by Barbara Weinberger | Feb 12, 2016 | Blog
People of all ages have heard about the 1938 broadcast of the radio drama, “The War of the Worlds”, based on a science fiction novel by H.G. Wells and narrated by Orson Welles. It aired as a Halloween edition of The Mercury Theatre on the Air. Per...
by Barbara Weinberger | Feb 11, 2016 | Blog
It was the beginning of our second season, and we were riding a “high” from having had several successful shows in our first season, both from an audience and a critical perspective. We confidently opened an unusual production of Tartuffe by Moliere, set...
by Barbara Weinberger | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog
Today we feature the top 10 reasons to sign up and audition for Pegasus Theatre’s RadioVizion™ production of The Frequency of Death! You don’t have to wear all that weird makeup we use in our Living Black & White™ series. It’s a reading, so the...
by Barbara Weinberger | Feb 9, 2016 | Blog
Lexi is a much beloved figure at Pegasus Theatre! She works with Wig Designer Stephanie Williams to ensure that our cast looks their very best, and she does it for every dress rehearsal and performance. I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard a...
by Barbara Weinberger | Feb 6, 2016 | Blog
Read on for a glimpse into the mind of a Pegasus veteran, Blake Hametner! How long have you been involved in theatre? The official answer is sometime in elementary school, but according to my folks I have been performing since I figured out that my brain and my mouth...
by Barbara Weinberger | Feb 5, 2016 | Blog
Radio drama is nearly 90 years old, reaching its peak during the middle to late 1940s. Before the 1920s, formal radio programs were unknown. Most broadcasts were one-time events consisting mainly of talk and music. Broadcast hours were irregular, usually four or five...
by Barbara Weinberger | Feb 4, 2016 | Blog
Our production of H’mlet! is special in several ways! Remember, this was 1986. The trend of spoofing Shakespearean plays hadn’t taken off yet. So this original musical (our first!) was a bit of a departure for theatre goers. And what fun it was! The songs...
by Barbara Weinberger | Feb 2, 2016 | Blog
Depending on your perspective, James is either a graphic designer, a photographer, or a streetcar operator in training! James follows in the footsteps of other talented graphic designers who have contributed to Pegasus Theatre over the years. We sat down to talk with...
by Barbara Weinberger | Jan 31, 2016 | Blog
Michael Serrecchia is a familiar name to many inside and outside of the theatre community. From his phenomenal Broadway experience to his work today as a director in the DFW area, he has made a permanent impact on theatre in America. Here’s more about this...
by Barbara Weinberger | Jan 28, 2016 | Blog
It was easy to pick The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam as one of our 30 favorites. It was a little harder to choose between the 1986 premiere and the 1989 restaging. Both were phenomenal productions of which we were/are very proud! In the end we chose the 1986...
