  Theatre School at DePaul to Stage MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY by Julie Musbach - January 4, 2018 The Theatre School at DePaul University is pleased to present Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, written by Anne Washburn and directed by Jeremy Aluma (MFA Directing candidate, Class of 2019), with music by Michael Friedman, in the Sondra & Denis Healy Theatre. The production premieres on Friday, January 26, and runs through Sunday, February 4, 2018. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Previews are on January 24 and 25 at 7:30 PM. Post-show discussions will follow the performances on January 28 (2:00 PM) and February 1 (7:30 PM).  BroadwayWorld Seeks College Student Bloggers by Julie Musbach - December 8, 2017 As a Student Blogger, you will have the chance to share your experience and personal perspective as a student of the theatrical arts. You must be studying the theatrical arts, but you do NOT need to be a performer. All applicants should have excellent writing skills and an enthusiasm for sharing their educational experience with BroadwayWorld.com - the largest theater site on the net!  BWW Review: Theatre TCU's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Showcases Wealth of Student Talent by Audrey Morabito - November 30, 2017 For the Fall 2017 semester, Theatre TCU produced a studio season made up of three successful productions. These included Tom Kellogg in B Flat, an original play written by Theatre TCU faculty Member T.J. Walsh, Sylvia by A.R. Gurney, and finally, the renowned classic Fiddler On the Roof (Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick) as the closing show of the semester. It is worth noting that Theatre TCU completely sold out all seven performances for Fiddler On the Roof within a matter of minutes, and when I attended the production it was clear why as soon as the opening number Tradition began. Theatre TCU has proven time and again that they are capable of producing professional, technically thorough productions bursting with youthful student talent.  Collegiate Theatrics: Belmont University's ASTRID ROTENBERRY by Jeffrey Ellis - November 28, 2017 Though definitely hard to believe, fall semester 2017 is quickly drawing to a close even if it seems it just got under way moments ago and college students like Belmont University's talented theater major Astrid Rotenberry, it's time to remain focused and to keep their eyes on the proverbial prize.  BWW Interview: Chair of Connecticut College Theater Department David Jaffe by Julie Musbach - November 20, 2017 A highly adept theater professional and arts educator, David Jaffe leads Connecticut College's Department of Theater as its chair. Jaffe spoke with BroadwayWorld about his work at the college and how he thinks education informs theatrical work.  BWW Interview: Chair of Ithaca College's Department of Theatre Arts Catherine Weidner by Julie Musbach - November 13, 2017 Ithaca College is home to one of the country's top ranked theatre BFA programs boasting some of Broadway's favorites as alums including Jeremy Jordan, Kerry Butler, and Aaron Tveit. Teacher, director, and actor Catherine Weidner leads the program as its chair. Weidner's impressive career has taken her from her own student years at Ithaca to venues such as The Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse, and The Guthrie. She took a moment to share her perspective on theatre education and being a mentor to the future generation of theatre performers.  BWW REVIEW: Side by Side by Side: Oklahoma City University presents Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY by Jessica Vanek - November 7, 2017 BWW REVIEW: Side by Side by Side: Oklahoma City University presents Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY  BWW Review: LORD OF THE FLIES at Oklahoma City University's Burg Theatre Features an Entirely Female Cast by Jessica Vanek - October 31, 2017 BWW REVIEW: LORD OF THE FLIES at Oklahoma City University's Burg Theatre Features an Entirely Female Cast  Collegiate Theatrics: Belmont University's ALEX DRINNEN by Jeffrey Ellis - October 30, 2017 And if there's any justice in the world of the performing arts, you can rest assured that Belmont University's Alex Drinnen one of the most accomplished and most often-cast young actors in Tennessee theater will be among the names of particular note. Today, he is in the spotlight as our latest scholar/actor to be profiled in our recurring features series Collegiate Theatrics.  Collegiate Theatrics: Lipscomb University's ANNA ELIZABETH MICKSCH by Jeffrey Ellis - October 17, 2017 Among cast members of The Miracle Worker was Anna Elizabeth Micksch, who today is featured in our Collegiate Theatrics column. Born and raised in the greater Nashville/Franklin area, Anna became interested in theater at a very young age a love of art she credits to her father, who was designing a set for a play at St. Cecilia Academy.  BWW REVIEW: SISTER ACT Takes the Audience to Heaven at Oklahoma City University by Jessica Vanek - October 10, 2017 BWW REVIEW: SISTER ACT Takes the Audience to Heaven at Oklahoma City University  Collegiate Theatrics: Lipscomb University's SARAH JOHNSON by Jeffrey Ellis - September 29, 2017 Lipscomb University Theatre opens its 2017-18 season with the Kari Smith-directed version of William Gibson's The Miracle Worker, the timeless and dramatically driven stage rendition of the life of Helen Keller and her relationship with her devoted teacher, Annie Sullivan. Sarah Johnson, a musical theatre major from Fort Wayne, Indiana, is cast as Helen and this week she sat down to consider our queries, provide us with some insight and to become the latest student featured in Collegiate Theatrics. Collegiate Theatrics: Middle Tennessee State University's CONNER McCABE by Jeffrey Ellis - September 18, 2017 Take, for example, Conner McCabe, a 20-year-old junior at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro: the new academic year has barely been in session for a month and he's already preparing for his role as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Yet somehow, even with the typical schedule of a harried college student, he managed to find time to answer our queries as the latest actor in the spotlight for this edition of Collegiate Theatrics Collegiate Theatrics: Vanderbilt University's MICHAEL MAERLENDER by Jeffrey Ellis - September 12, 2017 Today, we shine our spotlight on Vanderbilt University junior Michael Maerlender, a native of New London, New Hampshire, who is back in Nashville to pursue his dreams of a life in the theater while working as a production/writing intern with K-Squared Productions and Tennessee Performing Arts Center's world premiere run of Part of the Plan, a new musical that features a score from the catalogue of American singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg, which opened at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theatre on Sunday night, following two preview performances that started last Friday. BWW Review: WILD PARTY Captivates the Crowd at CSUF by Erica Garcia - May 8, 2017 California State University, Fullerton closes off their Spring 2017 Season with a dark yet thrilling production of Andrew Lippa's WILD PARTY. BWW Review: Virginia Stage Company and Norfolk State University Present a Supersized Production of THE WIZ by Jeremy Bustin - April 27, 2017 VSC's and NSU's Co-production of THE WIZ runs through April 30 at the Wells Theatre in Norfolk. BWW Review: FACULTY RECITAL at FSW BlackBox Theater by Fran Thomas - April 26, 2017 Music faculty at Florida SouthWestern State College presented an eclectic concert to an audience of students, faculty, friends, and community members. VIDEO: Watch Highlights of Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department's 9 TO 5 by Christina Mancuso - April 21, 2017 Nothing screams comedy like a workplace fantasy sequence. The Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department will take on the stage version of 9 to 5: the Musical, based on the 1980 hit film of the same name, April 21-22 at 7:30pm and April 23 at 2 pm in the Callahan Theatre at the Nazareth College Arts Center. BWW Review: Theatre TCU's SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Scott Theatre by Audrey Morabito - April 20, 2017 With music and lyrics by the celebrated Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler, this vulgar delight of a production is no small undertaking; however, the students and faculty of TCU's Theatre department proved they were certainly up to the challenge. Photo Flash: First Look at Theatre and Dance at Wayne's LEGALLY BLONDE by Christina Mancuso - April 17, 2017 Theatre and Dance at Wayne concludes its 2016-2017 Season with Legally Blonde, playing through April 23 at the Bonstelle Theatre. BWW Review: Ohio State's HEATHERS a Fun Show with a Frightening Message by Amanda Etchison - April 16, 2017 For many, the thought of returning to high school is a horror movie plot, but the Ohio State University Department of Theatre's production of 'Heathers: The Musical' shows just how terrifying teenage years can get. BWW Review: Lea Salonga is Flawless at BYU by Tyler Hinton - April 12, 2017 Tony-winning actress and international singing star Lea Salonga returned to Brigham Young University on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 to perform a concert of her hit songs and other memorable numbers with BYU's Chamber Orchestra. The concert was presented in BYU's de Jong Concert Hall as part of its BRAVO! professional performing arts series. Lea Salonga's emotional resonance and power and purity of voice left the audience breathless with wonder at many moments throughout the evening. This was quite simply one of the best concerts many members of the audience may ever attend. FAR AWAY to Premiere at Harvard University, 4/26 by Christina Mancuso - April 12, 2017 The newly formed Theater, Dance & Media Concentration at Harvard University launches its third production with Caryl Churchill's FAR AWAY, directed by Annie Tippe. Photo Flash: First Look at Reimagined JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Sacred Heart University by Christina Mancuso - April 11, 2017 The Theatre Arts Program (TAP) at Sacred Heart University presents a re-imagined version of Jesus Christ Superstar, the smash Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical and international hit. BWW Feature: CAROLYN BOWMAN WOMEN IN THEATRE SYMPOSIUM at Roberts Wesleyan College Department Of Music And Performing Arts by Student Blogger: Madalyn Owen - April 10, 2017 On April 7th, 2017, Roberts Wesleyan College hosted the Carolyn Bowman Women in Theatre Symposium, a day dedicated to female empowerment in an industry with a severe lack of gender equality. |
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