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  1. Study Guide: King Lear
    1-Oct-25 • • Comments Off on Study Guide: King Lear
  2. Farewell to our Friend
    21-Jun-25 • • Comments Off on Farewell to our Friend
  3. Welcome to new Company Member Matthew James Ralph
    12-Jun-25 • • Comments Off on Welcome to new Company Member Matthew James Ralph
  4. Improv at the Commonweal!
    27-Mar-25 • • Comments Off on Improv at the Commonweal!
  5. Week 5 Impressions: A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along 
    15-Nov-24 • • Comments Off on Week 5 Impressions: A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along 
  6. Week 4 Impressions: A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
    11-Nov-24 • • Comments Off on Week 4 Impressions: A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
  7. Week 3 Thoughts: A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
    3-Nov-24 • • Comments Off on Week 3 Thoughts: A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
  8. Week 2 Thoughts: A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
    28-Oct-24 • • Comments Off on Week 2 Thoughts: A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
  9. Week 1 Thoughts: A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
    21-Oct-24 • • Comments Off on Week 1 Thoughts: A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
  10. Beginning the “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
    14-Oct-24 • • Comments Off on Beginning the “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
  11. The “Pride and Prejudice” read-along schedule
    29-Sep-24 • • Comments Off on The “Pride and Prejudice” read-along schedule
  12. A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
    12-Sep-24 • • Comments Off on A “Pride and Prejudice” Read-Along
  13. John Patrick Shanley’s Preface to “Doubt”
    5-Aug-24 • • Comments Off on John Patrick Shanley’s Preface to “Doubt”
  14. The Only Thing that Stays the Same…
    18-Sep-22 • • Comments Off on The Only Thing that Stays the Same…
  15. It’s Not Goodbye
    23-Jun-22 • • Comments Off on It’s Not Goodbye
  16. “A Christmas Carol” director’s notes
    16-Nov-21 • • Comments Off on “A Christmas Carol” director’s notes
  17. “The time has come,” the Walrus said…
    15-Oct-21 • • Comments Off on “The time has come,” the Walrus said…
  18. Props Design with Lisa Imbryk
    8-Oct-21 • • Comments Off on Props Design with Lisa Imbryk
  19. A Return to the Commonweal
    10-Sep-21 • • Comments Off on A Return to the Commonweal
  20. “Thanks for the Light”: A Fond Farewell
    13-Aug-21 • • Comments Off on “Thanks for the Light”: A Fond Farewell
  21. A Recipe for Success: Reflecting on “I Love to Eat”
    11-Jun-21 • • Comments Off on A Recipe for Success: Reflecting on “I Love to Eat”
  22. Crescent Rolls – “A Driftless Christmas” Extra!
    9-Dec-20 • • Comments Off on Crescent Rolls – “A Driftless Christmas” Extra!
  23. A Perfect Halloween Treat
    23-Oct-20 • • Comments Off on A Perfect Halloween Treat
  24. “The Art of the Entertainer” Finds New Life
    25-Jun-20 • • Comments Off on “The Art of the Entertainer” Finds New Life
  25. Connecting In Isolating Times
    14-May-20 • • Comments Off on Connecting In Isolating Times
  26. “The Fox” Comes Into View
    5-Mar-20 • • Comments Off on “The Fox” Comes Into View
  27. A Fresh Face: Welcome Jaclyn!
    27-Feb-20 • • Comments Off on A Fresh Face: Welcome Jaclyn!
  28. Searching for “The Fox”
    14-Feb-20 • • Comments Off on Searching for “The Fox”
  29. Battles Come to Life
    17-Jan-20 • • Comments Off on Battles Come to Life
  30. A Step Back: David Hennessey on Partial Retirement
    19-Dec-19 • • Comments Off on A Step Back: David Hennessey on Partial Retirement
  31. 2020 Passions: “A Christmas Carol”
    6-Dec-19 • • Comments Off on 2020 Passions: “A Christmas Carol”
  32. A Commonweal Farewell
    22-Nov-19 • • Comments Off on A Commonweal Farewell
  33. Why Get A Season Pass?
    8-Nov-19 • • Comments Off on Why Get A Season Pass?
  34. A Hootenanny Debut: Welcome Josiah!
    25-Oct-19 • • Comments Off on A Hootenanny Debut: Welcome Josiah!
  35. Music To Our Ears: The Sound Design of “On the Verge”
    10-Oct-19 • • Comments Off on Music To Our Ears: The Sound Design of “On the Verge”
  36. Announcing Our 32nd Season!
    30-Sep-19 • • Comments Off on Announcing Our 32nd Season!
  37. Yearning for Home: Betti Battocleti Returns to Lanesboro
    11-Sep-19 • • Comments Off on Yearning for Home: Betti Battocleti Returns to Lanesboro
  38. An Epic Homecoming
    15-Aug-19 • • Comments Off on An Epic Homecoming
  39. An Inside Look at a Double Show Day
    2-Aug-19 • • Comments Off on An Inside Look at a Double Show Day
  40. Recapturing Childhood, A Magical Costume Design
    5-Jul-19 • • Comments Off on Recapturing Childhood, A Magical Costume Design
  41. Recapturing Childhood: A Magical Costume Design
    4-Jul-19 • • Comments Off on Recapturing Childhood: A Magical Costume Design
  42. From New York to Minnesota: A New Friendly Face
    27-Jun-19 • • Comments Off on From New York to Minnesota: A New Friendly Face
  43. The Joys of Hatcher’s Mystery
    12-Jun-19 • • Comments Off on The Joys of Hatcher’s Mystery
  44. A Feminist Farce: The Women of “Boeing Boeing”
    23-May-19 • • Comments Off on A Feminist Farce: The Women of “Boeing Boeing”
  45. The Makings of A Farce
    2-May-19 • • Comments Off on The Makings of A Farce
  46. Welcoming Laughter
    25-Apr-19 • • Comments Off on Welcoming Laughter
  47. A Commonweal Debut
    11-Apr-19 • • Comments Off on A Commonweal Debut
  48. New Roles Off Stage
    28-Mar-19 • • Comments Off on New Roles Off Stage
  49. Tackling the Unknown
    8-Mar-19 • • Comments Off on Tackling the Unknown
  50. Art Blooms This Spring
    15-Feb-19 • • Comments Off on Art Blooms This Spring
  51. Passion Drives Us
    25-Jan-19 • • Comments Off on Passion Drives Us
  52. A Milestone Season of Professional Live Theatre
    22-Dec-18 • • Comments Off on A Milestone Season of Professional Live Theatre
  53. The Puzzle that is Scenic Design
    14-Dec-18 • • Comments Off on The Puzzle that is Scenic Design
  54. Divine Intervention On the Air
    5-Dec-18 • • Comments Off on Divine Intervention On the Air
  55. Flights of Angels
    30-Nov-18 • • Comments Off on Flights of Angels
  56. Gratitude Never Grows Old
    20-Nov-18 • • Comments Off on Gratitude Never Grows Old
  57. Things To Do…Commonweal’s Fall Favorites
    3-Nov-18 • • Comments Off on Things To Do…Commonweal’s Fall Favorites
  58. Our Talented Aquatic Cast Member(s)
    18-Oct-18 • • Comments Off on Our Talented Aquatic Cast Member(s)
  59. A Bloody Good Story
    11-Oct-18 • • Comments Off on A Bloody Good Story
  60. All Things Sarah Ruhl
    29-Sep-18 • • Comments Off on All Things Sarah Ruhl
  61. Portraying an Icon
    22-Sep-18 • • Comments Off on Portraying an Icon
  62. Your Chance to Take the Stage
    15-Sep-18 • • Comments Off on Your Chance to Take the Stage
  63. Vampire Fangs 2.0
    6-Sep-18 • • Comments Off on Vampire Fangs 2.0
  64. Said the Spider to the Fly
    24-Aug-18 • • Comments Off on Said the Spider to the Fly
  65. FYI—Read More Horror Stories
    17-Aug-18 • • Comments Off on FYI—Read More Horror Stories
  66. Dracula—Deconstructing and Reconstructing a Classic Horror Story
    9-Aug-18 • • Comments Off on Dracula—Deconstructing and Reconstructing a Classic Horror Story
  67. Guest Actor Series #2: A Vital Part of the Professional Theatre Company
    2-Aug-18 • • Comments Off on Guest Actor Series #2: A Vital Part of the Professional Theatre Company
  68. A Never-Ending Friendship
    26-Jul-18 • • Comments Off on A Never-Ending Friendship
  69. A Highly Theatrical Working Sabbatical
    20-Jul-18 • • Comments Off on A Highly Theatrical Working Sabbatical
  70. Becoming an Actor: The Process of Role Sharing
    13-Jul-18 • • Comments Off on Becoming an Actor: The Process of Role Sharing
  71. Guest Actors: A Vital Part of the Professional Resident Theatre Company
    29-Jun-18 • • Comments Off on Guest Actors: A Vital Part of the Professional Resident Theatre Company
  72. My “Silent Sky” Highlight
    22-Jun-18 • • Comments Off on My “Silent Sky” Highlight
  73. It All Started with a Professional Theatre Apprenticeship
    14-Jun-18 • • Comments Off on It All Started with a Professional Theatre Apprenticeship
  74. Repertory Theatre Actor: A Day in the Life
    8-Jun-18 • • Comments Off on Repertory Theatre Actor: A Day in the Life
  75. “Silent Sky”: A Most Heavenly Lighting Design
    31-May-18 • • Comments Off on “Silent Sky”: A Most Heavenly Lighting Design
  76. Take it from our Patrons
    16-May-18 • • Comments Off on Take it from our Patrons
  77. Our New Apprentice Actor
    10-May-18 • • Comments Off on Our New Apprentice Actor
  78. Where Are They Now: Scripps National Spelling Bee Winners…And Then Some
    19-Apr-18 • • Comments Off on Where Are They Now: Scripps National Spelling Bee Winners…And Then Some
  79. Ninety Years of The Scripps National Spelling Bee
    12-Apr-18 • • Comments Off on Ninety Years of The Scripps National Spelling Bee
  80. Celebrating 30 years of Live Professional Theatre for Rochester MN & Surrounding Communities
    2-Apr-18 • • Comments Off on Celebrating 30 years of Live Professional Theatre for Rochester MN & Surrounding Communities
  81. Women In Stem: On the Shoulders of Giants
    29-Mar-18 • • Comments Off on Women In Stem: On the Shoulders of Giants
  82. The Female Scientists Made Famous in “Silent Sky”
    23-Mar-18 • • Comments Off on The Female Scientists Made Famous in “Silent Sky”
  83. One Man in a Woman’s World
    16-Mar-18 • • Comments Off on One Man in a Woman’s World
  84. America’s Most Produced Playwright
    7-Mar-18 • • Comments Off on America’s Most Produced Playwright
  85. What to do in Winter? Embrace it in beautiful Lanesboro, MN!
    1-Mar-18 • • Comments Off on What to do in Winter? Embrace it in beautiful Lanesboro, MN!
  86. From Page to Stage: A Live Theatre Rehearsal Process
    22-Feb-18 • • Comments Off on From Page to Stage: A Live Theatre Rehearsal Process
  87. The Professional Theatre Makers of Tomorrow
    16-Feb-18 • • Comments Off on The Professional Theatre Makers of Tomorrow
  88. Auditions, aka Actor Job Interviews
    9-Feb-18 • • Comments Off on Auditions, aka Actor Job Interviews
  89. Farewell 2017
    22-Dec-17 • • Comments Off on Farewell 2017
  90. We Give Thanks
    22-Nov-17 • • Comments Off on We Give Thanks
  91. Famous Ghostwritten Books
    8-Nov-17 • • Comments Off on Famous Ghostwritten Books
  92. A Mission Recognized
    11-Oct-17 • • Comments Off on A Mission Recognized
  93. Living in Amplified Times
    3-Oct-17 • • Comments Off on Living in Amplified Times
  94. Award Season
    19-Sep-17 • • Comments Off on Award Season
  95. Farewell Thoughts
    30-Aug-17 • • Comments Off on Farewell Thoughts
  96. I See You
    7-Aug-17 • • Comments Off on I See You
  97. A Valuable New Experience
    27-Jul-17 • • Comments Off on A Valuable New Experience
  98. A Pledge Honored
    7-Jun-17 • • Comments Off on A Pledge Honored
  99. An Introduction to Joseph Merrick
    16-May-17 • • Comments Off on An Introduction to Joseph Merrick
  100. Two Decades, One Playwright
    18-Apr-17 • • Comments Off on Two Decades, One Playwright
  101. An Auspicious Change of Plans
    30-Mar-17 • • Comments Off on An Auspicious Change of Plans
  102. Goodbye…For Now
    14-Dec-16 • • Comments Off on Goodbye…For Now
  103. A Living Theatre
    1-Dec-16 • • Comments Off on A Living Theatre
  104. If I Live To Be 100
    5-Oct-16 • • Comments Off on If I Live To Be 100
  105. Fun For All
    14-Sep-16 • • Comments Off on Fun For All
  106. A Life Changing Experience
    3-Aug-16 • • Comments Off on A Life Changing Experience
  107. Friendship and Camaraderie through the “Act” of Violence
    18-Jul-16 • • Comments Off on Friendship and Camaraderie through the “Act” of Violence
  108. Teaching Someone to Sing—Poorly
    8-Jun-16 • • Comments Off on Teaching Someone to Sing—Poorly
  109. Politics: Entertainment, Government, or Both?
    6-Apr-16 • • Comments Off on Politics: Entertainment, Government, or Both?
  110. Creating a Mystery
    24-Feb-16 • • Comments Off on Creating a Mystery
  111. New and Improved
    7-Jan-16 • • Comments Off on New and Improved