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Meet James Caverly
Actor James Caverly What is your hometown? Where did you grow up? I was born and raised in Royal Oak, Michigan and I am currently living nowhere in particular. Were you born deaf? I was born Deaf, yes. I am …
Raising a Deaf Child: A Parent’s Perspective
The document cannot be copied, reproduced or distributed in any form (paper, electronic or otherwise) without the express written permission of the author. Raising a Deaf Child: A Hearing Parent’s Perspective John Pirone is the Director of the Deaf Studies …
Best of Intentions
Playwright Nina Raine Nina Raine gets things done. Starting out as an assistant director in the West End of London, she branched off into writing plays in her free time. When theatres shied away from producing her first script, Rabbit, …
In the Round
Scenic Designer Cristina Todesco Tribes is hardly the first time Cristina Todesco has worked with SpeakEasy; her scenic designs have been seen on our stages multiple times in the past few years, including our productions of Red, Reckless, and last …
Notes From the Director
Notes from the Director Production History TRIBES had its world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2010 where it was nominated for an Oliver Award for Best Play. It premiered Off-Broadway in 2012, an equally acclaimed run …
Third Time’s a Charm
In the Heights > Special Features Nicole Paloma Sarro: Third Time’s a Charm Since graduating from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in Los Angeles just two years ago, Nicole Paloma Sarro has made a career of IN THE …
Getting in the Groove
Robert Hoveland: Getting in the Groove A native of Plano, Texas, Robert Hoveland started playing trombone when he was 11 years old. It all started when, “they handed me a trombone at the sixth grade instrument fair and said, ‘Here, …
Inspired Every Day
Jared Dixon: Inspired Every Day Tell us a little bit about yourself and your family. Where did you grow up? I was born, and raised for the most part, in New York City. My mother and I lived in different …
Pacienca y Fe
Carolyn Saxon: Pacienca y Fe Tell us about Abuela Claudia, the character you play in IN THE HEIGHTS. Who is she? Abuela is the wonderful, warm and loving matriarch of the tight-knit Latino community at the center of the show. …
Community Organizing
Community Organizing Putting together a new musical means handling a lot of moving parts: the story, the script, the music, the lyrics, and the performances are each enough on their own to keep even the hardest-working artists busy full-time. So …
Building the Heights
In the Heights > Special Features Jenna McFarland Lord: Building the Heights Jenna McFarland Lord designed scenery for SpeakEasy Stage’s productions of Moonlight Room, Theatre District, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Great American Trailer Park Musical, and The Drowsy Chaperone. …
The Right Place at the Right Time
Diego Klock-Perez: The Right Place at the Right Time What was your first time on stage? My public debut, for people other than my family, that is, was as a gambling gangster in Guys & Dolls in the fifth grade …
