FALL BLACK BOX SEMINAR PRODUCTION
October 23 - 25 and October 29 - November 1, 2009All performances at 8pm except Sunday matinees which are at 2pm
EURYDICE
by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Carolyn Anderson
Written by Pulitzer Prize nominee and MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship winner Sarah Ruhl, this play explores the classic myth of Orpheus retold from the heroine’s point of view. On the day Eurydice is to marry Orpheus, her love, a tragic misstep sends her to a surreal Underworld where memories are forbidden and where she has an unexpected reunion with her dead father. When Orpheus finds her, she must decide whether to remain with her father or return to her Earthly love.
FALL SEMINAR PRODUCTION
November 20 - 22 and December 3 - 6, 2009
All performances at 8pm except Sunday matinees which are at 2pm
The Women
by Clare Boothe Luce
Directed by Alma Becker
THE WOMEN is a social satire of high society wives trading secrets and sometimes husbands in this sparkling entertainment, rife with venom-laced dialogue spouted by twenty-two actors playing forty fabulous female characters. A smart and saucy classic comedy that proudly wears its age, born on Broadway in 1937, dressed in diamonds and pearls, party dresses and negligees, or simply basking in a bubble bath. THE WOMEN requires a fresh look at the slogan "You've come a long way, baby." And raises the question, "How far is 'long?'
WORKSHOP PRODUCTIONS
The workshop program provides students with the opportunity to explore their interests in acting, directing and playwriting. Each semester, students develop theater projects in consultation with a faculty advisor, culminating with performances in the Rehearsal Studios. Workshops are generally in Studio A on the second floor of the JKB Theater at 8pm unless otherwise noted.
WHEN IT RAINS, An adaptation of IN A GROVE
by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Directed by Meredith Hackman
October 11, 12 and 13, 8:00pm, in Studio A
THE MYSTERY OF TWICKNAM VICARAGE
by David Ives
Directed by Colleen Hughes
November 3, 4 and 5, 8:00pm, in Studio A
THE GENERAL OF HOT DESIRE
by John Guare
Directed by Katherine Sommer
November 11, 12 and 13, 8:00pm, in Studio A
RUM AND VODKA by Conor McPherson
A Senior Project created by by Gabriel Weissman
December 11, 12, 8:00pm, in Studio A
FREE HOUR THEATER
Studio B is reserved every Friday afternoon after
Theater Company Meetings from 3:30-5:30 for the presentation of
any theater work by students. Reservations are on a first-come-first-served
basis. The space can be approved and scheduled by Lary Opitz.
October 23 |
A reading of PROSPECT by Pat Clancy, directed by Alex Frost |
October 30 |
A short two character play by Rebecca Landman (Playwriting Class) that deals with the difference between internal monologue and external portrayal of said thoughts |
November 6 |
A short scene from a play written by Scott Galante (Playwriting Class) - it takes place in a truck stop at midnight and involves two actors |
November 13 |
A reading of "Stanley's World," a new play by Alex Klausner which runs about 45 minutes. |
November 20 |
A scene from a play about three women who are starving, by Jackie McCurdy (Playwriting Class) |
December 4 |
A scene from a play by Chantrice Ollie (Playwriting Class) that takes place in a performing arts community center between four characters: one adolescent, young woman (16), two young, adult women (19 & 32), and one adult, young man (21). The play is a focus on writers, their struggle, growth & development, and their responsibilities. |
December 11 |
A short play by Mia Weinberger (Playwriting Class) |
For Reservations
contact the Skidmore Theater Box Office at 518-580-5439 oremail us at boxoffice@skidmore.edu
Group rates are available for 10 or more
For group sales contact Kathy Mendenhall, 518-580-5430
Tickets for the SEMINAR productions in either theater are (unless
otherwise noted):
$12 for General Admission
$8 for Students/Skidmore Community Members/Senior Citizens
There is no charge for workshop productions
Directions
Directions to Skidmore and the Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater are available on the Skidmore College Maps & Directions Page.
Parking is available in the two lots which are accessible immediately after turning either left or right from the Broadway entrance to the campus. The JKB Theater is located behind the Zankel Music Building currently under construction and to the south of Filene. Handicapped parking is available by turning left after entering the campus - drive past the Zankel Building and make the next right.
