Checking in with our Tiny Tims
We asked a few questions of Myrin Vollkommer (8) and Sophie Rohr (9), our two actors sharing the role of Tiny Tim in our upcoming production of A Christmas Carol, [...]
Guest post from Christmas Carol cast member Lara Allison
Hello, my name is Lara Allison, and I am an actor in A Christmas Carol at Metropolis. I’m 12 years old and in seventh grade at South Middle School in Arlington [...]
Guest post from Christmas Carol cast member Annika Churchill
Annika is a member of the children's chorus in this year's production of A Christmas Carol. I just turned 14 and A Christmas Carol is my first show with Metropolis. [...]
It is An Honor
Guest post from Christmas Carol cast member David Nadolski Following the lead of one of the young ladies (Tess) who played Tiny Tim last year, I have decided to take [...]
finding our voice
Guest post from Christmas Carol cast member Martin Hughes One question that I'm frequently asked as an actor is, "How do you remember all those lines?" Learning lines and dialogue [...]
No snowflake cliches
From our 2012 production of A Christmas Carol Guest post from A Christmas Carol director Micky York This is my seventh Metropolis Christmas Carol. And even though each [...]
They’re off to see the wizard
From Metropolis' 2011 High School Performance Experience production Metropolis School of the Performing Arts is getting a jump start on celebrating the 75th anniversary of the classic film [...]
Sunday Soiree by the numbers
This past weekend, we hosted the 10th Anniversary of our Sunday Soiree ladies only fundraiser. Any way you slice it, the event was a success! 215 ladies in attendance 15 [...]
A tribute to The Mother Road
This is the second year that Tom and Carol DeBartolo of Schaumburg have been Subscribers at Metropolis. This year, the Metropolis Subscription Series kicks off with the jukebox musical Route [...]