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Meet the “Beauty of the Father” cast

BLT and the Latino Theatre Projects are joining forces to produce “Beauty of the Father” by Nilo Cruz.  Shows every weekend in August. Meet the Cast: Each week we will be profiling one of our cast members for Beauty of … Continue reading

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What is in a name?

If you made it to the all female “Jesus Christ Superstar,” you know BLT is considering changing its name.  So, what is in a name? BLT arose out of Workshop Theatre and another small theater.  These theaters started in Burien … Continue reading

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The end of 33 years

Another season is coming to an end, BLT’s 33rd season, and the 58th season of live theater in Burien!  What a great season it was.  The shows were spectacular, the audiences were well amused, and BLT survived.  What more can … Continue reading

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The arts economy

Looking at a recent study about how much income arts brings to a community.  Two findings stood out. “When governments reduce their support for the arts, they are not cutting frills. Rather, they are undercutting an industry that is a … Continue reading

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Bad hair day?

What is going on with the hair on this guy? This picture was taken on preview night for the Bill and Peggy Hunt Playwrights Festival, which opened on May 3. (The next two shows open May 17.) Getting ready to open … Continue reading

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“Parsing Race” director’s notes

When I first saw the title, “Parsing Race”, I smiled.  I knew the word, parsing, as a  grammatical term having to do with diagramming and analyzing sentence construction. I was amused at the notion that it could be applied to such … Continue reading

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Looking for a Stagehand

BLT is in need of a stagehand for the Bill and Peggy Hunt Playwrights Festival.  (BLT had a last minute drop out.)  The time commitment is every evening next week, plus Fri. and Sat. evenings and Sun. afternoons through May … Continue reading

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Four brand new plays!

Brand new works by Washington State playwrights In festival at Burien Little Theatre $10 ticket gets you in to see 2 plays! Twice the plays, half the price! For the price of a movie theater ticket, you can see two—count … Continue reading

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“Parsing Race” Playwright’s Notes

The impetus for this play was a series of interracial “dinners” (really, afternoon snacks) over a two-year period ending for my wife and me just after 9-11. These monthly get-togethers were sponsored by the Urban Enterprise Center and supported by … Continue reading

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Why Bill and Peggy Hunt

Why the Bill and Peggy Hunt Playwrights Festival?  Who were Bill and Peggy? Bill and Peggy Hunt were longtime Burien residents, a married couple who worked in all phases of local theater for over 30 years. Peggy joined what was … Continue reading

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