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, 20211 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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Sam Lewis
Feb 3, 20211 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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Sam Lewis
Dec 14, 20201 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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Sam Lewis
Jul 2, 20201 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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Beth Esmond
Jun 7, 20202 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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Sam Lewis
May 27, 20201 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
Jan 2, 20201 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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Sam Lewis
Dec 13, 20191 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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Sam Lewis
Nov 15, 20191 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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Sam Lewis
Nov 5, 20191 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, 20191 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, 20191 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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Sam Lewis
Jun 15, 20191 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, 20191 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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Sam Lewis
Jun 5, 20191 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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Sam Lewis
May 28, 20191 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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Sam Lewis
Apr 17, 20191 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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Sam Lewis
Apr 16, 20191 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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