42nd Street in Stoneham

May 17th, 2011

I can’t believe how late I am with this! 42nd Street is up and running in Stoneham. My professional directorial debut, I both directed and choreographed the show. We are almost sold out and have added three shows. Posting information!

Hanover Christmas Carol Video – Telegram.com

December 28th, 2010

Enjoy!

Christmas Carol Review – Worcester Telegram & Gazette

December 28th, 2010

Ilyse Robbins, a spunky Mrs. Fezziwig, doubles notably as choreographer with dizzying turns for the Fezziwig merrymaking and elegant waltzing for Fred’s event.

Performing in my home town… finally

December 28th, 2010

Well, of course I performed in Worcester when I was a Charlotte Klein Dancer. But this is the first time I performed in Worcester and got paid to do it! This year, I had the great good fortune to be invited to choreograph and perform in A Christmas Carol at the Hanover Theatre for the [...]

Christmas Carol nod – Belmont Citizen Herald

December 27th, 2010

Robbins appears in holiday classic tonight
Belmont Citizen-Herald
Posted Dec 23, 2010 @ 07:33 AM
Belmont, Mass. —
Celebrate the holiday season this year with New England’s largest production of “A Christmas Carol,” at The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester. Adapted and directed by Troy Siebels, executive director of The Hanover Theatre, this Charles Dickens classic [...]

A Summer with Frog and Toad part 2

December 27th, 2010

We arrived home from Michigan on the night of August 1 and I was at work the next morning at 8:00AM on August 2nd to begin rehearsals for the “Kids” version of A Year with Frog and Toad for the Wheelock Family Theatre Summer Youth Intensive. With my colleague John O’Neil and our fabulous intern [...]

A Summer with Frog and Toad

December 27th, 2010

I’m off to Holland, I told my friend John O’Neil. He couldn’t wait to hear all about it. Apparently, I forgot the Michigan part.
Holland, Michigan is a little Dutch heaven in the American midwest. At the end of our trip, I came home with delft shoes and posters of tulips. And great memories of the [...]

Summertime???

December 27th, 2010

I can’t believe that I just looked at my last blog post and it was dated May. Oops. It is certainly not summertime here in Boston. I’m listening to the sounds of snow plows removing the foot of snow that we received in the past 24 hours.
So, as I am waiting out the snow before [...]

Summertime!

May 21st, 2010

Summer will soon be here and here’s what’s going on. I begin teaching my jazz dance/history class for the summer session at Wheelock College starting Monday. Twice a week, bright and early. I don’t think I’ve had to dance at 9am since Jacob’s Pillow… Then off to Holland, Michigan to choreograph A Year with Frog [...]

My Fair Lady is selling out!

April 16th, 2010

Hi all. Haven’t posted in a while. Been busy choreographing and learning my roles in My Fair Lady at the Stoneham Theatre. It is selling out REALLY fast. Come see us if you can get a ticket!
www.stonehamtheatre.org