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Dawn Youngs

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Dawn Youngs is a freelance theater artist and graphic designer based in Austin, TX. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from American University and an MFA in Acting from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.

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FupDuck features puppet magic, grown-up words, childlike sensibilities and the tunes of The White ... FupDuck features puppet magic, grown-up words, childlike sensibilities and the tunes of The White Ghost Shivers By Dawn Youngs

8.15.12 | 11:59 am

I was decidedly giddy leading up to the opening of Glass Half Full Theatre’s production of Fup Duck, a ...

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Images of renewal

Art from the Ashes: Bastrop exhibit salvages and restores spirit after devastating wildfires Art from the Ashes: Bastrop exhibit salvages and restores spirit after devastating wildfires By Dawn Youngs

4.28.12 | 9:21 am

In September of 2011, destructive wildfires raged through Bastrop County, TX. The blaze devastated the region’s signature Loblolly Pine ...

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Brave New Theater

Phineas and Messenger offer lessons on the benefits (and challenges) of collaborative production Phineas and Messenger offer lessons on the benefits (and challenges) of collaborative production By Dawn Youngs

3.5.12 | 1:30 pm

The Blue Theater is one of those magical places reserved for the initiated. Tucked back among warehouses on Springdale Road ...

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on stage

Breaking String Theater's New Russian Drama Festival: Theater-makers leading cultural revolution in Russia ... Breaking String Theater's New Russian Drama Festival: Theater-makers leading cultural revolution in Russia, visiting Austin By Dawn Youngs

3.3.12 | 2:00 pm

March 9 through 11 marks the 2nd annual New Russian Drama Festival (NRDFest) at the Off Center. Hosted by The ...

FronteraFest

FronteraFest's Wild Card Night serves up a delightfully ecclectic mix FronteraFest's Wild Card Night serves up a delightfully ecclectic mix By Dawn Youngs

2.18.12 | 4:29 pm

FronteraFest's Short Fringe, a product of Hyde Park Theater and Scriptworks, runs a bit like a sports tournament. Each ...

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Wildfire Benefit

ART from the ashes: Artists band together for exhibition that reclaims beauty from the ... ART from the ashes: Artists band together for exhibition that reclaims beauty from the devastating Bastrop fires By Dawn Youngs

2.15.12 | 12:19 pm

Last summer, as wildfires flared up across Central Texas, I thought about what might happen if the flames spread my ...

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Theater Scene

Why the Rude Mechs thrive in Austin's risk-taking new work community Why the Rude Mechs thrive in Austin's risk-taking new work community By Dawn Youngs

2.7.12 | 1:30 pm

This week, Rude Mechs is showing their newest exploration, CL1000P (working title), to sold out houses of Austin theatergoers who ...

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At the theater

Fall in love: Tom Stoppard's Arcadia by Austin Shakespeare Fall in love: Tom Stoppard's Arcadia by Austin Shakespeare By Dawn Youngs

2.4.12 | 8:00 pm

For the sake of full disclosure, I think it is important that I tell you of my first experience with ...

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FronteraFest

Foursquare's on-stage game of love and loss shines with simple elegance and raw ... Foursquare's on-stage game of love and loss shines with simple elegance and raw emotion By Dawn Youngs

2.3.12 | 12:10 pm

Manuel Zarate’s production of Foursquare, being performed at the Blue Theatre during the Frontera Festival Long Fringe this season ...

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Austin Arts Go Global

The Russian Invasion: Philip Arnoult initiates a creative cultural exchange between young artists and ... The Russian Invasion: Philip Arnoult initiates a creative cultural exchange between young artists and American theater By Dawn Youngs

2.2.12 | 12:00 pm

It’s not every day that you have an opportunity to sit down with one of the major forces in ...

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