Documentary

 Hey Everyone!

If ANYONE who worked on the Laramie Project would like to participate in the Documentary this is the sign up link for it! All interviews will now be conducted on remotely. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexhrksWQyPwH8HZRqJm-7RQ_F5xtB7T506iyEZCNx2ninKCQ/viewform?usp=pp_url

Thank you!

Emily Finnigan

Weekly Schedule: 11/30 - 12/6

MONDAY, 11/30

TUESDAY, 12/1

WEDNESDAY, 12/2

12:00pm - Theatre Org. Virtual Study Hall

8:00-10:00pm - I & You catch filming (ZOOM)

THURSDAY, 12/3

8:00-10:00pm - I & You catch filming (ZOOM)

FRIDAY, 12/4

* Deadline for Musical Theatre / Performance 091 materials!!

7:30pm - Opening night performance of RIC's EVERYMAN!!

        Tickets - https://www.showtix4u.com/events/rictheatre

        Program - https://www.playbillder.com/show/vip/Rhode_Island_College_Theatre/2020/Everyman_83378

SATURDAY, 12/5

Everyman available on Demand today!

SUNDAY, 12/6

Everyman available on Demand today until 11pm!

7:00pm - Everyman ACTF response (Zoom)

4:00pm - Theatre Org. Virtual Study Hall

THTR 091 Freshman Juries Monologue

Hello, all!

Here is the monologue for the Freshmen Performance and General Concentrators (and also those who wish to be Performance Concentrators) who are taking THTR 091. (For those of you who are not Freshman or new to the program -- not every Performance/General concentrator is on my advisee list, and you can help spread the word!)

Please have it memorized and upload the video of your performance to this padlet link by December 4:

https://padlet.com/caseyseymourkim/v4lv3n4rcif6x0ph

This monologue is from the play Variations on the Death of Trotsky by David Ives.

I strongly recommend reading the play. (It is a one-act, so it is short.) If you need the PDF, email me and I will send it to you. (casey.seymourkim@gmail.com)

Thank you and have a wonderful holiday break!

Casey SK

Here is the Monologue:

Trotsky:

So even an assassin can make the flowers grow. The gardener was false, and yet the garden that he tended was real. How was I to know he was my killer when I passed him every day? How was I to know that the man tending the nasturtiums would keep me from seeing what the weather will be like tomorrow? How was I to know I’d never see Casablanca, which wouldn’t be made until 1942 and which I would have despised anyway? How was I to know I’d never get to know about the bomb, or the eighty thousand dead at Hiroshima? Or rock and roll, or Gorbachev, or the state of Israel? How was I supposed to know I’d be erased from the history books of my own land..? 

Sometime, for everyone, there’s a room that you go into, and it’s the room that you never leave. Or else you go out of a room and it’s the last room that you’ll ever leave. This is my last room.

Weekly Schedule: November 21-29th

 SATURDAY, 11/21

10:00am - I & You load-in

5:00-9:00pm - I & You rehearsal (Forman Theatre)

SUNDAY, 11/22

10:00am - I & You load-in

4:00pm - Theatre Org. Virtual Study Hall

MONDAY, 11/23

6:30-9:30pm - I & You filming

TUESDAY, 11/24

6:30-9:30pm - I & You filming

WEDNESDAY, 11/25

12:00pm - Theatre Org Meeting (Zoom)

1:00pm - Technical Theatre Group Meeting (Zoom)

    Meeting ID: 623 699 2148

6:30-9:30pm - I & You filming

THURSDAY, 11/26

College closed - Happy Thanksgiving!

FRIDAY, 11/27

SATURDAY, 11/28

SUNDAY, 11/29

12:00-3:00pm - I & You filming (if needed)

4:00pm - Theatre Org. Virtual Study Hall

Rhode Island Two Week Pause - 11/30 to 12/13

- No in-person events/classes

- Most college buildings completely closed

College Light Opera Company (CLOC)

From alumni Marisa Rebelo!

I've been working since May as the Publicist/Alumni Development Coordinator for the College Light Opera Company (CLOC) down in Cape Cod and wanted to share with you all an opportunity for RIC students next summer.

Our application portal for CLOC's 2021 Season has just recently opened. There are opportunities for singers/actors, musicians, conductors, arts administrators, choreographers, stage managers, and designers/tech students. Since the number of students living on campus has to be reduced due to COVID-19, they are especially interested this year in students who are skilled in multiple areas (which I know RIC students are!)

I believe CLOC is more than just your average summer stock. The reason I've loved working for them so much is because education is the top priority of their mission, and the staff are genuine people who care about helping the students learn. They have an extensive alumni network that spans 4 decades and is made up of professional artists working all across the country in Broadway/TV, National/Int' Tours, and leading opera/theatre companies. Many of those alums come back each season to teach and direct shows.

Feel free to share this email with your students or direct them to www.collegelightoperacompany.com to learn more/apply. If any of the students have questions, I am more than happy to answer them through email at publicist@collegelightoperacompany.com

REQUIREMENTS FOR THEATRE PERFORMANCE MAJORS ENROLLED IN TH 091

Below are the requirements for Theatre performance students enrolled in THTR 091. 

An electronically submitted jury should be submitted to Casey Seymour Kim by December 4th. 

Freshmen should follow the requirements for "freshmen semester1" and all other students should follow "sophomore semester 3". 

On Friday, December 11th between 1:00 and 3:00 PM, we will be scheduling 5 minute long conferences with you, Casey and Bill to discuss your submissions and your progress through the program. As December 11th approaches, we will be contacting you to arrange a time slot. 

If you have any questions, please ask Casey at jwalrad@ric.edu 

FRESHMAN-Semester 1 

• One memorized monologue from a published play of approximately one minute in length(provided by the instructor 1 week before jury) 

• A discussion of the student’s progress in the program with the faculty panel. 

FRESHMAN-Semester 2 

• 2 contrasting monologues from published plays of approximately one minute in length each. (1 contemporary serious and 1 contemporary comic) 

• Execution of a learned physical theatre sequence. 

• A discussion of the student’s progress in the program with the faculty panel. 

SOPHOMORE-Semester 3 

• 2 contrasting monologues from published plays of approximately one minute in length (1 contemporary serious and 1 contemporary comic) 

• A discussion of the student’s progress in the program with the faculty panel. 

SOPHOMORE-Semester 4 

• 2 contrasting monologues from published plays of approximately one minute in length.(1 American Psychological Realism/1 Non-American late 19th, Early 20th Century) 

• Execution of a learned physical theatre sequence.

• A discussion of the student’s progress in the program with the faculty panel.

REQUIREMENTS FOR MUSICAL THEATRE STUDENT ENROLLED IN THTR 091

Below, are the requirements for your musical theatre jury to be submitted electronically by December 4th. 

Freshmen should follow "semester 1 requirements" 

All other musical theatre majors, please follow "sophomore semester 3 requirements". 

On Friday, December 11th between 1:00 and 3:00 PM, we will be scheduling 5 minute long conferences with you, Casey and myself to discuss your submissions and your progress through the program. As December 11th approaches, we will be contacting you to arrange a time slot. 

If you have any questions, please contact Bill Wilson at wwilson@ric.edu 

FRESHMAN-Semester 1 

 • One memorized monologue from a published play of approximately one minute in length(from a play written since 2015) 

• One 16 bar cut of a song from the Broadway repertoire. 

• A discussion of the student’s progress in the program with the faculty panel. 

SOPHOMORE-Semester 3 

 • 2 contrasting monologues from published plays of approximately one minute in length (from Broadway musicals) 

• 2 full length songs from the Broadway repertoire. (1 Ballad/1 Up Tempo) 

• A discussion of the student’s progress in the program with the faculty panel.

Weekly Preview: November 14-22

SATURDAY, 11/14

12:00pm - Laramie Project filming

SUNDAY, 11/15

12:00pm - Laramie Project filming

4:00pm - Theatre Org. Virtual Study Hall

8:00-10:00pm - I & You rehearsal (Zoom)

MONDAY, 11/16

5:00pm - Laramie Project filming

8:00-10:00pm - I & You rehearsal (Zoom)

TUESDAY, 11/17

5:00pm - Laramie Project filming

8:00-10:00pm - I & You rehearsal (Zoom)

WEDNESDAY, 11/18

5:00pm - Laramie Project filming

THURSDAY, 11/19

5:00pm - Laramie Project filming

8:00-10:00pm - I & You rehearsal (Zoom)

FRIDAY, 11/20

3:00pm - I & You production meeting (Zoom)

   Meeting ID: 834 0461 3591

    Passcode: 3q0VaPUR

5:00pm - Laramie Project filming

SATURDAY, 11/21

12:00pm - Laramie Project filming

SUNDAY, 11/22

12:00pm - Laramie Project filming

KCACTF & RIC Fall Productions

 Hello, all --

RIC's fall productions will be participating in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Conference this year.

This means that a respondent from KCACTF will be providing feedback for our shows (we think this will be via Zoom, of course, on the final day of each show's streaming weekend). Everyone involved in these productions will be welcome to attend this feedback session. Once we have the date(s) of these feedback sessions confirmed, we will notify the respective cast of each show. 

As with previous productions, one student performer from each production will be nominated for the Irene Ryan Scholarship Award showcase.

The conference will take place at the end of January, 2021 and will be exclusively virtual/remote. There will be asynchronous and synchronous performances and workshops at the conference. 

If you are interested in attending, the Theatre Department is able to sponsor 20 students on a First-Come, First-Serve basis. (If you aren't one of the 20, you can still attend--you would just have to pay for the registration yourself. The cost is $25 if you register by December 31, $35 if you register afterwards.)

If you wish to attend, please let Casey Seymour Kim know. (casey.seymourkim@gmail.com)

Laramie Rehearsal/Filming Schedule 11/8 - 11/12

 The Laramie Project 

Rehearsal Schedule- 11/8/2020 to 11/12/2020

Sunday, Nov. 8th: REMOTE

-7PM: Working Tue. (17th) of filming schedule

-7:45PM: Working Wed. (18th) of filming schedule

-8:30PM: Working Thur. (19th) of filming schedule

Monday, Nov. 9th: REMOTE

-7PM: Work Fri. (20th), Sat. (21st), & Sun. (22nd) of filming schedule 

Tuesday, Nov. 10th: REMOTE

-7PM: Full Run Through (ALL CALLED)

Wednesday, Nov. 11th: OFF

-Veterans Day

Thursday, Nov. 12th: REMOTE

-7PM: No Rehearsal

*Friday, Nov. 13th: FILMING

The following people are called:

-6PM: Antonio, Barrett, Bowden, Brietzke, Lancellotta, LaPlante, Meunier, O'Donnell, Thureson

-6:30PM: Corsi

*Saturday, Nov. 14th: FILMING

-12PM to 5PM

Links and References from Sokeo Ros' Talk

 Hi there --

Here are the links and info from Sokeo's talk today:

Sokeo's performance of Cambodian Lullaby (part of his one-man show, From Refugee Camp to Projects)

November 9 -- Kennedy Center link for Arts Across America

http://first-works.org/events/arts-across-america/K

TedTalk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg&ab_channel=TED

Books:

Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond

Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

He also gave a shout-out to other community groups:

PrYSM, https://www.prysm.us/

New Urban Arts, https://newurbanarts.org/

Community Music Works http://communitymusicworks.org/, 

College Unbound, https://www.collegeunbound.org/

Everett Company, https://www.facebook.com/EverettRI/

Weekly Preview: November 8 - November 14

 SUNDAY, 11/8

4:00pm - Theatre Org. Virtual Study Hall

7:00-10:00pm - Laramie Project rehearsal (Zoom)

8:00-10:00pm - I & You rehearsal (Zoom)

MONDAY, 11/9

7:00-10:00pm - Laramie Project rehearsal (Zoom)

8:00-10:00pm - I & You rehearsal (Zoom)

TUESDAY, 11/10

7:00-10:00pm - Laramie Project rehearsal (Zoom)

8:00-10:00pm - I & You rehearsal (Zoom)

WEDNESDAY, 11/11

Veteran's Day - College Closed 

THURSDAY, 11/12

7:00-10:00pm - Laramie Project rehearsal (Zoom)

8:00-10:00pm - I & You rehearsal (Zoom)

FRIDAY, 11/13

3:00pm - I & You production meeting (Zoom)

   Meeting ID: 834 0461 3591

    Passcode: 3q0VaPUR

6:00-10:00pm - Laramie Project filming

SATURDAY, 11/14

12:00-5:00pm - Laramie Project filming

Reminder -- Guest Artist on Friday, November 6 at 2pm

 RIC students!

Just a reminder that we are hosting hip-hop and theatre artist Sokeo Ros *this Friday* at 2pm.

Sokeo was just chosen by the Kennedy Center to represent Providence and Rhode Island for the Arts in America series, to be streamed November 9. 

!!He is taking time out of his tech rehearsal for this performance in order to visit with us!!

Tell your friends or anyone else who may be interested.

Here is the Zoom link:

Topic: Theatre Organization Special Guest: Sokeo Ros

Time: Friday, November 6 at 2pm

Join Zoom Meeting

https://ri-college.zoom.us/j/89000120463?pwd=eml1UmtRYm5ObGhEekJpelhhS1psdz09

Meeting ID: 890 0012 0463

Passcode: 3q0VaPUR

Friday Guest Speaker: HipHop and Theatre Artist Sokeo Ros

Hello all! 

We are incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to host a special guest this Friday, November 6 at 2pm: Sokeo Ros.

Topic: Theatre Organization Special Guest: Sokeo Ros

Join Zoom Meeting

https://ri-college.zoom.us/j/89000120463?pwd=eml1UmtRYm5ObGhEekJpelhhS1psdz09

Meeting ID: 890 0012 0463

Passcode: 3q0VaPUR

 

Here is what you should know about Sokeo:

Sokeo is a Providence-based hip-hop and theatre artist.

He was born in a Cambodian refugee camp in Thailand, arriving in the United States at the age of three. As a sophomore in high school, he began performing with the Carriage House Performers, a Providence-based hip-hop group. 

He is presently the Co-Artistic Director of Everett Company. He is working with middle school students to help them understand and cope with their trauma in collaboration with the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS). He also works with incarcerated youth in Massachusetts in collaboration with the Department of Youth Services.

He has created his own performance pieces, in addition to working with Everett on such community-minded pieces as The Freedom Project, about the high school-to-prison pipeline.

He has also just been named by the Kennedy Center to represent Providence and Rhode Island in the First Works/NEFA Arts Across America series. 

In short, Sokeo is one of the busiest artists around. He is also incredibly generous performer and educator. Check out links to his work below:

A short solo from "A Daydream in the Ghetto":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzheWtL-ci0&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=SokeoRos

Here is a link to his TedTalk: From Refugee Camp to Project: A Cambodian Lullaby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGRhhXKl6Bg&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

An appearance at 2018 Peace of Mind Storytellers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97000cZWtvw&ab_channel=PeaceLove