The Characters of Crossing, Part III: Seeking a Newer World

"Seeking a Newer World" Part III in a series exploring the history and characters behind Signature’s world premiere of Crossing, by Matt Conner and Grace Barnes. If you missed the first few, click here to view Part I: Freedom Trains and click here to view Part II: Mothers & Sons.  Here is a sneak-peek of Crossing's talented travelers...

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The Characters of Crossing, Part II: The Mothers and Sons

"Mothers and Sons" Part Two in a series exploring the history and characters behind Signature’s world premier of Crossing, by Matt Conner and Grace Barnes  Click here to view Part 1: Freedom Trains In Signature’s world premier of Crossing, two pairs of mothers and sons wait on the platform. One mother, from the year 1917, dreads the arrival...

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The Characters of Crossing, Part I: Freedom Trains

"Freedom Trains" Part One in a series exploring the history and characters behind Signature’s world premiere of Crossing, by Matt Conner and Grace Barnes “Come my friends, Tis not too late to seek a newer world …. To strive, to seek,  to find, and not to yield.” Do you recall the thrill of anticipation in your youth when you...

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Signature in the Schools Kicks Off an Exciting Year

What do Green Eggs and Ham, Batman, and a classroom of 9th graders have in common? All were part of the first workshop at Wakefield High School for the Signature in the Schools program! In mid-September, the entire freshman class of Wakefield received backstage tours at Signature Theatre. Not long after those initial tours, representatives from...

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