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Buzz for BEDLAM’S HAMLET

4th Wall Theatre Company 5/2/25 4th Wall Theatre Company 5/2/25

Director Note: BEDLAM’S HAMLET

It’s hard to believe it’s been nine years since BEDLAM’s companion piece to HAMLET, SAINT JOAN, arrived at our theatre—an experience people still talk about today. I’ve been fortunate to maintain a relationship with Eric Tucker and BEDLAM, working with him in NYC and trying to bring his inspiration and vision home to 4th Wall.

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Buzz for TOPDOG / UNDERDOG

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Director Note: TOPDOG / UNDERDOG

It has been a privilege to collaborate with this team on Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, TOPDOG/UNDERDOG. This play focuses on the unique relationship of two brothers, Lincoln and Booth. The magic of this play lies in the way the brothers, as well as the audience, are forced to examine what they inherit from their family and the world around them. They are a product of their trauma, experiences, and circumstances.

Jennifer Dean 1/29/25 Jennifer Dean 1/29/25

Celebrating the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize’s Houston Roots

4th Wall Theatre Company 1/15/25 4th Wall Theatre Company 1/15/25

Why the Center Section is Overrated

Catherine Dunaway 1/8/25 Catherine Dunaway 1/8/25

Thank You to our Community of Supporters!

The most rewarding part of my job is reflecting on how the work of 4th Wall Theatre Company is fueled by our community of donors…

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Buzz for VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

Jennifer Dean 11/18/24 Jennifer Dean 11/18/24

Director Note: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

In this wonderful world created by Christopher Durang, we meet characters who feel just a touch off-kilter, each bringing a unique charm and humor to the story. Durang himself described this play as a “blender” of Chekhov characters placed in a modern setting that reflects his own life in Pennsylvania, his love for Chekhov, and the echoes of past ‘what-ifs.’

4th Wall Theatre Company 9/27/24 4th Wall Theatre Company 9/27/24

Audience Response to SWING STATE

Philip Lehl 6/4/24 Philip Lehl 6/4/24

Leadership Transition Announcement

Leadership Transition Announcement from Co-Founder Philip Lehl

Jennifer Dean 4/3/24 Jennifer Dean 4/3/24

Time Marches On

I just recently celebrated a birthday…not a milestone birthday, but one that is turning the corner to a milestone birthday.

But the timing of it, in light of the beginning of rehearsals for our upcoming production of THE FATHER, left me reflecting about years gone by and years to come…

Philip Lehl 10/25/23 Philip Lehl 10/25/23

A Bit of Bedlam: Connecting New York and Houston

Hello from New York City!

I'm here for a week or so because Kim took a position as assistant director on a production of ARCADIA, by Tom Stoppard, produced by BEDLAM Theatre Co.

(Photo Courtesy of BEDLAM, Inc.)

Philip Lehl 8/16/23 Philip Lehl 8/16/23

The Past in the Present: “THE PAVILION” Returns

A couple of times a year, your friendly neighborhood artistic director gets to shed the "director" part of his title and become just, and simply, artistic.

Philip Lehl 6/21/23 Philip Lehl 6/21/23

Heatwaves and Higher Pay

Since day one, Kim and I have been very vocal about attempting to pay theatrical artists a "living wage."

Jennifer Dean 4/26/23 Jennifer Dean 4/26/23

Stepping In and Stepping Up: A Reflection of My First Few Months as Managing Director

Even though I have been a guest artist and supporter of 4th Wall for years, I officially started my full time journey here on January 5, 2023…

Philip Lehl 4/12/23 Philip Lehl 4/12/23

Front of House, Front of Mind

I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be a professional theatre in Houston, or rather, what it means to be perceived as a professional theatre in Houston.