from BJ Jones, Artistic Director

At 35 years, Northlight is moving into elite territory as an institution that has a history which is intertwined in a meaningful way with the community.  So many of you have talked to me during this production of Awake and Sing! to tell me your story of Northlight’s place in your life.  This article in London’s Guardian shows us that this is by no means an unusual set of circumstances.  Theatres are destinations and create events that can be associated with moments in our own lives.  Certain plays or musicals can reflect incidents in our lives that resonate, refresh, or relieve us.  They can create an aura around important time frames and link them together.  More importantly, good theatre arises from our own lives.

Perhaps you would like to tell us your Northlight story. If you have been a subscriber for a number of years, use this blog to tell us of your earliest memories.  If you are a recent convert, tell us what production influenced your decision to join us.  If you have had a unique experience at Northlight either on the stage or in the audience, share it with us.  If you are in love with your seat and fight to keep it year after year, or if you have branched out to a new section in the theatre for a change of pace, share it!

This anniversary is yours, thirty-five years!

Congratulations…let the stories begin!