Synopsis and Characters
Photo of Jack Doherty, Brandon Ruiter, HB Ward, Kate Collins, Ellie Duffey, Elizabeth Laidlaw, Molly Hernández, Terry Bell, Raven Whitley, and Mo Shipley by Michael… Read More
Post-Show Discussion Activity
Photo of Guy Van Swearingen, Ellie Duffey, Mo Shipley, Terry Bell, Brandon Ruiter, Molly Hernández, Jack Doherty, and Raven Whitley by Michael Brosilow. Use these… Read More
Glossary
Photo of Raven Whitley, Brandon Ruiter, Molly Hernández, Guy Van Swearingen, and Terry Bell by Michael Brosilow. This glossary includes helpful vocabulary and references that… Read More
Historical Background, Dramaturgy, and Design
Photo of Mo Shipley, Kate Collins, Brandon Ruiter, HB Ward, Terry Bell, Jack Doherty, Raven Whitley, Tim Decker, and Elizabeth Laidlaw by Michael Brosilow. Explore… Read More
Pre-Show Classroom Activity
Photo of Guy Van Swearingen, Ellie Duffey, Mo Shipley, Terry Bell, Brandon Ruiter, Molly Hernández, Jack Doherty, and Raven Whitley by Michael Brosilow. Invite students… Read More
Post-Show Classroom Activity
Photo of Guy Van Swearingen, Ellie Duffey, Mo Shipley, Terry Bell, Brandon Ruiter, Molly Hernández, Jack Doherty, and Raven Whitley by Michael Brosilow. Invite students… Read More
No More Precious Stones
Illustration from Berlin by Jason Lutes. The Weimar Republic often appears in the popular imagination as a cultural object. It is the snapshots of urban… Read More
A Conversation with Public Media Institute
Graphic courtesy of the Public Media Institute’s website. Though I have been an enthusiastic fan of the work of the Public Media Institute (PMI)… Read More
Conjuring Berlin
Costume party at the Institute for the Study of Sexuality in Berlin, date/photographer unknown. Magnus Hirschfeld (in glasses) with his partner, Karl Giese (center). How… Read More
In Conversation: Director Charles Newell and Adaptor Mickle Maher
Photo of Berlin first rehearsal by Joe Mazza. Charles Newell and Mickle Maher have never experienced anything quite like Berlin, and they’ve… Read More
