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HERE IN MY GARDEN, Honors Directing Thesis (3/27 – 3/29)
HERE IN MY GARDEN is a new play with songs. Eight women from history and legend meet in the garden, seeking peace in the midst of their wars. Witness the lineage of the woman warrior, from the Bible to ancient China, from the Second World War to Number Ten Downing Street. Come pick a flower. Don’t be alone.
Directed by Patrick Ross ’15
March 27 at 8PM
March 28 at 2PM and 8PM
March 29 at 2PM
LPAC Frear Ensemble Theater
Honors Acting Capstone: DUBLIN BY LAMPLIGHT (2/27-3/1)
DUBLIN BY LAMPLIGHT is a story of national identity, heroism, and goof. Join us in Dublin in 1904 at the grand opening of the Irish National Theatre of Ireland. But wait, the the King of England is in town for a visit! Amidst the squalor and the muck, the pomp and circumstance, an intrepid six-person ensemble plays 33 different characters to tell the fictional….and not so fictional…story of rebels, divas, dandies, and duds. A unique blend of classic melodrama and commedia dell’ arte and the Irish struggle for independence from the British crown.
Written by Michael West
Directed by Alex Torra
Stage Managed by Swift Shuker
with
Cosmo Alto
Amelia Dornbush
Tyler Elliot
Michelle Johnson
Jameson Lisak
Joshua McLucas
and
Costume and Makeup Design: Laila Swanson
Light Design: Amanda Jensen
Sound Design: Liz Atkinson
Dialect Coach: Peter Schmitz
Movement Coach: Brendon Gawel
LPAC Frear Ensemble Theater
February 27, 2015 at 8PM
February 28, 2015 at 2PM & 8PM
March 1, 2015 at 2PM
Honors Dramaturgy Thesis: A PILLAR OF MARBLE (2/7 & 2/8)
A PILLAR OF MARBLE
Crafted by: Amelia Dornbush
Adapted from The Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds
Directed by: Rebecca Wright
2PM February 7, 2015 Headlong Studios, 1170 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
2PM February 8, 2015 LPAC Frear Ensemble Theater
Amelia Dornbush ’15’s dramaturgical thesis, A PILLAR OF MARBLE recrafts and interprets stories from classical Jewish texts written in Palestine and Babylon for a 21st century, American stage.
The work tells us: “God is not yet dead. Must he die for us to live?” Relationships and identities pivot around the struggle to exist with a structure of power centered form of an (un)just God.
Design class opportunities are not just for Theater majors!
Looking for a break from writing papers? Interested in learning more about lighting? The Lighting Design class is now open and available to all!
In this hands on class you will learn the hows and whys to help you design lights for theater, dance, art, or music events. This knowledge is also useful for gallery installation, architecture, engineering and fashion! Your enrollment can lead to design opportunities and steady employment on campus with the LPAC, Olde Club, and beyond.
Meets Mondays 1:00PM – 6:15PM (break halfway through class for coffee).
NO PREREQUISITES!!
Email jmurphy2@swarthmore.edu, or enroll in THEA 004B.
Are you missing some basic skills of drafting and architectural model making? Want to make exciting interior and exterior spaces?
Explore scenery design from concept to production and how it relates to other elements in performance spaces and beyond. A lab component of this class will include an introduction to computer drafting, model making and additional information about materials used for basic construction. The course is designed to serve all students regardless of prior experience in theater production.
Meets Mondays 4:15PM – 6:15PM and Wednesdays 1:00PM – 3:45PM! NO PREREQUISITES! Fulfills a general requirement for all theater majors and minors.
Enroll in THEA 004A or email Prof. Saunders at msaunde1@swarthmore.edu for details.
If you are looking for a broad spectrum class in design processes, look no further! This course offers an introduction to creative aspects of designing scenery, costumes, lighting, and sound for theater and performance with emphasis on the correlation of text, imagination, and space. In a collaborative classroom setting, the students will have the opportunity to explore individual ideas and transform these into a design that is cohesive and relevant to a production. The lab component of the course will provide a broad introduction to the technical aspects of theater production. No prior performance experience necessary!
Meets Thursdays 4:15PM – 6:15PM and 7:15PM – 9:45PM.
NO PREREQUISITES! Fulfills a general requirement for all theater majors and minors.
Enroll in THEA 003 or email lswanso@swarthmore.edu for more info.
In case you missed it: EARTHQUAKES in reviews
A Night of Scenes 2014 (12/10 & 12/11)
The Department of Theater’s
Directing Workshop (THEA 035)
Presents
A NIGHT OF SCENES 2014
by Directors
Anita Castillo-Halvorssen ‘15
Cooper Harrington-Fei ‘17
Eileen Hou ‘16
Michelle Johnson ‘16
Aaron Matis ‘16
Michaela Shuchman ‘16
and excerpts from
Edward Albee
Samuel Beckett
Nick Dear
David Henry Hwang
David Ives
Lyle Kessler
Wednesday & Thursday
December 10th & 11th
8 pm
LPAC Frear Ensemble Theatre
(LPAC 1, Lower Lobby Level)
Free and Open to the Public
Info: lpacevents@swarthmore.edu or
610-328-8260
Senior Company brings EARTHQUAKES IN LONDON to the Frear (12/5-12/7)
EARTHQUAKES IN LONDON is a contemporary epic environmental disaster drama by British playwright Mike Bartlett. The climate is in crisis, and we’re drinking and dancing as fast as we can. Join Senior Company 2015 on a rollercoaster ride to the year 2525 and back, to witness the end of the world as we know it. If you want to be green, hold your breath.
LPAC Frear Ensemble Theater
12.5.14 (Fri) @ 7PM
12.6.14 (Sat) @ 1PM & 7PM
12.7.14 (Sun) @ 1PM
More info: x8260 or lpacevents@swarthmore.edu
Latest reviews of the latest shows: MAD FOREST & THE IMPERIAL HOUSE!
Allison Hrabar reviews THE IMPERIAL HOUSE: http://daily.swarthmore.edu/2014/11/13/dramaturgy-thesis-imperial-house-explores-relationships-and-space/
And more from the Phoenix’ Daniel Bidikov: http://swarthmorephoenix.com/2014/11/13/honors-directing-thesis-presents-relatable-lifelike-struggle/
Plus a sneak peak at MAD FOREST in action:
http://daily.swarthmore.edu/2014/11/14/production-ensemble-2014-mad-forest-photos/
Caryl Churchill’s LOVE AND INFORMATION (11/14 -11/22 @ Bryn Mawr)
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN OUR REAL LIVES IN THE INTERNET AGE?
Make it a Caryl Churchill weekend and check out LOVE AND INFORMATION at Bryn Mawr and MAD FOREST at Swarthmore!
The Theater Program of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges (Mark Lord, Chair) presents Love and Information, directed by Catharine Slusar, a Barrymore Award-winning Philadelphia actor and director and a faculty member in the Bryn Mawr College Theater Program. Love and Information is Caryl Churchill’s newest play, was first produced in London at the Royal Court Theatre in 2012, and is heralded by The Guardian as the “play that everyone should see.” Love and Information explores what happens to our brains, our personal connections and our privacy as we are besieged with information. We are, minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour, bombarded with information from computers, phones, and texts. How do we keep our minds active, our feelings alive and our privacy intact while navigating the information superhighway? Caryl Churchill’s play asks us to question the role of technology in our lives by presenting over 50 scenes exploring these concepts of rapidly eroding privacy and memory, and our desperate thirst for knowledge (and cat videos).
Love and Information opens the Theater Programs 2014-2015 season, with six performances (November 14-16 and 20-22) at the Hepburn Teaching Theater (Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College). Opening night is Friday, November 14.
Ticket Information and Performance Schedule:
Tickets for Love and Information are free and available to the public, while supplies last. Reservations are recommended.
Friday, November 14, 7:30 pm – Opening Night
Saturday, November 15, 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 16, 7:30 pm
Thursday, November 20, 7:30 pm
Friday, November 21, 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 22, 7:30 pm
Love and Information is presented in special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
To reserve by phone: (610) 526-5210
To reserve in person, visit the Office for the Arts in Goodhart Hall from
9:30 am – 1:30 pm or
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Hepburn Teaching TheaterBryn Mawr College’s Hepburn Teaching Theater is in Goodhart Hall at
150 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA.
THE CREATIVE TEAM
Catharine K. Slusar, Director
Maiko Matsushima, Scenic and Costume Designer
Alec MacLaughlin, Sound Designer
Jessica Wickes, Lighting Designer
Justin McDaniel, Technical Director
Amy Radbill, Production Manager and Props Designer
Joshua Samors, Sound Engineer
Maddie Brady (BMC ’15), Assistant Director
Marisa Arellano (BMC ’16), Dramaturg
Anu Goedhart (BMC ‘15), Stage Manager
Kristin Kury (BMC ’16), Assistant Costume Designer
Qi’er Luo (BMC ‘15) and Maya Neville (BMC ’16), Master Electricians
Paige Toft (BMC ‘15), Scenic Assistant / Bouncer
Julie Henrikson (BMC ’16), Running Crew
Stacey Horesh (BMC ’16), Running Crew
FEATURING
Marisa Arellano (BMC ’16)
Emma Basen-Engquist (BMC ’17)
Delia Bloom (BMC ’15)
Henry Bradford (HC ’15)
Maddie Brady (BMC ’15)
Anna Bullard (HC ’15)
Amelia Couderc (BMC ’16)
Camilla Dely (BMC ’15)
John Dominguez (HC ’15)
Sophie Karbjinski (BMC ’16)
Christabel Koomson (BMC ’17)
Saskia Levy-Sheon (BMC ’16)
Heather Liang (BMC ’18)
Qi’er Luo (BMC ‘15)
Sasha Mathrani (HC ’18)
Bridget Rose McJohn (BMC ’17)
Erica Rice (BMC ’17)
Christina Stella (BMC ’17)
Emma Wells (BMC ’17)
Margot Wisel (BMC ’18)