Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Come Be a Part of A Reading of Manifestos
COME BE A PART OF
A READING OF MANIFESTOS
What is this event?
Open Books Open Minds Event, inspired by this year's campus read Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin, is organizing a reading of important historical manifestos. Students will be taking turns reading portions of different documents on the steps of the Adams Library.
Look for the posters around campus -- it is next Wednesday (10/14) during Free Period (11:30am-2pm)
What is a manifesto?
It is a Call to Action. It is declaring one's values and voicing one's intention moving forward.
What role have they played in History?
A LOT:
The Declaration of Independence, the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments (women's rights), the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Black Panther 10-Point Program -- they are all manifestos that outline values and call on others to act to correct societal problems. There are also a number of manifestos in the Art World as well.
How to Participate or Support?
You can read a section of one of the manifestos if you want, or just come to listen.
Free speech is vital to our society. In times when it has been under attack and thwarted, people have continued to speak their minds.
You can sign up to read in a couple of ways:
-- use the QR code on the OBOM posters that are around campus
-- contact Janice Okoomian at jokoomian@ric.edu
(you can probably also show up and volunteer in the moment!)
Spread the Word and We hope to see you there!
Monday, October 5, 2026
Spring Semester Classes Survey
Hello, Theatre Majors and Minors!
We are in the process of arranging Spring Semester 2027's classes.
We can only run classes that have a certain number of students who are enrolled, or if the students who are taking them are seniors who need it to graduate. I am including below a link that asks about some specific course offerings.
Please go to this link and complete the form/questionnaire by end of day, Thursday 10/8.
Survey for Spring 2027 Classes
Thank you!
Casey SK
(jwalrad1@RIC )
(PS Every year we make it a point to run THTR 425 Fundamentals of Directing, because taking this course is a requirement for directing a Growing Stage production!)
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Weekly Schedule: 10/3 - 10/11
10:30am: Theatre Open
12:00pm: Failure Cast & Crew call (all meet together in the Forman)
1:30pm: Estimated "go" time!
Saturday, October 3, 2026
2026 Costume Policies
Roberts Hall Room 228
401-456-9883
kdelagarza@ric.edu
Kerry De La Garza-Shop Manager
- Please arrive on time for your fitting appointments. If you cannot make your appointment please contact the shop and let us know asap.
- Please wear undergarments and bring a pair of your character shoes to your fitting.
- No Eating or Drinking in costume except water.
- Please hang up all the costumes on the rack under your name in the dressing room.
- The Costume Crew are not your servants, they are here to help but please treat them respectfully.
- Please arrive at call time and begin getting ready asap. No waiting until the last minute. Always leave room for error!
- Please put undergarments in your lingerie bag for the wash on laundry days. T shirts go into the basket of our laundry cart.
- No food in dressing rooms. It attracts mice.
- Keep your stations tidy and organized. A chaotic station will lead to lost items.
- If you are cast in a mainstage production, please do not cut or dye your hair without asking Michael if it is ok.
We strongly recommend you purchase your own character shoes to ensure proper fit and comfort during the run.
Women- Dance character Shoes with heels in black and beige. Capezio or similar. La Brie Dance in Smithfield carries these and offers a discount to RIC students. If you can only afford one pair, I would suggest beige.
Men- Lace up dance character shoes in black. Capezio or similar.
Makeup
Students cast in a show are required to have a basic makeup kit that includes theatrical creme foundation in a matching skin tone, a creme highlight, and a creme shadow. I suggest the Ben Nye Proscenium Series for these colors. They can be ordered from Alcone Makeup Store and other retailers.
Michael can assist you in choosing the correct color. He is in the Costume Shop every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 to 4 this semester. All other makeup can be your choice of brands and can be found in drugstores or dollar stores. Family Dollar has a good selection for a good price. Job Lot is also a great inexpensive source. Makeup brush sets can be found on Amazon for inexpensive. Specialty makeup such as FX items ,tattoos, and facial hair will be provided by the shop. You must also provide makeup removal items such as makeup remover wipes, cold cream, and face cloth. We will provide most hair items, but if you have favorite products or tools, you are welcome to use them.
Suggested items for a basic makeup kit include For All Students:
- Creme Theatrical Foundation
- Creme highlight
- Creme Shadow
- Loose powder
- Black and brown eyeliner
- Black mascara
- Lipstick in neutral lip color that matches your own
- Ladies may want additional colors such as red, pink, and berry Black eyeshadow Neutral eyeshadow pallette (brown,taupe,shell,white etc.)
- Additional items
- Application sponges and brushes
- Powder puff
- Headband
- Moisturizer
- Makeup removal items
Friday, October 2, 2026
New Theatre Organization President Elected!
Happy Friday, Everyone.
Our newly elected president is: Ashley Ouellette
Thank you for all who voted in our Theatre Organization elections for President.
We had three wonderful and inspiring candidates.
Big congratulations to Ashley -- let's look forward to a fun and productive year!
Cast Announcement for Growing Stage: Native Gardens!
Growing Stage Cast Announcement:
Tania: Daniela Vazquez
Paola: Alivia Verasammy
Virginia: Ali DaSilva
Frank: Sonny Corbo
Ensemble: Jacobi King, Devin Rosa, Owen Walsh
Please confirm your participation in this production at:
lvarela_1279@email.ric.edu and jwalrad1@ric.edu
Thank you to everyone who auditioned -- it is exciting to get started on this play!
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
OK! Scripts and Librettos
Hello Performers,
A couple people have asked some questions, so I figured I'd put a blast out on here.
- You can write in/highlight/mark-up both your scripts and librettos as you see fit for your process
- Scripts are yours to keep
- Librettos must be returned at the end of our run BUT you do not need to remove your markings
-TS
Monday, September 28, 2026
OKLAHOMA! Cast List
The time is here!
Many thanks to everyone who auditioned for OKLAHOMA! Congratulations to the cast of OKLAHOMA! Please reply to the email in your inbox to accept your role.
Our first read through/table talk will be Tuesday, October 13th from 7-10pm in the BABs. Your scripts and librettos can be found in the MTD office on the small brown table outside of the admin. office.
LAUREY/DREAM LAUREY: Izzie McElroy-Cotter
CURLY/DREAM CURLY: Sam Wright
ADO ANNIE: Cadence O'Neil
WILL PARKER: Sam Deady
AUNT ELLER: Avery Kuznar
JUD: Antonio Ross
ALI HAKEM: Jeffrey Gonzalez
GERTIE: Erin Rausch
ANDREW CARNES: Willem Conley
ENSEMBLE:
Ry Andella
Ruby Costa
Sophia DaSilva
Laura Donnelly
Robert Goulet Jr.
Miles Mailloux
Marcos Mendoza-Cabrera
Taylor Monte
Suri Nguyen
Adison Rogers
Abigail Saccone
Ava Williams
Saturday, September 26, 2026
OKLAHOMA! Callbacks
Thank you all for coming out to audition! You all did an amazing job yesterday and should be very proud of yourselves. Reminder, just because your name may not be on the list, doesn't mean you will not be cast. That being said, here is the list of people we'd like to call back on Sunday (9/27) at 1pm.
Please follow this link to all the callback material. Please prepare for the role you'd wish to be considered for. The measure numbers for each musical selections are linked as a PDF in the folder.
Abby Saccone
Ali DaSilva
Antonio Ross
Ava Williams
Avery Kuznar
Cadence O'Neil
Erin Rausch
Izzie McElroy-Cotter
Jeffrey Gonzalez
Kennedy Salgueiro
Laura Donnelly
Marcos Mendoza-Cabrera
Rayn Raposa
Robert Goulet Jr.
Sam Deady
Sam Wright
Sophia DaSilva
Willem Conley