Lois Lowry Visits Barnes & Noble!

Gossamer playwright and Newbery Award-winning author Lois Lowry visited our local Barnes & Noble store this past Saturday, and spoke to the group of children and parents who gathered there about her life, her inspirations for writing, and Gossamer. 

A Day in the Life - Kristen O'Rourke from GOSSAMER

We asked Kristen O'Rourke, one of the members of the Gossamer Heap of Dream-givers, to take us inside her day with some photos!

  

 

     

     

     

A Day in the Life - Erin Weaver from GOSSAMER

Erin Weaver, who plays Young Woman in our current production of Gossamer, took charge of our camera and showed us what it's like to be in her shoes for a day!  Check it out:

   

An Interview with Cathy Simpson

Cathy Simpson discusses her history with People's Light, her thoughts about GOSSAMER, and her character in the play.  Check it out!

Stories of Engagement

Jill Margraff
Owner/Creative Director, Margraffix
I have been working with People’s Light and Theatre since 1998, creating graphics, brochures and advertising materials, branding productions with art and show titles, and designing, building and maintaining the website.  My experience with this company has always been positive, and the design work that they have allowed me to produce is some of the best in the regional theatre community.  I have always believed that the quality of this design work reflected the quality of the theatre, in both its work ethic and what is produced, both onstage and within the community.

This is why I have enjoyed working with People’s Light for so long. Their productions are some of the best in the region.  Their commitment to the community through educational programs is unmatched, and the company itself is dedicated to upholding this standard.  I have also worked with several other theatre companies, both producing and presenting, and I can say that none of the companies have the same type of commitment to excellence that People’s Light has been able to uphold over the years.  The theatre has been able to maintain a strong vision that works.  It is an honor to be associated with them as they have set the standard for many years.

Jeep Pyne

Director of Design

My daughter Alexis has attended classes and Summerstage for four years.  During that time she has expressed her involvement in and love for theatre to several of her friends.  Three of them have enrolled in regular classes, as well as in Summerstage.  There are now a few more shortly to join the ranks.  The mother of one of the new students is an elementary school librarian in the Unionville School System and has told me that sometimes the runners-up to the Caldacott and Newberry Award-winning books are as interesting and popular with her students as the winners.  She is compiling a list for us.  It will be interesting to see how this list compares with our own.  She also does an exercise with her students, where they take the inner book jacket blurb and adapt it from narrative to dialogue to help the students assess their interest in the book and its potential for stage adaptation. 

An Interview with Alda Cortese

Alda Cortese, who plays Rose Mary Woods in STRETCH (A FANTASIA), discusses what she thinks about her character, the script, and more.

An Interview with Daniella Topol

We spoke to Daniella Topol, director of STRETCH (A FANTASIA), about her inspiration for directing the play, the difference in generations among cast members, and more.  Check it out!

Get to Know our Managing Director Grace Grillet!

Our very own Grace Grillet, Managing Director of People's Light, was featured in County Lines Magazine - check out the article!

An Interview with Steve Umberger

King Lear director Steve Umberger tells us about working on one of William Shakespeare's greatest works.

An Interview with Graham Smith

Actor Graham Smith, who plays the title role in King Lear, discusses his history with director Steve Umberger, and what it's like to be Lear.