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" I'll shout it out, cause whispering won't amount to anything."

Zac Clark, "The Way It Sounds When No One's Listening," The Voices Project.

Jun 10
1 min

Listen Up announces new music director Alyssa Kay Thompson

The Listen Up Project has hired New York based music director, pianist, and conductor Alyssa Kay Thompson to serve as music director for...

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Sam Lewis

Feb 18
1 min

"My Person" video released

Listen Up is happy to announce the release of the "My Person"music video, based on a song in the upcoming musical. The music video can be...

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"My Person" Music Video Releasing on Valentine's Day

Sam Lewis

Feb 3
1 min

"My Person" Music Video Releasing on Valentine's Day

Listen Up is excited to announce the release of a music video for the song "My Person," which was written for The Listen Up Project...

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Seeking teen collaborators for Black Voices of Vermont

Sam Lewis

Dec 14, 2020
1 min

Seeking teen collaborators for Black Voices of Vermont

In March 2021, Kingdom County Productions and the Listen Up Project will launch Black Voices of Vermont, an interactive media project...

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Bess and Listen Up Songwriters interviewed on Path Good News!

Sam Lewis

Jul 2, 2020
1 min

Bess and Listen Up Songwriters interviewed on Path Good News!

In the finale of VEHI PATH's Path Good News, Listen Up directing producer Bess O'Brien and mentor/teen songwriter team Linda Bassick and...

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Listen Up’s response to the murder of George Floyd and other people of color

Beth Esmond

Jun 7, 2020
2 min

Listen Up’s response to the murder of George Floyd and other people of color

Dear Listen Up Friends: All of us at the Listen Up Project are horrified and outraged in response to the recent murders of George Floyd,...

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Due to COVID-19 The Listen Up Project tour has been moved to the fall of 2021

Sam Lewis

May 27, 2020
1 min

Due to COVID-19 The Listen Up Project tour has been moved to the fall of 2021

After months of reflection, a lot of soul searching and tons of research, due diligence and discussion with artists and presenting organi...

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Sam Lewis

Mar 18, 2020
0 min

A Message From Our Director

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Listen Up announces college professor/former Blue Man as artistic director!

Sam Lewis

Jan 2, 2020
1 min

Listen Up announces college professor/former Blue Man as artistic director!

"We are thrilled that Isaac Eddy, professor of theatre at Northern Vermont University, has agreed to direct the production,” said...

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Teens start writing the Listen Up script!

Sam Lewis

Dec 13, 2019
1 min

Teens start writing the Listen Up script!

Bess O’Brien and Gary Miller met in November with 15 teenagers from across Vermont to start writing the script for the Listen Up musical!...

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Sarah Lowry announced as assistant director for Listen Up musical

Sam Lewis

Nov 15, 2019
1 min

Sarah Lowry announced as assistant director for Listen Up musical

The Listen Up project is excited to announce the full creative team for the musical that will tour the state in 2020. Joining the...

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Nate Venet, music director extraordinaire, joins Listen Up team

Sam Lewis

Nov 5, 2019
1 min

Nate Venet, music director extraordinaire, joins Listen Up team

The Listen Up Project is proud to announce that Nate Venet will be music directing the teen-written musical touring the state in the fall...

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Sam Lewis

Aug 5, 2019
1 min

Bess at Uprise!

Bess O’Brien hung out at the amazing Uprise! Camp in Marshfield on July 31st. She talked to youth about their activism and what they...

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Sam Lewis

Aug 5, 2019
1 min

Bess O’Brien in Bristol

Bess O’Brien traveled to Bristol where she met with Sam and Justice, two amazing young people who told their stories for the Listen Up...

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Listen Up hosts improvisational theatre workshop with Isaac Eddy

Sam Lewis

Jun 15, 2019
1 min

Listen Up hosts improvisational theatre workshop with Isaac Eddy

On Saturday June 8, the Listen Up Project hosted an improvisational theatre workshop with Northern Vermont University theatre professor...

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Sam Lewis

Jun 10, 2019
1 min

Bess Interviews at CVU!

Bess O'Brien conducted an interview with two brilliant young women at Champlain Valley Union High School today, and they were kind enough...

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Listen Up attends conference against racism

Sam Lewis

Jun 5, 2019
1 min

Listen Up attends conference against racism

Bess O’Brien and Melissa Leo attended the Conference Against Racism in Schools at Randolph Union High School on May 29th. We met lots of...

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Take the PACE Vermont Survey and earn gift cards!

Sam Lewis

May 28, 2019
1 min

Take the PACE Vermont Survey and earn gift cards!

Help our friends at the Vermont Department of Health and take the PACE Vermont survey! PACE Vermont is a research study that will enroll...

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Bess has a Lively Discussion with CVU Students

Sam Lewis

Apr 17, 2019
1 min

Bess has a Lively Discussion with CVU Students

On April 9, Listen Up producing director Bess O’Brien spent an hour and a half with twelve feisty Champlain Valley Union High School...

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Listening to LGBTQ Youth at the State House

Sam Lewis

Apr 16, 2019
1 min

Listening to LGBTQ Youth at the State House

Listen Up's Producing Director Bess O’Brien and Managing Director Melissa Leo spent a day at the Vermont State House on March 29th...

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