Wilmington Magazine Jan-Feb 2023

(left) Anna DeSanctis and Adeline Hines in rehearsal. (right) Jeremy Vest, Alexis Wilkins, Bailey Smith, Saquoia Goodwin, and Tim Manley in
rehearsal for 'Past and Presents'.
connection, communication, stories, tears
and laughter.
All of these elements combine to create
two completely unique performances a
year, currently held at the Hannah Block
Community Arts Center. TFA’s dance
company and choir open the plays. It also
has a showcase performed by the Academy
company that trains with local and
national artists for a season, exploring
new performance tools and skills. Then the
Performance company presents the main
play, which is always an amalgamation of
the actors’ and directors’ ideas, interests
and characters. Dylan Patterson (also a
co-founder, President of the Board and
volunteer since day one) explains how
members switch companies throughout a
one-year period so that everyone benefits
from being in both companies.
But let’s meet some of the members and
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