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.