Word: tepper
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Arielle Tepper fondly remembers her first Broadway show, Annie. "I couldn't believe how excited I was," she says. "I'm looking around the theater and thinking, 'Everybody's sitting in this big room having a really good time, and that little girl onstage is making that possible.'" The problem is that kids who get excited about shows like Annie soon reach the awkward age: too old for Simba and too young for earnest dramas about bad marriages, or revivals of Broadway musicals that your parents used to go to. Still...
...Tepper, 26, is one of a growing number of producers who are seeking out that crowd. She has co-produced three shows that have thrived largely on the strength of the younger audience: Freak, John Leguizamo's one-man show that had a successful Broadway run last season; I'm Still Here...Damn It!, Sandra Bernhard's monologue-plus-music, which has just opened on Broadway after a hit engagement downtown; and De La Guarda, a performance troupe from Argentina that has become a hot off-Broadway attraction. Joining them are a batch of new plays making a determined effort...
...Tepper says everyone in Washington, including Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, respects Galbraith for his strong spirit and sense of right and wrong...
...Tepper adds, "Galbraith energized Washington [into] getting actors to focus on Croatia. He challenged the system...
...Tepper says, despite intense dedication to his work, Galbraith does not lose touch with the lighter side of life. She says Galbraith possesses a funny personality and the ability to tell a good story which contribute to his success as a diplomat...