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Lynette
Louise mixes humor and serious topics in one woman show
By Tim Shellberg, The Times, Mar.28, 2008, nwi.com
Entertainer and autism therapist Lynette Louise laughs when recalling
one of the more memorable compliments she has received for her one-woman
show, "From Thing to Thing to Thing." My
ex-husband said 'You're really funny. That was really good,'" she
said. "I thought 'Yeah. And you never noticed until now.'"
One-woman
show offers insight into autism
By Janet Moran, The Times, Mar.24, 2008, nwi.com
On the eve of April as National Autism Awareness Month, the Towle
Community Theater in downtown Hammond is hosting Lynette Louise and
her production of "Thing to Thing to Thing - From Crazy to Sane
With Autism, Biofeedback and The Brain."
'Sweeney'
actors bound for Hammond
By Bob Kostanczuk, The Post Tribune, Mar.14, 2008,
post-trib.com
Two key cast members from the Broadway production of "Sweeney Todd"
will share their musical skills at Towle Community Theater. Lauren Molina
(Johanna) and Benjamin Magnuson (Anthony) will take a break from their
roles in the musical thriller in order to perform an eclectic, cabaret-flavored
concert at the Hammond venue on Monday, April 28.
Energetic
trio to perform at Towle Community Theater
By Tim Shellberg, The Times, Mar.14, 2008, nwi.com
Mark Janiga, one third of the local acoustic ensemble String Fever,
says he, as well as his audiences, would be lost onstage without his
fellow bandmates. "These guys are just the most fun to perform
with, and it's not just the one person in the group that makes the group
work," he said. "I really believe that if one piece of the
puzzle were missing, it would not be the same."
Satiric,
clever off-Broadway 'Musical of Musicals' at Towle Theater
By Walter Skiba, The Times, Feb. 22, 2008, nwi.com
Over the past four years, the Towle Community Theater has established
a reputation for its excellent productions of adventurous, off-the-beaten-path
shows, interspersed with American classics, like "Man of La Mancha"
and "The Fantasticks, and the nostalgic, fun-filled "Fabulous
'50s Christmas" revue.
Downtown Hammond's No. 1 attraction, the theater opens its fifth
season Thursday night with Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart's 2003 Off-Broadway
musical success, "The Musical of Musicals: The Musical."
Irish
Dancers Join String Fever
The
Shopper Online, Feb. 5, 2008, myshopper.biz
Tickets are now on sale for the March 16 String Fever concerts with
special guest the Mayer School of Irish Dance at Towle Community Theater...
Ship
of Fools sails forth to Hammond's Towle Theater
The
Times, Feb. 1, 2008, nwi.com
The comedy boat is about to drop anchor in Hammond, specifically
the port known as Towle Theater. Deckhands include Rene? "Kamikaze"
Reyburn, Eric "Beard" Talbot and Steven "Angel Hair"
Saltsman. Every ship needs a captain, so ahoy to Kyle "Sweet Speak"
DeJute, whose main job is said to be "Pirate-to-English" translation.
They're the Ship of Fools—docked in Lafayette as Purdue University's
official improvisational comedy student organization.
The
Towle makes its mark at 5
By Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune, Jan. 20, 2008, post-trib.com
Jeff Casey never doubted that the Towle Community Theater would
achieve a modicum of success when he signed on as its first managing
director five years ago.
In his mind, the theater at 5205 Hohman Ave. would just be hitting its
stride at the five-year mark. People finally would be paying attention
to the little theater downtown, and it would start breaking even after
years spent building its reputation.
Casey never envisioned the theater's popularity would come so soon....
Arts
Group Offers FREE Family Enrichment Program
The Times, Dec. 31, 2007, nwi.com
This January, South Shore Arts and its partners will conduct an
art and literature program at five Lake County Libraries. Making Memories
n A Family Enrichment Program brings families together through reading
and the arts: bookmaking, writing, music visual art and drama....
Towle
Theater kicks off fifth season with a NWI premiere
By Bob Craig, Post Tribune, Dec. 21, 2007, post-trib.com
The Towle Community Theater in Hammond will celebrate its fifth
anniversary in 2008. A special preview of its next season will be presented
on Jan. 11, 12 and 13. Highlights will include songs or scenes from
each of the subscription series productions....
Christmas
is 'fabulous' at Hammond's Towle Theater
The Times, Nov. 25, 2007, nwi.com
Jeff Casey, director of Hammond's Towle Community Theater's "A
Fabulous '50s Christmas," suggests to those who wish to see next
year's musical performance to strike early. Real early. "We've
had people who attend our annual season preview in January....
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