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A Walk Down Memory Lane
Last night, We the People Theatre was invited to share a video of our very first production— 1776 . The screening was part of the 250th celebration of our country, and it brought together a number of our original actors, along with our costumer, to revisit where it all began. The sound quality wasn’t perfect, but considering this was a homegrown effort—created with the help of several Dartmouth student videographers—we were proud of what we saw on the screen. More importantly
Perry Allison
3 days ago2 min read


Finding Our People
At We the People Theatre, we often talk about why we do this work. Recently, I wrote a reflection about finding my people in the theatre — and why that sense of belonging is at the heart of everything we create. I’m sharing it here because it speaks directly to who we are as a company. Richard Waterhouse with the ensemble in A Man of No Importance When Harrison Ford recently accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award, he spoke about empathy, imagination, and the privilege of sto
Perry Allison
Mar 63 min read


Off We Go
After holding auditions last weekend, we are now on our way to producing The Spitfire Grill. We had a great turnout for auditions and had a number of new actors come out. Unfortunately, this show has a smaller cast so we were unable to use all of the talent that auditioned. But we welcome everyone to find a way to be part of the effort. As we have done before, we will be doing some community engagement and finding new ways to bring this lovely story to life. We are also v
Perry Allison
Jan 211 min read


Theatre is a Team Sport
There are some things in life that we pursue on our own. I penned a blog some years ago about 10,000 hours of practice. The idea is...
Perry Allison
Mar 25, 20252 min read


Theatre Girls For Life!
by Jenn Langhus, Actor When I was a kid, I wanted to be Wonder Woman. I loved the idea of hiding in an alias and then “Pow” saving the...
Perry Allison
Mar 24, 20256 min read


At the Corner of Community and Professional Theatre
Actors Alex Rushton and Richard Waterhouse with Director, Eric Love As I read over the bios for our show program, I am struck with the...
Perry Allison
Mar 15, 20252 min read


Counting Actors, Not Sheep
By Perry Allison, Producing Artistic Director This post appeared first on my Substack blog- Remember What You Know. It is an ungodly hour...
Perry Allison
Mar 13, 20252 min read


A Law Professor Takes to the Stage
By Jonathan Rosenbloom, an actor For nearly twenty years, I have made it a point to dive into something new each year—usually in the...
Perry Allison
Mar 12, 20252 min read
An Actor Gets His Irish On
By Steve Leblanc, an actor One of the fun things about preparing for a musical set in a certain time and place is immersing yourself in...
Perry Allison
Mar 9, 20252 min read


Remember Last Years Dancing Feet?
by Perry Allison, Producing Artistic Director In Vermont and New Hampshire, we square dance. In Something Rotten , the eggs tap danced....
Perry Allison
Mar 3, 20251 min read
What does an intimacy choreographer do?
By Perry Allison, Producing Artistic Director With the confluence of MeToo and the Covid pandemic, a new practice has entered the theatre...
Perry Allison
Feb 21, 20252 min read


We've Come Full Circle
John Dickinson and John Adams Have at It in 1776. By Perry Allison, Produciing Artistic Director We the People Theatre was founded in...
Perry Allison
Feb 15, 20251 min read


Whatever the Weather
The Cast Gathers for our First Read-Through By Perry Allison, Producing Artistic Director Neither snow nor sleet nor freezing rain will...
Perry Allison
Feb 14, 20251 min read


Come along for the ride..
by Perry Allison, Producing Artistic Director We are excited to introduce a new blog that will invite readers to follow our journey in...
Perry Allison
Feb 13, 20252 min read
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