespearean actors, says for most of his career, the role of King Lear was almost unapproachable. But now McKellen earns raves for his portrayal of the tormented king. He performed the role at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis in October.Midmorning, October 4, 2007
• CTC stages 'Average Family'
  A new play at the Children's Theater Company in Minneapolis looks at Native American life through the lens of reality television.September 28, 2007
• Does community equal quality?
  Minnesota has an estimated 300 community theaters across the state. They outnumber professional theaters 2-1. But community theaters often have a reputation for being of a lesser artistic standard than their professional colleagues.September 27, 2007
• Volunteers make community theater happen
  Putting on a play involves a lot more people than just the actors on stage. That's especially true with community theater, where volunteers are the life blood of every production.September 26, 2007
• A budding actress takes the stage
  Community theater is alive and well in Minnesota. We meet an aspiring young starlet who's using community theater to help launch her career.September 25, 2007
• Community theater welcomes all
  Minnesotans have long had a love affair with community theater. There are approximately 300 such theaters across the state, from Grand Marais to Fergus Falls to Owatonna, and many have thrived for decades. This week we look at the success of community theaters in the region.September 24, 2007
• Community theater fans like the intimacy
  It's opening night at the Lakeshore Players Theatre, as the curtain rises on its production of "Harvey." Audiences appreciate the intimacy and convenience they find in community theaters.September 24, 2007
• Coffinating Dr. Strangelove
  Over the past decade, Skewed Visions has staged theatrical productions in vacant office buildings, two-story houses and moving cars. The group's latest production uses the basement of an old coffin factory for a sequel to the satirical Cold War movie, "Dr. Strangelove."September 20, 2007

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