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Blogging with Brendan

Is 2020 over yet? No? Because it feels like a decade has passed since unrest and pandemic entered our lives and changed them enormously. We plan for, hope for, and anticipate an impending “new normal,” only to find that the situation remains fluid– restrictions ebb and flow as we desperately try to keep our heads … Continued

Reuschel Report: A Thank You to QCT Patrons

I am three days shy of celebrating my one-year anniversary with QCT. It’s hard to believe a year has come and gone so quickly, and it’s even harder to believe what’s transpired in these 12 short months.  The question I received most often after I started was, “what do you enjoy most about your new … Continued

Reuschel Report

I think it’s fair to say we have all experienced a wide variety of emotions over these past few weeks. I’ve personally felt scared, lonely, anxious, and worried. But, the emotion I’ve really settled into lately is disappointed. There have been many personal disappointments like not being able to celebrate my dad’s birthday in person … Continued

Blogging With Brendan

I’ve been drawn, magnetically, to Quincy Community Theatre, and I believe it’s due to the scope of its vision for what a “community theatre” can be: far-reaching, ambitious, elemental, wholly convinced of the power of arts participation to educate and edify. To me, it hearkens back to the foundation of this nation’s regional theatres when … Continued

Thomsen Talk: February 2020

  “To be a good actor you must first be a good person.” Did I grab your attention? It’s been a year and a half since my last Thomsen Talk so I thought I better start off with a bang. In a class that explored the acting philosophies and techniques of Sanford Meisner, I shared … Continued

Reuschel Report

It is an honor to kick-off our refreshed e-newsletter, The Spotlight, with my first-ever blog! I am excited you will have the opportunity to hear from different staff throughout the year, learn more about the innerworkings of the theatre, and gain new insight into our processes and work. This theatre is truly a community, and we … Continued

A famous final scene

Kenny G’s sax is setting the mood. Sinatra is singing “One for my baby, and one more for the road.”  You slowly slide the computer keyboard tray shut..then it bounces back open because the cord pulled too tight…you slam it  this time only to have the keyboard rise up off the shelf tilted at a weird … Continued

Say it in a song

For the past four years I have posted a thought or two on the theatre’s webpage that dealt with relevant issues going on at the time.  Looking back I have to admit that some of these issues were mostly in my head and had little to do with what was going on in the world, … Continued

Thomsen Talk: March 2018

The best part of an adventure is the people you meet! March 2018 marks the official opening of our 81st Season. If you were to ask QCT volunteers why they keep coming back, I’m sure most would say, “The people.” Our aim is that every person involved here – whether onstage, backstage, front of house, … Continued

Fish Big

I’ve noticed over the years that my imagination projector has somehow transcended from “I wonder what it could be, or what it could look like in the future!” to “Wow, this is so simple and it sure reminds me of something from the past!” This isn’t as sad as it sounds. To have something remind … Continued

Thomsen Talk: February 2018

Without a doubt the hardest part of directing for me is casting. When I was in high school, a director said, “80% of good directing is good casting.” After a show, a comment I hear frequently is “the show was so well-cast. Everyone was perfect for their part.” I like hearing that. It feels like … Continued

Thomsen Talk: January 2018

“We have a whole new year ahead of us….” In the 1963-1964 television season, Judy Garland had her own television series on Sunday nights on CBS. It was a variety show. There would be a celebrity guest who would sing or tell “jokes,” and Judy and the guest might do some sketches. The highlight of … Continued

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