It's been a lot of fun writing the Tri-State Theatre blog, and many thanks to all of you who've made us part of your Internet family! Feel free to keep sending in suggestions, comments and corrections - that's what makes it all possible! You can reach me at TheMinskers@aol.com, or send a comment to the link at the bottom of each post. I love hearing from you!
Just for fun, here's the first post I wrote on October 4, 2006 (with a smidge of editing for timeliness):
Local theatre in an interesting phenomenon, wherein a group of people gather together to “Put On A Show.”
Huntington has a rich history of theatre, both at Marshall University and its outstanding Department of Theatre, and through community efforts, including groups like the Musical Arts Guild, the First Stage Theatre Company, Huntington Outdoor Theatre, Fifth Avenue Theatre and ARTS, to name the ones that leap immediately to mind.
You’ll also find active theatre groups at almost every local high school, and several groups just a short drive away in Charleston and Ashland.
And thanks to the Marshall Artists Series, we even get to see professional theatre groups perform locally.
So if you like live theatre (and we assume you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t), there’s a lot to choose from. In addition to its rich history, Huntington has a bright future ahead, with some impressive shows on the way in the months and years ahead.
That’s why, under the kind auspices of The Herald-Dispatch, we’re launching this theatre blog -- to focus on those local shows, and talk about the shows that are coming up, shows from years past (the ones you loved and the ones you hated), and to take you behind the scenes to see how shows are made.
If you have a topic you want to offer up, drop me an e-mail and we’ll get the discussion going. I’ll be offering my own comments, reviews and previews as we go along. Comments are always welcome, as long as they’re civil.
So thanks for stopping by -- we hope you’ll add us to your “Favorites List” (hint, hint)!
2 comments:
Happy 2-year Anniversary, Chuck! You are performing an invaluable service to those of us who want to stay connected to the Tri-State theatre scene. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to the blog. You are our go-to guy!
Thanks, Ryan! I appreciate the kind words - and let me just say, every theatre fan out there should make a point of going to see Ryan in "Jack the Ripper" at the Capital Theatre on Summers Street in Charleston. If you missed it this weekend, you can catch it next weekend - it's awesome!
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