Tag: Tom Johnson
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Opening Night at The Brody Theater
Almost one hundred people are at The Brody Theater and artistic director Tom Johnson says, “This stage was completed – what? two hours ago?” Everyone is in their seats and it’s standing room only. Red lanterns hang over the bar and the recycled paper bag flooring is good as new. After twelve years in Portland,…
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Brody on Broadway
“Please make mistakes,” Brad Fortier, comedian and educational director at The Brody Theater explains, “they’re essential to this art, because a lot of those mistakes can become very brilliant comedy if we utilize rather than minimize the mistakes.” Fortier talks casually with students, “Improv training really opens a different way of being – when you…