Media & News Articles
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Bright Star ProductionZ fifth year anniversary gala show
Independent Mirror, June 30, 2009
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Second Native Circle festival set for May 31
The Palladium Times, April 15, 2009
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Put Totems into Action
The Citizens, Auburn, NY, Thursday, April 16, 2009
By Kathleen Barran
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Vannah brings big theater ideas to small town Mexico
The Palladium Times, Monday , March 30, 2009
By Amber Withers, Staff Writer
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Vows and wows: ‘Wonderful’ fans return - Wedding is highlight of Seneca Falls festival
By DAVID L. SHAW, Finger Lakes Times, Sunday, December 14, 2008
SENECA FALLS: Once again Saturday, the village was transformed into Bedford Falls. George Bailey (Gerrit VanderWerff Jr.) was there. So was future wife Mary Hatch (Laura K. Vannah), Bert the Policeman (Tim Dowd), Clarence the Angel (Ian Thomas Franks) and even Violet (Elizabeth Dapo). Click Here to Read More
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"Meal and a Mystery"
Interactive dinner theater recruits the audience to put down the fork and knife and get into the act
The Post Standard, Monday, February 19, 2007
By Erica Littlefield, Contributing Writer
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For theatre fans, a choice of three openings in one evening
The PallTimes, Thursday, October 19, 2006
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"Death by Disco!' dinner theater coming to Oswego
The PallTimes, Thursday, June 8, 2006
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Mystery Theater Production Ends with Surprise Twist: A Real-Life Proposal at Bright Star ProductionZ show, Marriage Can Be Murder, April 1, 2006
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Impressed By Local Talent
Jay Andrews, Mexico, N.Y.
Independent Mirror, Wednesday, November 22, 2005
Who knew that Mexico, N.Y. was such a center for talented acting? I recently attended two different shows in our town, and was very impressed with the performance of many. Click Here to Read more
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Whole New Respect For Dinner Theater
The Post Standard, Friday, November 4, 2005
Jeff Kramer, Contributing Columnist
Bad on both fronts. That's the rap against dinner theater. For reasons having more to do with snobbery than quality, stage plays performed in front of audiences slurping pasta Alfredo and steamed veggies rarely get their due at Tony time. Click Here to Read more
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Bright Star ProductionZ does it again!
Independent Mirror, Wednesday, November 16, 2003
Being in the entertainment field for over 40 years, I guess one could say I have seen it all, until last week. I was asked by Laura K. Vannah, owner of Bright Star ProductionZ, to do a photo shoot of Murder At The Monster Bash which was being presented by her interactive murder mystery dinner theater company on October 27, 2005. I was amazed by what I encountered - the professionalism that I saw was tremendous; the manner in which each actor took their parts beyond any expectation was remarkable as well. Click Here to Read more
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