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The Quarterly Auditions Sunday & Monday, September 15 & 16, 7:00 p.m. in Thoresen Theatre.
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Open
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Tuesday, September 9, at 7:00 p.m. in Thoresen Theatre. All interested please attend. Work Study Positions available. |
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Playing
The Foreigner at the Renaissance Theatre Vanities at the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center - one more weekend Teahouse of the August Moon at Little Town Players |
Poe & All That Jazz by Peter Coy at the Charter Theatre in Georgetown. Atlantic Region meeting V.T.A. & S.E.T.C. |
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| 2002-03 Season | Fall:
The Quarterly
by Valerie von Rosenvinge
Winter: Women of Manhattan by John Patrick Shanley Spring: As You Like It by William Shakespeare |
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Sock & Buskin Open Meeting!
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Interested in Theatre? Come to Sock and Buskin's OPEN MEETING 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2002 in Thoresen Theatre. Get involved!!!!! and Don't forget auditons for The Quarterly (from the flyer) |
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| Crew Needed! | Crew Head and Crew positions for The Quarterly are available. Applications can be made at the Tuesday night meeting or by sending an email stating your interest to any Theatre Faculty member. Click here to send an email right now! Just type in the position(s) you are interested in. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Work Study Positions available | If you qualify for Work/Study and have an interest in working in the theatre shops, you can have the best of both worlds. Positions are available to support the Theatre Department and get paid for it. Contact Michael Heather now to apply. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Quarterly Auditions Sunday & Monday, September 15 & 16, 7:00 p.m. in Thoresen Theatre.
Readthrough Summer 2002
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Director Tom Stephens has announced auditions for The Quarterly, a play in two acts by R-MWC alumna Valerie von Rosenvinge, and the first production of the 2002-2003 season. The script is now on reserve in the Lipscomb Library. All who plan to audition should please read the script prior to auditions and arrive promptly at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday and Monday, September 15 & 16. Prepared monologues are not required for these auditions. Roles are available for eight women; four characters from the 1990's and four from the 1890's. Von Rosenvinge describes the plot: Four contemporary women get together to read a new play, that one of them has written, based on a journal of meetings recorded a century earlier by the writer's great-great grandmother. The experience inspires them to examine the role that women play in the lives of each other and how, despite the passage of time and changes within society, female friendships remain the ultimate support system for most women.
The Theatre Department hosted Ms. von Rosenvinge to the campus in July for a live reading of her play. Several women from the community were invited to read each of the characters and the stage directions while seated on stools in front of a small but appreciative audience. A lively exchange followed leaving all anticipating the full production in the Fall.
Hearing the women read gave life to the two worlds of the play and provided much insight into the characters. Director and Playwright were able to meet extensively over the weekend and Ms. von Rosenvinge has since returned home to complete a first re-write. She was quite excited with the prospect of refining the play throughout the rehearsal period as the cast brings it to life. She will return to campus for opening night. |
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Student News |
    
Kearston Dillard '03 managed to design lighting for three shows this summer while serving as Stage II Electrician with the Barter Theatre in Abingdon (the state theatre of Virginia). Her lighting is illustrated above for Sword in the Stone (2 pics), Little Red, and Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe (2 pics). Kyle Stillwell '03 was the Assistant Director for the up and coming Shakespeare in the Hills theatre company in Citrus County, Florida. She got a bit of excitement when she was handed a role in The Merry Wives of Windsor two weeks before opening when one of her actors became otherwise engaged. Andee Bowden '04 has been overseeing the building of scenery for The Libation Bearers (R-MWC Greek Play for the Fall of '02) which she and others started at the end of last semester. She returned to campus in August to finish it up. Michelle Andrews '04 was all things theatre this summer at Camp Wazi in Maine. She taught Creative Dramatics, Improv and Acting, and worked on Costumes and Make-up for their shows. Others have no doubt been involved with Theatre over this past summer and not yet informed the management of this newsletter of all the details. Are you one of them? Send your News by clicking here! |
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Faculty News |
Mary Coy writes: This summer I had the most enriching experience of
working with one of Moscow Arts Theater's leading directors and acting teachers,
Slava Dolgatchev. Along with 13 other acting teachers from around the country we
spent two weeks studying the Stanislavski technique as it relates to play
analysis and acting. I also worked with several other master teachers including
Robert Cohen(acting), Peter Francis James(Shakespeare) and Pers Brahe
(mask). I look forward to using what I learned in my own teaching
this semester so get ready for yet another "whole new
approach."!
Dr. Stephens returned from his Faculty study trip in sunny Guyana to orchestrate Valerie von Rosenvinge's visit to campus and the public reading of The Quarterly. Ken Parks was able to meet wth both Director and Playwright to get an early start on the scenic design for the fall production. Watch this space next week for a picture of the thumbnail sketch and, if you're lucky, a picture of the model. The rest of the design team was unable to meet Ms. Rosenvinge because of other committments. Lighting Designer, Kearston Dillard '03, was at work with the Barter Theatre (see Student News above) and Costume Designer, Dorothy Smith, was out of the country accompanying her Opera design to Italy. Michael Heather has been busy this summer hanging standard Reportory Lighting Plots (Rep Plots) in both the Thoresen Theatre and the Lab Theatre on the 2nd floor. You might also congratulate him on his recent wedding. |
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U.S.I.T.T. Master Classes Atlantic Region meeting |
The USITT-SE Master classes are hosted by UNC Department of
Drama and (email from Dorothy Smith)
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S.E.T.C. ~ Auditions |
Therefore, we will be holding screening Auditions for the VTA Auditions at the end of next month. Anyone interested in this series of auditions MUST see Mary Coy as soon as possible to discuss the procedure and your audition pieces. Please contact Mary and email your intention to audition by 5pm. on Sept. 16. Audition pieces will be presented to department faculty on Sept. 26 to receive a recommendation to the VTA auditions. Your mail in application must be sent to VTA by Sept. 27 to secure your audition time. *Note: you cannot audition for VTA or SETC without first auditioning for the department so get your name in soon. The Department would like to sponsor as many students as possible for these auditions so start working on your audition pieces now. Students who would like to enter the juried Design exhibition at SETC must also be recommended by the Department. Be sure to let the faculty know as soon as possible that you are interested. If you are thinking of attending the SETC convention for all the many things that go on there; interviewing for Technical and Design work or participating in the many seminars and workshops, it would be good to let the Theatre Faculty know that as well. |
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Now Playing . . . |
Vanities is
playing NOW at the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center, September 6, 7, 13 &
14 at 7:30 p.m., and September 8 & 15 at 2:30 p.m. The
final performance on the 15th will be sign interpreted.
Vanities is an adult comedy by Jack Heifner. Hailed by critics as brilliant, clever and unnervingly funny, this laugh-out-loud adult comedy follows the journey of three women from adolescence to adulthood. It explores the dynamics of friendships, the confusion of relationships, the desire for love and the search for what's really important in life. Witness their personal evolution from 1963 to 1974, as well as society's changing attitudes in those unique and turbulent times. This production is directed by Brooke Farmer and stars Nancy Heilman-Davis, Barbara Phillips and Lorey Staley. (From LFAC's promotional mailing) The Foreigner by Larry Shue continues through September 21 at the Renaissance Theatre Company, 1022 Commerce Street in Lynchburg. Performances are at 8:00 p.m. on September 13,14,20 & 21 and at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday the 15th. Tickets are $13 and $11 for Students and Seniors. Call (434) 845-4427 for more information. The Little Town Players present The Teahouse of the August Moon by John Patrick at the Elks National Home Theatre in Danville over the next two weekends, playing at 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, September 13, 14, 20 & 21 and at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday the 22nd. Tickets are $8. Phone (540) 586-5881 The Arena Stage in Washington has Anthems: Culture Clash in the District by Richard Montoya and Culture Clash, directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, on stage through October 13th. |
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Coming Soon! |
POE & ALL THAT JAZZ by Peter Coy at the Charter Theatre in
Georgetown. Running October 16- November 3 -POE & ALL THAT JAZZ,
a new play by Peter Coy. All seats and all performances are PAY WHAT YOU
CAN at the Charter Theatre in Georgetown. 1556 Wisconsin Avenue NW. For
reservations or information call 301-215-5988. The last Coy/Charter Theatre
production resulted in rave reviews and two Helen Hayes Awards. Charter Theatre
is dedicated to making quality American theatre available to everyone so spread
the news!
Sounds like a good prospect for a field trip to this editor. If you are interested in gettng a group together to see the play in Georgetown email your Sock & Buskin officers or click here. |
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Dr. Thomas
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President: Kyle
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