The Barrow Group Performing Arts Center

😱 As performers, there's always a fear that something will go terribly awry onstage. But what if there's nothing to worry about, and we don't need to distance ourselves from those mishaps?

TBG teaching artist Tricia Alexandro invites us to consider what would happen if we "Don't Make it Wrong" and simply incorporate the messy parts.

❓What's the biggest potential flub that's turned into an opportunity for you?

Read the blog at https://www.barrowgroup.org/tricia-alexandro-dont-make-it-wrong/ and catch Tricia in Triptych, running 11/8-24 at TBG!

The calendar has turned to November!

Our November Newsletter 🗓️ features Upcoming Adult and Youth Classes, January 1-Year Intermediate Programs, the World Premiere of TRIPTYCH, and plenty more...

Check it out at https://www.barrowgroup.org/newsletter-november-2024/

🎃 Have a happy and safe Halloween, everyone! 🧙

🧟 We love a good costume at TBG - so if you're in the space today, we want to see 'em! 👻

"I'm incredibly grateful to John Yearley for trusting me to give voice to his words. He is sneaky good at taking an audience on an unexpected ride and giving them an experience they’re likely to carry with them long after the theater lights go dark."

Hear more from Michael Giese, who plays Joe in TBG's upcoming world premiere of TRIPTYCH, at https://www.barrowgroup.org/triptych-meet-the-cast-2/

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TRIPTYCH

by John Yearley
directed by Eric Paeper
with Tricia Alexandro and Michael Giese

November 8-24
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 3:30pm and 7:30pm

520 8th Avenue, 9th Floor

Tickets are now on sale at barrowgroup.org/tickets or at the "Tickets" link in bio.

Tickets: $35 / Current TBG Students: $20
Groups (8 or more): $25 (Contact [email protected])

*The Saturday night November 16 performance will be a benefit performance. Tickets will be $100 and include a post-performance reception.*

"I feel the greatest connection with my character, Blanche, through her humor and her grief...There's a sarcasm, and an unwillingness to be flowery or sentimental...The humor is straight to the point and there's never not a time when humor is appropriate. Everything, every situation is worthy of a joke."

Hear more from Tricia Alexandro, who plays Blanche in TBG's upcoming world premiere of TRIPTYCH, at https://www.barrowgroup.org/triptych-meet-the-cast/

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TRIPTYCH

by John Yearley
directed by Eric Paeper
with Tricia Alexandro and Michael Giese

November 8-24
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 3:30pm and 7:30pm

520 8th Avenue, 9th Floor

Tickets are now on sale at barrowgroup.org/tickets or at the "Tickets" link in bio.

Tickets: $35 / Current TBG Students: $20
Groups (8 or more): $25 (Contact [email protected])

*The Saturday night November 16 performance will be a benefit performance. Tickets will be $100 and include a post-performance reception.*

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 One of the wonderful things about being part of a community is the Common Language the members of that community develop.

TBG co-artistic director Lee Brock shares how this can help in the collaborative process, including in TBG's upcoming production, TRIPTYCH by John Yearley, which begins performances on November 8. ✨

Read the blog at https://www.barrowgroup.org/lee-brock-a-common-language/

We've got another weekend of Culminating Performances with the daytime section of the 2024 1-Year Intermediate Acting Program coming up this Saturday and Sunday!

Saturday, October 26 at 7PM
Sunday, October 27 at 4PM and 7PM

Reserve your free ticket online at barrowgroup.org/tickets or just come by - there will be a waitlist and we want to fill every last seat for these fab folks!

👻 What do ghosts call their acting studio? 👻

The Barrow Boo-p, of course! (We won't be accepting feedback at this time.)

Check out all the upcoming adult and youth class and program options at https://connect.barrowgroup.org/Fall24-Classes-Social

Did we hear you wanted some more Improv?!

Come by TBG next Friday, November 1 at 7pm to see our next Improv Sharing, featuring current Improv Students!

Reserve your free ticket at barrowgroup.org/tickets or feel free to just drop in - we'll make room!

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Wanna get involved? The next sections of Improv I and II start as soon as November 2!

"I write when I get mad about something. I'm mad about how we handle grief and the grieving in this culture...I fear people might think that the play is grim, but it's the opposite of that. It's funny and joyful. And sad too, yes, But alive."

- John Yearley, Triptych Playwright

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TRIPTYCH

One life-changing event. Two souls finding their way. Three bridges to cross.

A couple in the wake of a personal tragedy fight their way through grief in extraordinary, even wacky ways. Their unusual journey leads to the sweetest sort of personal discovery that great love has to offer. John Yearley gives us a glimpse at that redemption through a most unusual lens.

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Please join us for this moving, surprising new play from playwright John Yearley, directed by Eric Paeper, with Tricia Alexandro and Michael Giese.

Performances will take place in the Studio Theater at The Barrow Group Performing Arts Center at 520 8th Avenue, 9th Floor.

November 8-24
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 3:30pm and 7:30pm

Tickets are now on sale at barrowgroup.org/tickets

Tickets: $35 / Current TBG Students: $20
Groups (8 or more): $25 (Contact [email protected])

*The Saturday night November 16 performance will be a benefit performance. Tickets will be $100 and include a post-performance reception.*

Let this be a reminder that the Culminating Performances for the evening section of the 2024 1-Year Intermediate Acting Program are this weekend!

Saturday, October 19 at 7PM
Sunday, October 20 at 4PM and 7PM

Reserve your free ticket online at barrowgroup.org/tickets or just show up - there will be a waitlist and we will be fitting in everyone we possibly can to celebrate these actors!

🔭 Sometimes it feels like so much is out of our control as actors, especially as we stand on stage or on set. But what if we have more power than we think?

TBG teaching artist Belinda Mello gives us a peek into her Alexander Technique class, inviting us to shift our perspective and, in turn, our experience. ✨

Read the blog at https://www.barrowgroup.org/belinda-mello-shift-perspective-shift-experience/

🎁 We've got a special ho-ho-holiday offer on our Corporate Workshops! End the year right, and get a great deal in the process!

We know your company will be happy to put that 10% discount towards holiday bonuses instead. 😉

Just email [email protected] with the code "Holiday" to get started!

🤫 The rumors are true! There are two new opportunities to be part of the 1-Year Intermediate Acting Program starting in January!

With daytime and evening sections available, there's no reason not to get involved.

Find our more and apply now at https://ow.ly/1EAV50TEFF9

🌟 Today belongs to Laura Park, who is next up in the TBG Staff Spotlight, and she hardly needs it with how bright she shines all on her own! Laura has recently stepped up as the manager of Corporate Programs at TBG, and we are so lucky to have this smart, talented lady on the team.

Everyone give Laura a warm welcome - that's an order! 🫡

Check out our interview with Laura at https://www.barrowgroup.org/staff-spotlight-laura-park/

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Laura Park (she/her) is an actor, singer, and dancer, originally from the Bay Area. After working full-time in finance, she found her way to the east coast and now calls NYC home. She has performed regionally and on tour, with some favorite roles being Sophie in Mamma Mia and Liesl in The Sound of Music. Laura recently joined The Barrow Group as the Corporate Programs Manager, and in her spare time she can be found backpacking and enjoying the great outdoors.

We are proud to announce the World Premiere of Triptych!

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One life-changing event. Two souls finding their way. Three bridges to cross.

A couple in the wake of a personal tragedy fight their way through grief in extraordinary, even wacky ways. Their unusual journey leads to the sweetest sort of personal discovery that great love has to offer. John Yearley gives us a glimpse at that redemption through a most unusual lens.

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Please join us for this moving, surprising new play from playwright John Yearley, directed by Eric Paeper, with Tricia Alexandro and Michael Giese.

Performances will take place in the Studio Theater at The Barrow Group Performing Arts Center at 520 8th Avenue, 9th Floor.

November 8-24
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 3:30pm and 7:30pm

Tickets are now on sale at barrowgroup.org/tickets

Tickets: $35 / Current TBG Students: $20
Groups (8 or more): $25 (Contact [email protected])

*The Saturday night November 16 performance will be a benefit performance. Tickets will be $100 and include a post-performance reception.*

Join us for an evening of work featuring our 2024 1-Year Intermediate Acting Daytime Program students!

Saturday, October 26 at 7pm
Sunday, October 27 at 4pm and 7pm

Featuring: Andrew Licout, Annie Ochitwa, Devon LoConte, Dimitry Sullivan, Erika Brito, Isabella Ferregur Solis, Isha Gill, Jessie Wen, John Gilbert, Leslie McNabb, Rachel Massini, Raouia Essafi, and Toni Watterson

Directed by Chris Wells

Reserve your free ticket at barrowgroup.org/tickets or just show up and support these talented actors!

🌧️ We all have rainy days. So what should we do about it?

TBG co-artistic director Lee Brock reflects on how to handle those challenging moments in our lives, by taking the time to nurture ourselves and our creativity.

❓What strategies do you take when it's a little rainy in your world?

Read the blog at https://www.barrowgroup.org/lee-brock-rainy-days/

🐺 Classes and programs, spooky scary! Boys becoming men, men becoming actors! 🐺

It's spooky season...which is a great time to sign up for a class at TBG!

Check out the October Class Feature at https://www.barrowgroup.org/class-feature-october-2024/ or see all the upcoming options at https://connect.barrowgroup.org/Fall24-Classes-Social

🌟 Today's TBG Staff Spotlight is on a long-time member of the TBG team, Mark Woollett! Mark has been an unsung hero, operating behind the scenes to keep the finances on track, and he's now in a new role as the teaching artist coordinator. Who knows where we'd be without him?

Calling all Mark enthusiasm - he deserves it! 📣

Check out our interview with Mark at https://www.barrowgroup.org/staff-spotlight-mark-woollett/

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Mark Woollett has worked administratively with The Barrow Group for more than ten years. Previously, however, he acted and directed professionally in more than 50 productions, including 21 of Shakespeare's 37 plays. For nearly ten years, he was in residence at Shakespeare & Company in the Berkshires working as a teacher, producer, and administrator as well as acting in seventeen productions.

He also served as the Artistic Director for Advice To The Players: a cute little Shakespeare company nestled in the shadow of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Memorably, Mark and his wife, Candace Clift, co-directed Romeo and Juliet at the Ho Chi Minh City School of Theater and Film – in Vietnamese.

Once upon a time, he graduated from Lewis & Clark College with degrees in Theatre Arts and Mathematics and spent two years teaching in Namibia with the United States Peace Corps.

October is already here, and we've got lots to do!

Our October Newsletter 🗓️ features Upcoming Adult and Youth Classes, January 1-Year Intermediate Programs, Culminating Performances, and plenty of opportunities to get involved.

Check it out at https://www.barrowgroup.org/newsletter-october-2024/

💡Did you know that TBG offers corporate workshops?

Our tools are not only helpful for actors, directors, and writers, but are also proven to help your team communicate and collaborate more confidently, clearly, and creatively.

We will work with your budget and goals to create a custom workshop for your team!
..did you see that special offer? 👀

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Just reach out to Laura Park at [email protected] to get started!