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Volunteer Spotlight: Lily Olsen
I think APTB came into my life at exactly the right time–I was diagnosed with autism a few months before I started volunteering, and APTB has been so instrumental in showing me that there are places where people like me can succeed and be accepted. It really is a place for everyone, no matter what…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Lisa Startsman
“I love watching clients find joy in singing and dancing, and even more beautiful, connect and make friends. I once heard a conversation with 2 clients where one expressed that she didn’t understand the other, and he said,” I understand, that can happen, let’s try again” How long have you been volunteering at A Place To Be,…
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Playbill: Reviews – What Do Critics Think of 20 Seconds: A Play With Music Off-Broadway?
September 25, 2023 The reviews are rolling in for Thomas Sweitzer’s play with music 20 Seconds. The solo play officially opened September 21 at the Pershing Square Signature Center after beginning previews September 10, and is set to continue through October 21. Jeremy Scott Blaustein directs the work, which won Best Solo Performance at the 2022 Capital…
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Broadway World -Review Roundup: Thomas Sweitzer’s 20 SECONDS
September 25, 2023 Thomas Sweitzer’s award-winning tale of love, forgiveness, resilience and the extraordinary power of music, 20 Seconds just celebrated its opening night! Written and performed by Sweitzer, with direction and development by Jeremy Scott Blaustein (Producing Artistic Director of Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre), 20 Seconds is now in performances at The Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd…
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Broadway Podcast Network: Ep 21 – Opening Night Coverage of “20 Seconds” Starring Tom Sweitzer
September 21, 2023 We were live on the red carpet for “20 Seconds” at the Signature. We had a chance to talk to the star Tom Sweitzer about the journey to NY with this incredibly personal story. We also chat with the director, VIP guests, and more! To a young Tom Sweitzer in 1970s blue-collar…
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Playbill: 20 Seconds, A Play With Music Opens Off-Broadway September 21
September 21, 2023 Thomas Sweitzer‘s play with music 20 Seconds officially opens September 21 at the Pershing Square Signature Center. The six-week engagement began previews September 10 and will continue through October 21. Jeremy Scott Blaustein directs and develops the solo play, which won Best Solo Performance at the 2022 Capital Fringe Festival. Sweitzer grew up in 1970s blue-collar Pennsylvania,…
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Photos: First Look at Thomas Sweitzer’s 20 SECONDS Off-Broadway
September 18, 2023 Thomas Sweitzer’s award-winning tale of love, forgiveness, resilience and the extraordinary power of music, 20 Seconds will have its New York City opening night this Thursday, September 21. Get a first look at photos below! Written and performed by Sweitzer, with direction and development by Jeremy Scott Blaustein (Producing Artistic Director of Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre), 20 Seconds is now…
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Loudoun Now: A Place to Be Announces New Leesburg Center
September 5, 2023 After 13 years of growth in its Middleburg headquarters, music therapy and arts nonprofit A Place To Be is expanding into a second facility in the Village at Leesburg. The nonprofit will open its doors in Leesburg later this month, and plans an open house for the community on Sept. 30 from…
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Altoona Mirror: Meatballs In New York
August 25, 2023 The play “20 Seconds,” by Altoona native Thomas “Tom” Sweitzer will be performed off-broadway for six weeks on the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd St., New York, Sept. 10 to Oct. 21. Formerly known as “Meatballs and Music,” Sweitzer stars in this biographical, one-man show…
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Loudoun Times-Mirror: Sweitzer Set For Off-Broadway Production This Fall
August 23, 2023 The co-founder of the Leesburg-based music therapy program A Place to Be is embarking on an exciting new project this fall when his one-man show hits the stage Off-Broadway in New York City. Tom Sweitzer’s 90-minute show, “20 Seconds,” portrays the roller-coaster experiences in his life, including the passing of his mother…