Call and response: Ten Thousand Things speaks to nontraditional audiences--and they speak back.(Interview)
American Theatre, February, 2007 by Butchy, Laura
"YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AT A TEN THOUSAND THINGS SHOW!"
It's a familiar sentiment to actors, audiences and critics who've seen the work of the unique Minneapolis-based company--and it's echoed by Michelle Hensley, the troupe's award-winning founder and artistic director.
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They all have the stories to prove it. Take, for example, the oft-repeated tale of veteran Ten Thousand Things Theater Company actor Steve Hendrickson. In 1998, he played Angelo in his first TTT production, which was also the company's first attempt at ...
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