Have you been keeping up with the exciting offerings from Glow Online during the pandemic? RAISING VOICES (REVISITED) Started in 2017, The Raising Voices Series consists of devised and original works utilizing performance as community activism and aimed at uplifting marginalized artists. We’ll invite back cast members and community partners from memorable past productions in...
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Glow postpones 2020 Season
Dear friends, Over the past decade Glow Lyric Theatre is proud to have grown into a world class lyric theatre producing innovative, engaging and socially relevant seasons of musical theatre and opera right here in Greenville, SC. Sadly, after monitoring the spread of COVID-19, Glow Lyric Theatre has made the decision to postpone its...
Composer Jon Grier Continues Raising Voices Legacy with The Earth Has Music
With only two weeks away from Glow’s production of The Earth Has Music, Glow is thrilled to announce the return of Dr. Jon Grier, a veteran of Glow’s Raising Voices. “I’ve been a fan, obviously, and have participated in a few past productions,” jokes Dr. Grier, former Instructor and Composer in Residence of the Fine Arts Center,...
The Minds Behind The “After Glow” Cabaret and Gala
By Lillie Kieken Back again as the culmination of Glow’s 2019 Festival Season, the second annual After-Glow Cabaret is set to take place August 4th. But what’s new? This year’s Gala will highlight the themes inspired by Jenna Tamisiea Elser’s vision for the summer festival season surrounding issues facing women and female empowerment. Guests can...
Glow 2019 Match Campaign!
Glow’s Match needs to GET LIT! You heard right, we’re getting our match LIT this Spring! Glow has several generous patrons that are matching dollar-for-dollar if we meet our $10,000 goal – but there is one critical catch… we only have ONE month to do it! The 2019 Festival Season of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, My Fair Lady and Carmen is ready to ignite, but...
Javy Pagan Serves Piragua On-Stage and Greenville Theatre Off-Stage
By Patrick Fretwell As a native of Greenville, Javy Pagan witnessed the rise of theatre in the Upstate. Now as both a performer and marketing director, he’s right in the middle of it. “I try and make sure every family in the Upstate knows they have quality arts entertainment at affordable prices right here...
Glow Shows Their Animal Love
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and while many may think the greatest love of all is romantic, heart shaped, or chocolate covered, Glow is taking a unique approach to celebrate animal love. All Creatures Great and Small, Glow’s first show in their 2018 Raising Voices Series, tackles the topic of the joys animals bring to our...
Jenna Tamisiea Demands the Right to Dream with 2018 Season!
Glow’s 2018 season, Demand the Right to Dream, is already set to be a thrilling journey through three legendary pieces of lyrical theatre. The Summer Series lineup includes Beethoven’s Fidelio, Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore, and HAMILTON creator Lin Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights! But what ties these shows together in their pursuit of daring to dream? We...
Open Mic for Peace: Utilizing Music to Bring Change and Healing
With just one day until Glow’s Open Mic for Peace and Healing, we took the opportunity to sit down and talk with Glow Artistic Director Jenna Tamisiea about why it was time to bring an event geared towards offering Greenville a chance to come out and express their hopes, fears, and dreams of peace world through music and spoken word....