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Metro Phoenix Clubs & Organizations PLAYING IN THE YARD July 2005 7-14-2005 What is black, white and read all over? It's an old gag, one that most people probably know the punchline to. But don't be so sure; this world-premiere drama by Michael Peck has more than one answer. BW&R continues IWII's succes more... 1-25-2005 Old School I admit it, I'm guilty of using the term "old school" a lot. It's a fairly common expression that basically means "the way things used to be done" or the way things used to be. The full expression, more... 12-5-2004 I'm ready for my close-up... Wow. Did you know making films is hard work?! Well, we did too, but didn't know it was as much or not more of an investment as staging a play. Nevertheless, the experience was tremendous more... 11-2-2004 Lights...camera...what? Making a movie, it turns out, is equally as time consuming and difficult as staging a play. Who knew?! Fortunately, it's also equally as fun and rewarding. Tech director Michael Peck has sweat and more... 7-28-2004 Back In Business Again Hello and Welcome! IWII IS BACK in business with a wonderful production of Tom Griffin's "THE BOYS NEXT DOOR." Lisa Arnseth returns to the director's chair for the second time, and second Tom Griffi more... 8-17-2004 Update: The Boys Next Door Opening weekend of THE BOYS NEXT DOOR started our new season off just right! It was wonderful to see old friends and make new ones. The cast was in top shape, and a good time was had by all. < more... 4-16-2003 You Saw It Here First Good April to everyone! Never say we didn't give you anything! Here's a sneak peek at IWII's upcoming 2003-2004 Season; git ready y'all! August 18-39, 2003 ASSASSINS, the m more... 3-10-2003 More Movin' Stuff With a grateful good bye, IWII bid farewell to the backyard that has served as its rehearsal hall since 1995. January 25, 2003, saw a lot of old stuff being thrown out, and a lot of ... well, old stuf more... 11-18-2002 The Charm's Wound Up Hello and happy upcoming holidays! MACBETH has wound up, and what a journey it was. The cast was a tight group, a true ensemble that formed many friendships and showcased stellar talent. more... 10-1-2002 Best Of Phoenix Welcome to October! The weather, thank goodness, is already cooling off. Rehearsals in the yard are pretty comfortable but for the bug bites which are annoying the hell out of pretty much everyone. more... 9-10-2002 Disclaimer The opinions and thoughts expressed in this issue of the newsletter are not necessarily those of Is What It Is Theatre, its board of directors, its staff, or any of its present or previous casts or cr more... 9-6-2002 Short, Sweet Macbeth is cast and ready to go! The first read-through showed great talent and appreciation of Shakespeare's language, as well as an understanding of this "reconstruction" (I'm told that's the term more... 8-15-2002 See That Building WORKING opens tomorrow! After the last rehearsal I saw, are our audiences in for a treat! The music is catchy, the characters fun, and the cast is obviously having a ball onstage. That all makes fo more... 7-23-2002 Working, Building, Never Stopping, Never Sleeping Hello again and welcome to the end o' July newsletter. Here's what's happening these days... FIRST, a BIG CONGRATS to LISA ARNSETH and the CAST OF AMATEURS for pulling in an AriZoni nomi more... 7-1-2002 That's a Nine With A Zero Behind It What started off as a lesson in humility and heart has ended with cries of joy. IWII broke *all previous box office records* with our last show, THE CURIOUS SAVAGE, despite five -- shall we say -- "ed more... 6-17-2002 Face It With A Grin (Smilers Never Lose and Frowners Never Win) Ironically, as I hope to illustrate in a moment, one of the pre-show songs I selected for IWII's latest venture "The Curious Savage" is Frente!'s (or is it "Frentes!"?) cover song from The Flintstones more... 6-4-2002 Moon On A Dark Lake Some reflections for this month: ~ The moon on a dark lake. Strike the surface and it vanishes. (Come see "Curious Savage" for more on that one!) ~ Actors are pretty sturdy folk more... 5-10-2002 A Running Start The season is winding down, and what a ride it's been! Rehearsals for THE CURIOUS SAVAGE are in full swing. It's a delightful cast, where the talent and skill of each actor is being utili more... 4-18-2002 Sylvia: The Show Must Go On If you weren't there or didn't read the story on our AOL hometown site, let me tell you the story again: It's a performance of "Sylvia." An important show for many reasons, two of which ar more... 4-10-2002 Shake Your Foundations IWII has several new ideas in the works! No, not all of them are fit yet for public consumption. They are still cooking, you see, and aren't quite finished. When the initial plans are all ready to more... 3-1-2002 GRASSROOTS (i.e. CHICKENS AND MULCH) By my count, IWII has been around for 8 seasons now. Seven years, 8 seasons, and around 25 plays all together. Not too bad. The fact that we have continued to thrive despite the loss of our biggest more... Privacy Statement Neighborhood Link Terms of Use © 1997 - 2006 Neighborhood Link, Inc.