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Warner Crocker
Wayside Theatre
I fly through life doing theatre and exploring mobile tech.
Interests: Theatre, Tablet PC's
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So, here's a question for friends of mine and readers of this blog with small children. Over the last weeks we've seen the complete collapse of what the founders envisioned as Representative Democracy. It was a noble experiment. I think... Continue reading
Posted Oct 15, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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OK, Chicago and Midwest family and friends, here's your shot(s). We're inside of a week before we pack up the truck and move back to the Great Midwest. But while you're waiting for us to hit town, you can check... Continue reading
Posted Aug 22, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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It started quite a bit ago. Probably with some of the first arguements between humans. So, there's nothing strange about how humans interact with each other when they disagree. Where there is strangness is that unlike the days when ignornance,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 1, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Starting to get back into the swing of things a bit after some life altering news of late. That said, the swing set here has been dormant for quite some time, so it will take a bit to knock the... Continue reading
Posted Jul 30, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Plans are slowly beginning to take shape for our next adventure. We are indeed moving back to Chicago. Timeline is the last week of August. We're taking inventory of our stuff, doing some downsizing and will be holding a yard... Continue reading
Posted Jul 27, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Call it a wake, call it a send off, call it whatever you wish to, but last night's opening night of Boeing Boeing at Wayside Theatre was, even with all of the emotions surrounding my departure, one that those who... Continue reading
Posted Jul 15, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
So. Here we are. Tonight marks my last opening night at Wayside Theatre, with what I think is a very, very funny production of Boeing Boeing. The cast is sensational and together we felt the show grow into its own... Continue reading
Posted Jul 14, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Here's hoping that the adage in the headline of this post is true. In case you've missed the news, Friday was my last day as Artistic Director at Wayside Theatre. I will be continuing to direct the next show, Boeing... Continue reading
Posted Jun 30, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Yesterday was an amazing day at Wayside Theatre and in the campaign to keep the theatre's doors open. We had two wonderful performances of Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming. The talented cast and the audience bridged that small gulf between... Continue reading
Posted Feb 17, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Campaign Update We are just about to complete six weeks in the campaign to save Wayside Theatre. It has been a real roller coaster ride. We are just shy of raising $60,000, which means we've had an average of about... Continue reading
Posted Feb 16, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Yesterday we received this letter of support from one of Wayside Theatre's supporters, Jim Stutzman, Jr. Jim's family have been supporters of Wayside Theatre for quite some time as the letter will explain. I hope you read this and take... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Here's a link to a great review of Wayside Theatre's Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming from the Northern Va Daily. I'm going to pull a couple of choice quotes that speak to not only the excellence of the artists performing... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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During this campaign to save Wayside Theatre we've heard from many individuals on both side of the footlights about why Wayside Theatre is important. This bit of testimony is from actor Elliot Dash. Elliot has become a fan favorite with... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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During this campaign to save Wayside Theatre we've heard from many individuals on both side of the footlights about why Wayside Theatre is important. This bit of testimony is from actor Elliot Dash. Elliot has become a fan favorite with... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Check out this article in the Northern Va Daily today. It's about some of the efforts going on in our community to rally around Wayside Theatre and help us meet our fundraising goals.Visual artists, groups of young people and more... Continue reading
Posted Jan 29, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Last night at Wayside Theatre magic happened. Yes, I say that quite a bit. There's a reason it is not a cliché. That's because magic happens quite a bit at Wayside Theatre. After two preview performances we headed into the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 28, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Here we go. Tonight is opening night at Wayside Theatre. We had two excellent previews of Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming yesterday. Our cast did a brilliant job and our audiences helped us learn more about the show. After a... Continue reading
Posted Jan 27, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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This is going to be an incredible weekend coming up at Wayside Theatre. Our next, hopefully not our last, show, Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming begins performances today, Saturday, with two previews at 2:30 and 7:30pm. (Tickets still available for... Continue reading
Posted Jan 26, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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The good thoughts and great stories about Wayside Theatre continue. John Stanier was an intern with Wayside Theatre and after completing his internship came back time and time again as an actor and a director. A gifted actor/singer/comedian, John could... Continue reading
Posted Jan 24, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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A number of our Board of Directors have written there thoughts about Wayside Theatre and why it is important enough for them to volunteer their time to serve the community through serving the organization. You'll be seeing more of these.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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This morning I had an interesting conversation about this fundraising campaign on Twitter with a friend who caught some of the local news reporting about it. That conversation highlighted the real challenges we have beyond the raising of funds. I... Continue reading
Posted Jan 21, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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In the midst of this campaign for Wayside Theatre that keeps gaining momentum, life around the theatre often feels like we're caught in a whirlwind these days. We're talking to people about the future of the theatre on a daily... Continue reading
Posted Jan 19, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Here's a Campaign Update: So far we've raised over $25,475. Let's rephrase that, so far YOU have raised $25,475 in this campaign. For those who have stepped up in the early going we thank you for your support. For those... Continue reading
Posted Jan 18, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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A few days ago I highlighted a testimonial from one of our former Interns, Katherine Yacko. Katherine is one of many young professionals who got their start or got a leg up at Wayside Theatre. It's a long list of... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2
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Everyday in this campaign for Wayside Theatre brings new offers of support and assistance. Today we found out that two different groups of children are helping out Wayside Theatre. Tonight at the Daniel Morgan Middle School Basketball game, several children... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2013 at Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2