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The history of Philadelphia's Wilma Theater during the 1990s, including its move to a new theater on Broad Street.
The history of Philadelphia's Wilma Theater during the 1990s - including its move to a new theater on Broad Street - with archival recordings of the voices of Jiri and Blanka Zizka.
For images and additional information about this episode, see the blog post on our website HERE.
The original interviews of Jiri Zizka can be found on YouTube - HERE and HERE.
The original interview of Blanka Zizka can also be found on YouTube - HERE.
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℗ All original voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz.
℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.
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Blanka Zizka
Blanka Zizka was a Co-artistic Director of The Wilma Theater from 1981 to 2010, and the sole Artistic Director until 2021. She has directed over 70 plays and musicals at the Wilma. In January 2016 she received the Vilcek Prize, which is awarded annually to immigrants who have made lasting contributions to American society. She also received the Zelda Fichandler Award from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation in 2011, and was a Fellow at the 2015 Sundance Institute/LUMA Foundation Theatre Directors Retreat.
