The Crucible director ‘Rick Gray talks about upcoming Cellar production
Rehearsal has begun for the Four County Players production of The Crucible. ‘Rick Gray, who directed Macbeth at 4CP in 2015, is now taking on this classic work in the American theatrical canon. Learn more about ‘Rick and his approach to staging the show in the...
A Vision of Violence: Joe Myers, fight choreographer
A rising junior from Arlington, Virginia, who is studying theatre at Virginia Commonwealth University, Joe Myers has been acting since he was in sixth grade. He got involved in fight choreography at the age of sixteen and has several credits and credentials under his...
Auditioning for college: Advice from Jasmine
On the blog today, Jasmine Witmer offers some expert advice. Her Four County Players credits include Our Town, choreography for The Fantasticks, and stage management for Bye Bye Birdie. Welcome, Jasmine! Having worked with teenagers throughout the years in various...
A report from Four County President Debbie Owen
The time: Monday evening, June 19 The place: Four County Players theater, Barboursville, Virginia. The occasion: Annual Meeting of the Four County Players membership While annual meetings of small organizations are generally understood to be necessary business events...
Theatrical Photography: Representing a Representation
Linda Hogan, secretary of the 4CP board of directors and photography enthusiast, shares some thoughts about the artistic and technical sides of theatrical photography. I’m not one of those photographers who has been privileged -- or focused -- enough to develop a...
Gary’s Four County Top Five
You might remember StageWrite's challenge to readers to send us their Four County Top Four. Gary Warwick White, production manager and board member, couldn't quite limit his top Four County experiences to just four. And it's no wonder--he's been involved in so many...
Dancing with Myself artists reflect on stereotype and character
This week, StageWrite welcomes Jessica Harris, the young director of Dancing with Myself, and her team of actresses. This Teen Arts Project (TAP) production brings together a group of characters from widely differing social cliques. We asked Jessica, a first-year...
Chicago in review: A teen breaks down the musical’s success
Today’s guest blogger, Jamie Cortigene, is a ninth grader at Henderson High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the same school her grandmother, Four County board member Barbara Wimble, attended. Says her proud grandma: “Jamie is quite an exceptional young lady and...
Where are they now? Catching up with our 2016 Founders’ Scholarship recipients
It’s tough to believe scholarship season is almost here again, and that means last year’s Founders' Scholarship recipients are nearing the end of their freshman year! Wondering how they’ve spent their first year? We touched based with these four outstanding young...
From Footlights to Bookshelves
Today on StageWrite, we are thrilled to welcome guest blogger Lynn Thorne. You’ve seen her on the Four County Players Mainstage as the Wicked Witch in the 2014 production of SHREK: The Musical. Lynn is the author of Word Of Mouth Advertising Online and Off: How to...