The Theater Department presents Lori Barkin 12 in THE HOUSE OF WIDOWS

Join us for the Lori Barkin’s Honors Thesis in Solo Performance on Friday February 17th at 7PM & 10PM, Saturday February 18th at 4PM, and Sunday February 19th at 7PM in the Frear Ensemble Theatre.  Ms. Barkin will present a humorous escapade into the life (and death) of Dr. Enerio José López Pardo as told by his closest female relatives.

Lars Jan ’00 at Sundance 2012

Theater alum Lars Jan ’00 presented his multimedia piece ABACUS, an official selection of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah in February. Jan has worked for three years on ABACUS,  which he describes as “a visually immersive, genre-bending presentation exploring the future of national borders and how contemporary persuasion works.” In style, the presentation assumes a TED-talk fused with the grand gestures of megachurch media design, all while utilizing emerging technologies and stunning visual effects.   http://www.swarthmore.edu/x34751.xml

 

Audition Sunday January 22nd for Jessica Cannizzaro’s Senior Thesis!

The Department of Theater Announces Open Auditions for
FIRESIDE TALES: LEGENDS AND LORE OF THE FORGOTTEN WILDERNESS
A New Play with Songs by Jessica Cannizzaro ’12
Direction and Vocal Coaching by Guest Artist Adrienne Mackey ’04
Faculty advisors: James Magruder and Allen Kuharski

Auditions: Sunday, January 22, 4-6 pm, LPAC Cinema
Sign-Up Sheet on the bulletin board outside the Theater Department Office (13 LPAC)
NO PREPARED AUDITION MATERIAL REQUIRED (Auditions will be held in a group workshop format)

FIRESIDE TALES is the honors thesis in Production Dramaturgy by Jessica Cannizzaro ’12, adapted from American folk tales and songs.  Those cast will work weekly on weekends with Adrienne Mackey and Jessica Cannizzaro on voice and singing workshops together with rehearsing for two staged concert readings of the material on the weekend of Feb. 25-26 and during reading week (May 2-3).  Those cast and able to commit to this schedule will be eligible for 1.0 Theater credit for their work on the project.

Any questions can be directed to Jessica Cannizzaro (jcanniz1@swarthmore.edu) or Allen Kuharski (akuhars1@swarthmore.edu).

Suli Holum ’97 and Deb Stein ’99 CHIMERA reviews!

Here’s some stellar reviews from the current run of Suli and Deb’s show CHIMERA at HERE Arts Center in NYC

http://theater.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/theater/reviews/chimera-at-here-arts-center-review.html

http://www.backstage.com/bso/reviews-ny-theatre-off-broadway/ny-review-chimera-1005817952.story

http://newyorktheatrereview.blogspot.com/2012/01/olivia-jane-smith-on-chimera-produced.html

Senior Company’s FEFU AND HER FRIENDS is sold out!

(Actually, there are 2 seats left on Friday and 1 on Sunday night!)  If you are still interested in getting seats to see FEFU AND HER FRIENDS, you can risk the waitlist.  Unclaimed or canceled reservations will be released to the waitlist approximately 5 minutes before showtime. If you show up to the Frear Theater the night you want to see the show, there’s a small chance you will get in if somebody with reservations doesn’t show up.  Hope to see you at the show!

The Department of Theater presents A NIGHT OF SCENES 2011

A NIGHT OF SCENES 2011

consisting of excerpts from

 

THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG (1992) By Wendy Wasserstein (1950-2006)

Directed by Regina Noto ‘12

Lighting Design by Abigail Henderson ’14 & Evelyn Wightman ‘15

with Mihika Srivastava ‘14, Camila Osorio van Isschot ’12, Amelia Dornbush ‘15

 

THE LOVER (1962) By Harold Pinter (1930-2008)

Directed by Meryl Sands ‘13

Lighting Design by Abigail Henderson ‘14

with Rachel Silverio ‘15 and Samuel Swift Shuker-Haines ‘14

 

DEATH AND THE MAIDEN (1990) By Ariel Dorfman (b. 1942)

Directed by Sebastián Bravo ‘13

Lighting Design by Evelyn Wightman ‘15

with Stefan Tuomanen Masure ‘15, Chris Klaniecki ‘10, Jeannette Leopold ‘13

 

Directing I Workshop taught by Allen Kuharski

Lighting Design class taught by James P. Murphy

Stage Manager: Sarah Kaeppel ‘15

Seating is free and open to the public without advance reservation, but please be aware that seating is limited.  Showings will take place on December 7th and 8th at 7:30PM in the Frear Ensemble Theater.

The Department of Theater and Senior Company 2012 FEFU AND HER FRIENDS by Marie Irene Fornes

The Department of Theater and Senior Company 2012 presents Fefu and Her Friends by Marie Irene Fornes. The play will debut Thursday, December 1st at 8:30 pm and will be performed Friday, December 2nd at 8pm, Saturday, December 3rd at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday, December 4th at 2pm and 7pm. This production will take place in an off-campus house for a small audience. It is free and open to the public; however, reservations must be made ahead of time.

Written by renowned playwright Maria Irene Fornes, this Obie-award winning play takes place in Fefu’s home in the 1930s. As we move through scenes in different parts of the house and eavesdrop on the reminiscing and philosophizing of some old college friends, we become intimately involved in Fefu’s mysterious world. Fornes’ masterpiece draws funny yet chilling portraits of women who, though they inhabit a world almost a century old, remain eerily recognizable today. Fornes herself directed the original production in 1977 in New York with the New York Theatre Strategy at the Relativity Media Lab.

Featuring Ryane Disken-Cahill ’12, Michelle Fennell ’12, Lori Barkin ‘12, Katie Goldman ‘14, Maddie Charne ‘14, Elliana Bisgaard-Church ‘13, Hannah Kosman ‘14 and Jessica Cannizzaro ’12 with sets and costumes by Professor Laila Swanson.  The faculty advisor for this production is Professor K. Elizabeth Stevens.

For more information or to reserve your tickets please call Tara Webb at 610.328.8260 or email lpacevents@swarthmore.edu. Swarthmore College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you or anyone in your party anticipate needing any type of special accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please let us know or contact Susan Smythe, ADA Program Manager at 610-690-2063 in advance of your participation or visit.