Audition Dates:
Jan. 26-Mar. 02, 2021
Time:
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Age:
Adult
Season:
Winter
History of Broadway
Adults
Tuesdays, Jan. 26-Mar. 2, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
This class will be held online using the Zoom platform
How did a rough, Dutch frontier trading post, where stage performances were forbidden, develop into the theatrical capital of the world? It is a rare soul who doesn’t know something about the Great White Way, but very few know more about how Broadway came to be than John Viars, artistic director emeritus of the Des Moines Community Playhouse. In addition to his charming, insightful lecture, John has assembled an impressive multi-media presentation that highlights Broadway history with song, pictures, and juicy tidbits of gossip!
Instructor: John Viars, artistic director emeritus of The Playhouse, holds a B.A. and M.A. in theater from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Active in national organizations, John is a past president of the American Association of Community Theater and group leader of the Professional Community Theater Directors Conference. In 1990, he received the Eleanor Robson Award from the Council for International Understanding for contributions to international understanding.