Something for everyone:
1st
We are excited to announce auditions for a production in the SALT Season this spring, titled "A Corner of the World," directed by Rachel Blackburn and stage managed/assistant directed by Sydney Ballesteros.
Auditions will take place:
*7:30-10pm Monday, March 5th, 2012, Room 204 Shafer Street Playhouse
*7:30-10pm Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, Room 204 Shafer Street Playhouse
***The Tuesday date is a second opportunity for those to come out who cannot make it on Monday night. It is not a call back.***
A large variety of casting options within the play will be considered and all persons - no matter your gender, color, or creed - are encouraged to come out and play. The characters in this play span a beautiful and wide spectrum of ethnic, gender, and sexual orientation identification. You will be asked to do cold readings from the script; you are not required to prepare a monologue. However, please bring a resume and headshot with you, and a willingness to play. Rehearsals will begin after spring break, and performances are scheduled throughout the weekend of April 27th-29th, 2012.
If you have any questions, please email the director at blackburnre@vcu.edu
Thank you!
"A Corner of the World" was originally commissioned and produced by the Emigrant Theater in Minneapolis in 2005. The play is written by Bridget Carpenter, Julia Cho, Jordan Harrison, Itamar Moses, and Chay Yew.
2nd
Congratulations to the Stand Up Comics - it was a huge success for the Department, for Stephen Rosenfield, for our students! And the winner of 4 FREE tickets to the Theatre VCU May 4th Masquerade Ball is Caitlin Carbone!!!
Tied for 2nd was Danielle Williams & Grace Earley
Tied for 3rd is Caty Nicholson & Becky Granger.
Congratulations Caitlin!!!
Tickets for the ball will go on sale starting April 1 (April Fools Day) come to the office and get your 4 tickets any time after that date!
3rd
Speaking of THE BALL there will be a short (incredibly productive) meeting today at 5:00 in the Student Lounge - for ALL our volunteers. It's time to get serious about pulling the Ball.
4th
This coming weekend Theatre VCU is hosting:Virginia Theatre In Our Schools Mini-Conference
March 3, 2012
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond,
VA
The Virginia Theatre In Our Schools Mini-Conference Committee is pleased to announce the breakout sessions schedule for the March 3 mini-conference in Richmond, VA. For full session descriptions and registration information, please visit www.aate.com/VA.
Communicating: Onstage AND Off
This session will inform teachers on how to guide their students through onstage dialogues that are well communicated. The goal is that the students become better communicators onstage and off. This provides both a quantifiable enrichment of the students for evaluation and valuable life skills. The foci of the communication process include clarity, presence, effectiveness, and "the Why?".
Session Presented by:
Augustine Correro, Theatre VCU
Your Future as a Theatre Educator:
Connecting with Possibilities
Connect with Dr. Rosalind M. Flynn and other conference attendees for a conversation about current and future employment possibilities for Theatre Educators.Dr. Flynn will share her perspective on how Theatre Educators can broaden their professional horizons and lead participants in a discussion of ways to connect with their own communities and with the global community.
Session Presented By:
Dr. Rosalind M. Flynn, The Catholic University of America Drama Department
Math +(Dance+Storytelling)=Empowered Math Understanding
Participants will create a series of best practice specially designed games for exploring mathematically concepts. Attendees will develop their own ideas and discover how a teacher can explore word problems in an entertaining, accessible and creative manner. Finally, they will explore how easily you can incorporate the arts into your classroom. As result, the teachers could immediately apply these best practices to design their lessons to be more kinesthetic; to have a stronger curricula connection, and to build a more connected focused community.
Session Presented by:
Arianna Ross, Story Tapestries
Explaining Science Through Story
The educators will discover through drama and storytelling how best to teach their students complex scientific processes and concepts in a visual, audio and kinesthetic process. Attendees will play a series of specially designed games for either small or large group settings that have been proven to enhance their science curricula.
Session Presented by:
Arianna Ross, Story Tapestries
What If I Act It?
This session will give attendees a toolbox and the permission to explore connectivity to core curriculum subjects. Specific SOL points will be addressed and participants will actively work to engage the topic using theatrical techniques.
Session Presented by: Michael Kerry Williams, Young Audiences of Virginia and Amelia Zontini, Young Audiences of Virginia
Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) is a month-long national event celebrating the power of theatre education to make children’s lives better. Supported by AATE, the celebration has grown substantially each March, reaching thousands of students, educators, artists, administrators, and supporters.
Connect with Dr. Rosalind M. Flynn and other conference attendees for a conversation about current and future employment possibilities for Theatre Educators.Dr. Flynn will share her perspective on how Theatre Educators can broaden their professional horizons and lead participants in a discussion of ways to connect with their own communities and with the global community.
Session Presented By:
Dr. Rosalind M. Flynn, The Catholic University of America Drama Department
Math +(Dance+Storytelling)=Empowered Math Understanding
Participants will create a series of best practice specially designed games for exploring mathematically concepts. Attendees will develop their own ideas and discover how a teacher can explore word problems in an entertaining, accessible and creative manner. Finally, they will explore how easily you can incorporate the arts into your classroom. As result, the teachers could immediately apply these best practices to design their lessons to be more kinesthetic; to have a stronger curricula connection, and to build a more connected focused community.
Session Presented by:
Arianna Ross, Story Tapestries
Explaining Science Through Story
The educators will discover through drama and storytelling how best to teach their students complex scientific processes and concepts in a visual, audio and kinesthetic process. Attendees will play a series of specially designed games for either small or large group settings that have been proven to enhance their science curricula.
Session Presented by:
Arianna Ross, Story Tapestries
What If I Act It?
This session will give attendees a toolbox and the permission to explore connectivity to core curriculum subjects. Specific SOL points will be addressed and participants will actively work to engage the topic using theatrical techniques.
Session Presented by: Michael Kerry Williams, Young Audiences of Virginia and Amelia Zontini, Young Audiences of Virginia
Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) is a month-long national event celebrating the power of theatre education to make children’s lives better. Supported by AATE, the celebration has grown substantially each March, reaching thousands of students, educators, artists, administrators, and supporters.
To register with a check by mail, please download our registration form.
5th
Today at 1:00 and 2:00 in the Commons Theatre - Ten Theatre VCU students will appear in a devised piece directed by Josh Chenard about body image for National Eating Disorder Awareness week -
Here's what the Telegram is saying:
4. National Eating Disorder Awareness Week Event: 'You, Me, & Everyone We Know'
University Counseling Services and the Wellness Resource Center sponsor TheatreVCU's presentation of "You, Me, and Everyone We Know" today, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. in the Commons Theater. The free performance will present a series of monologues and sketches exploring body image, disordered eating, pressure, community and hope. A brief discussion will follow each 30-minute performance. For more information, contact Megan Brannan at mbrannan@vcu.edu.
University Counseling Services and the Wellness Resource Center sponsor TheatreVCU's presentation of "You, Me, and Everyone We Know" today, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. in the Commons Theater. The free performance will present a series of monologues and sketches exploring body image, disordered eating, pressure, community and hope. A brief discussion will follow each 30-minute performance. For more information, contact Megan Brannan at mbrannan@vcu.edu.
The buzz is - this a wonderful half hour performance - honest, funny, tragic poignant.
If you are free - please stop by and support our students!
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