With more than 30 years working on Broadway, Thom Schilling ’79 was ready for a new adventure. He found it by working this year to create the first fully produced Broadway musical in Cuba in close to five decades.
Alum brings Broadway back to Cuba
Unit: Theatre and Dance
College of Fine Arts inducts Ian Barford, Jon Kusner into Hall of Fame
Ian Barford and Jon Kusner were inducted into Illinois State University’s College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame on October 23 in a special ceremony following colloquia with students.
Fall Dance Concert performances November 18-21
The School of Theatre and Dance at Illinois State University will showcase the work of its students, faculty, and guest artists in the annual Fall Dance Concert performances.
Alum earns Kennedy Center award for college theater work
Acting alumna Gretchen Wingerter ’92 received the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Gold Medallion for her contributions to teaching and producing college theater.
Theatre Connections program collecting outerwear
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance and the Theatre Connections program is partnering with two registered student organizations to gather donations of new or gently used winter outerwear for new refugees in the Chicago area.
Walking With My Ancestors performances October 24 and 25
Walking With My Ancestors, an original play about enslaved Africans in West African slave-holding dungeons, will be presented at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 24, and at 4 p.m. Sunday, October 25, in Illinois State University’s Kemp Recital Hall.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest runs until October 31
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance will present Dale Wasserman’s two-act adaptation of Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, opening Friday, October 23.
Theatre of Ted to celebrate 25th anniversary at Homecoming
The Theatre of Ted 25th Anniversary Celebration will take on Saturday, October 24, during Homecoming Weekend at Illinois State University. Alumni and students reminisce about their days in Theatre of Ted.
Your Normal LGBT Film Festival to include Illinois State alumni
Several Illinois State alumni will be featured in films planned for the Your Normal Film Festival, slated October 15 to 18, at The Normal Theatre in Uptown.
School of Theatre and Dance presents August Wilson’s Fences
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance will present August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Fences, directed by Assistant Professor Duane Boutté, opening October 2.
