tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14131872029175201652011-07-07T16:20:53.776-04:00The OFFICIAL blog for friends and fans of Edwina Spoonapple and DEAR EDWINA returning to the DR2 Kids Theatre in Manhattan December 2009. Read letters to Edwina, messages from her fans, and news about her show.DRPIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06875003831698103997noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413187202917520165.post-37920022358613072332009-10-15T13:58:00.002-04:002009-10-15T14:03:01.460-04:00

Celebrating a child's birthday with Edwina is a fabulous all-in-one party that includes the show and party space!Cast members can be available to sing a song for the birthday boy or girl and sign autographs for the whole gang. You provide pizza, punch, cake and cupakes, and DR2 takes care of the clean-up!Time Out New York said, "For the second kids' sesason...some audience perks include group

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From Playbill.com Click here to read the original article.Yellow Sound Label to Release "Marcy & Zina: The Album" in NovemberBy Andrew Gans 21 Sep 2009Songwriting duo Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich — whose musicals include Junie B. Jones, Ever After and Dear Edwina — have recorded 14 of their songs on a new CD that will be released in November.Entitled "Marcy & Zina: The Album," the recording is

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NEW YORK (Sept. 8) – Due to the overwhelming success of last season’s Drama Desk-nominated musical comedy for all ages, DEAR EDWINA, producer Daryl Roth is pleased to announce that the show will return to its home at the DR2 Kids Theatre (103 E. 15th St., NYC) for the holiday season and beyond. Notes Daryl Roth, “We’re thrilled that DEAR EDWINA will come ‘home for the holidays’ to the DR2 Kids

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DEAR EDWINA CLOSES THIS WEEK. This Sunday, April 19th, is the last performance. Thank you to Nicole at Momtrendsnyc.com for her great post about our show! We would love to hear about your experience seeing Dear Edwina. Please email us at Dear.EdwinaBlog@gmail.com or leave a message here.

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Name: Steven G. KennedyRole with the production: ChoreographerWhat was the first play you were ever in? Hansel and GretelHow old were you? 7What was your part?I was a gingerbread cookieWhen did you know you wanted to work in the theatre?The day I was born. I was the youngest of 6, so my survival technique was to make people laugh….it was a natural fit.How did you decide to become a choreographer?

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Name: Timothy A. McDonald Role with the production: DirectorWhat was the first play you were ever in?It was home grown musical, created by my 7th Grade Choir teacher, Mrs. Bowman. It was a variety show of sorts, but with a theme. I played a very goofy husband-slash-agent of a diva opera singer--very high brow, for Anderson Middle School. My first legit show was Pippin,

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Here is our third interview in our series with people involved with Dear Edwina.Name: Janice MaysRole: EdwinaWhat was the first play you were ever in?I think the first full-length play was the Sound of Music at Toby's Dinner TheaterHow old were you?12 (I think...)What was your part?BrigittaWhen did you know you wanted to be a professional actor?I've wanted to be a performer for a very long time,

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The Dear Edwina cast was on Good Day on Fox 5. Check it out...Web extra:To check out the whole story, go to the Fox 5 website.

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Here is our second interview in our series with people involved with Dear Edwina.Enjoy!Name: Cynthia M HennonRole: Production Stage ManagerWhat was the first play you were ever in? Anything GoesHow old were you?Freshman in HS…so I was about 14 or 15What was your part?Props….and I hated every minute of it. I swore I would never do another show again. Three months later the next show started and I

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We've had a lot of requests for subway directions to the DR2 Theatre. We have included them below: Take: 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, or W to the 14th Street-Union Square;1, 2, 3, or 9 to 14th Street and 7th Avenue; walk 3 blocks EastF, V and PATH to 14th Street and 6th Avenue; walk 2 blocks East A, C, E to 14th Street and 8th Avenue; walk 4 blocks East There are also fourteen buses that stop in the

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Dear Edwina,I am always tired when my mom wakes me up for school in the morning. She tells me to go to bed early, but I like to stay up and play. How can I not be tired and still enjoy playing at night?Sincerely,Timmy S. Dear Timmy - I totally understand how you feel! Sometimes I am writing my songs at night, and then before I know it, it's time for bed, but I don't want to quit what I'm doing.

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We wanted to share some pictures of a birthday party that just came to Dear Edwina...Please click here to find out more information about having a party at Dear Edwina.

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We are excited to announce...Also, we wanted to include our schedule through April...To purchase tickets right now, click here.

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The Advice-A-Palooza team got the chance to do some interviews with different people involved with Dear Edwina. We talked to the actors, musicians, director, writers, stage manager, etc. We are going to be bringing these interviews in periodically and our first one is below.Enjoy!Name: Joe KinosianRole: Piano/Conductor/Joe SpoonappleWhat was the first play you were ever in? A biography of George

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As promised we are posting more of the pictures from our recent trip to see Dear Edwina. The wonderful Janice Mays (who plays Edwina in the show) gave us a tour backstage. Then we got to watch the cast set up for their show. Going backstage we were reminded to keep our voices down during the show. We walked down the hall backstage. The first place Janice took us was the women's dressing room

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We recently got a letter to Edwina. Katie Whetsell, who plays Kelli Poshkonozovich in the show, answered this letter on behalf of Edwina. Thank you Katie for answering the letter. Dear Edwina,I seem not to be able to know what I want to play. I always seem to be wasting my playtime. Even if I do find a game I do not usually like it. How can I find a game to play?Sincerely,Catherine B. Dear

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We recently received a letter from a fan and wanted to share it.This past weekend I spent 6 hours in the car with my daughters and listened to Dear Edwina over and over and over and over.The girls love the music, especially "Frankenguest", and I must admit that even catch myself singing some of the songs.Warm Regards...Thank you for that great note! We welcome all comments. Please leave them as

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This weekend the Advice-A-Palooza team took a trip down to the DR2 Theatre to see the show again and get a back stage tour from the actors. Below are some pictures of our journey to the theatre...We took the subway down to Union Square.and headed towards the theatre... Once inside we looked around the lobby...These are letters and pictures that people have sent into Edwina. And this is where you

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Check out this clip of Dear Edwina that was on NY1 this weekend. Click on the picture to view the video.

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We've heard what the professional advice-givers have to say--now we want to hear what our audiences have to say!If you've already seen Dear Edwina at the DR2 Kids Theatre we want to hear what you have to say! Please send us messages at Dear.EdwinaBlog@gmail.com or add a comment to this blog!If you haven't seen our show...then come on down! After you've seen it please share your thoughts.Love,

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Dear Edwina,I am the only girl on my hockey team, sometimes people tease me. I am a bit sensitive, so it annoys me a lot. What should I do to prevent it?Sincerely,Emma S. Dear Emma - It seems that you too are in need of some snappy retorts. So here are three for you, tailored for your specific situation. When you are teased about being the only girl on the team, try these on for size:“And to

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Dear Edwina,How do I nicely ask my friends not to ALWAYS play with me every time I arrive at class? I like my friends a lot but wish they would just give me some space.Sincerely,Zachary Dear Zachary - It’s really cool that you have so many friends they want to play with you — but I totally agree and understand that everyone needs some alone time. So I suggest when you don’t feel like playing

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Read what Mommy Poppins wrote about us:Take My Advice: Go See Dear EdwinaPosted on February 9th, 2009 by Shea How do you handle an ill-behaved, nose-picking younger brother? If anybodyshould know it's Edwina Spoonapple, a girl from Paw Paw Michigan who performs amusical advice column from her garage. Such is the set-up of the DR2 KidsTheater's production of Dear Edwina. The situation reminds me

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Edwina has been hosting birthday parties! Packages are available for an all-in-one experience. Enjoy a performance of Dear Edwina with your child and all their friends and after the show have move into a dedicated party space! Click here to get more info.

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Dear Friends,Welcome to a new place Dear Edwina fans to come and find out more about their favorite advice-giver. We will bring you up-to-date information about the show and actors, and even some answers to letters you've sent in.Edwina and her pals are appearing every week at the DR2 Kids Theatre in Union Square. Please check back often to see what's new. We would also love to hear your thoughts

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