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The Tombudsman
Jan 222 min read
Once Upon a Time
You know what's way more fun than a simple read through as the first rehearsal of a musical? When the actors all bring instruments and...
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The Tombudsman
Aug 13, 20212 min read
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
by guest writer Audrey Rinkoski (HOH choreographer) Photo credits: Joan Marcus When you’re opening a new musical fresh...
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The Tombudsman
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Calliope's Character Corner: Musidorus
In keeping with the mash-up of style and genre that defines Head Over Heels, Musidorus is both a typical character of a traditional...
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The Tombudsman
Jun 6, 20212 min read
Calliope's Character Corner: Pythio
As a community theatre director two weeks away from auditions, there is a significant level of anxiety about how casting will turn out....
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The Tombudsman
May 11, 20212 min read
Beautiful
Last week I met with our costume designer, Lilah Estrem Aas, to talk about colors and style for Head Over Heels and I think I might have...
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The Tombudsman
Apr 16, 20213 min read
Blockity Blocking Blocks
Is it fabulous? Is it functional? Is it insane? You might think those are questions Calliope asks herself while shopping for a new look,...
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The Tombudsman
Apr 9, 20211 min read
We Got the Beat!
If my frantic posting to social media in the last week has been successful, you already know that Calliope has secured the rights to...
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The Tombudsman
Nov 11, 20202 min read
New Muse News
As recently as 4 or so years ago, I would have told you that being excited about a small non-profit board meeting was definitely not...
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The Tombudsman
Nov 6, 20201 min read
Voting for Callio-people
Calling all of our Calliope community! You are invited to our first annual member meeting on November 10th (this coming Tuesday) at...
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The Tombudsman
Jul 11, 20202 min read
Member Muse News
Howdy Calliopeeps! If you're a Calliope Member, you already received some of the following news in your member newsletter. Now we're just...
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The Tombudsman
Jul 11, 20201 min read
Calli-immunity
I bet that if Calliope and the Muses were around today, they'd have some mystical resistance to viruses. Shortness of breath just seems...
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The Tombudsman
Jun 19, 20202 min read
Social Justice Muse
We believe Community theatre is about collaboration, which requires mutual respect. Fundamental to respect is to recognize that people...
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The Tombudsman
May 23, 20202 min read
"True community theatre"
Audrey and I spent lots of time at home smiling and celebrating in the last couple days, and y'all need to hear about it. Calliope was...
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The Tombudsman
Feb 16, 20202 min read
This is the Moment
Folks, we are no longer waiting. It is time for a very special announcement, one that we have been awaiting very impatiently. The 2020...
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The Tombudsman
Jan 18, 20202 min read
Anticipati ...
The end of last year, the Callio-board all suggested shows to one another that they thought could be our big, first-show-ever, company...
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The Tombudsman
Sep 29, 20191 min read
Deduct what you Callio-Pay!
It's not everyday that I get excited about hearing from the IRS, but today is exactly that sort of day!
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The Tombudsman
Sep 24, 20191 min read
Houston, we have launched!
Our September 22nd launch party was a huge success, thanks to our talented, generous, and incredibly supportive local theatre community!...
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