The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance will present Neil Simon’s comedy Brighton Beach Memoirs, September 23-27, in the University’s Center for the Performing Arts Theatre.
Brighton Beach Memoirs opens September 23
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Another Broadway run for Illinois State theatre grad
Ian Barford certainly picked the right place to fall into acting. Flash-forward 30 years, and now it’s Barford who’s considered one of the School of Theatre and Dance’s most successful graduates.
School of Theatre and Dance to present Selkie: Between Land and Sea
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance will present Selkie: Between Land and Sea by Laurie Brooks, beginning April 16 and running through April 25 in the University’s Westhoff Theatre. Tickets are available.
School for Wives runs until March 6
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance will present School for Wives, by nineteenth century French playwright Molière, beginning Thursday, Feb. 26 and running through Friday, March 6, in the University’s Westhoff Theatre.
Cabaret opens Feb. 12
The School of Theatre and Dance and the School of Music at Illinois State University will present the Tony Award-winning musical Cabaret, opening Thursday, Feb. 12, and running through Saturday, Feb. 21, in the University’s Center for the Performing Arts. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21, with matinees at
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage to speak
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Lynn Nottage will be on campus November 8 and 9 to talk about her plays and attend performances.
Actors Showcase and Design Exhibit, April 28
Hosted by Illinois State University’s School of Theatre and Dance and the Alumni Association, this annual event is a superb showcase of talent, highlighting the creative abilities of the University’s gifted acting and design students.
Q-and-A with Molly Briggs: Theatre major uses scholarship to intern in D.C.
A Friends of the Arts scholarship allowed Molly Briggs, a senior acting and theatre management major, to intern last summer at The Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C.
The internship benefited the Normal native personally and professionally. In the following Q-and-A, she talks about the experience and the importance of Friends of the Arts scholarships.
Angels in America performances
The School of Theatre and Dance will perform Angels in America: Part Two – Perestroika by Tony Kushner. Kushner wrote the two parts of Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes so they could be presented as stand-alone plays: Millennium Approaches (Part One) and Perestroika (Part Two). In Part Two the scourge of
Celebrating Diversity Through Dance
Celebrating Diversity Through Dance will feature guest-artist-in-residence Gregory Patterson, a dancer, teacher and choreographer. Patterson, whose renowned work heightens awareness and encourages dialogue about diversity among artists, will choreograph an original work created for dance students at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in Centennial East, room 116. He will work with students throughout the week
