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Sitting on a beach reading a 800 + page long biography, Lin Manuel Miranda thought “This is my next show.” That little idea exploded into the international mega hit musical, Hamilton. The concept, to others, wasn’t clear how it would work- a hip hop musical about a lesser known founding father initially was a hard sell. However Manuel kept writing, composing, cutting and rewriting. The process of creating new works has creatives endlessly invest in their piece and then it’s time for a test drive, to see the successes, failures and what can be improved. Pieces are tested in friends’ living rooms, basements, comedy clubs and theatrical workshops, which is what the Toledo Rep is currently working on.
Toledo Voices heard
Toledo Voices is a celebration of original theatrical works by local Toledo artists. This annual event produced by the Toledo Rep brings art in its rawest form in front of an audience to provide a truly original experience. This is the chance Toledo audiences will have when they attend Toledo Voices.
The event, a series of seven ten minute plays that are original unpublished works by local writers within an hour drive of Toledo, is a rehearsal process, built to reveal the intention and power of the writing, meaning the author of the play cannot direct or act in the piece,…