MTD MIXER - SEPT 3RD!!!

Welcome back, everyone! I hope everyone has had a great start to their semester so far! As a way to kick it off, the Theatre Org, our student-run organization for the theatre department, is hosting a mixer for all three of our performing arts departments! Music, Theatre, and Dance students (ESPECIALLY FIRST YEARS) are highly encouraged to attend. This is a great way to get to know people in your respective department, and others as well. Please take a look at the flyer below for more info about the date, time, etc. and we hope to see you there! :)) 

THTR 78 Classes

If you're enrolled in THTR 178, 278, 378, or 478 this semester, please use this link to sign up for what you'd like to do for your production credit!

Please fill out this form even if you think we know what you're planning to do!

LINK - https://forms.gle/7A6yphcBj8hQbXtm9

As a reminder, 78 classes are for practical work on a Mainstage theatre show. You can work in the following capacities: performance, run crew, stage management, design, hours in the scene shop, or hours in the costume shop.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask at the Welcome Back Theatre meeting on Friday, September 1st at 1:00pm in the Forman Theatre. Please attend if you can! The meeting is mandatory for all Theatre majors and is part of the THTR 091 class. If you have any questions before the meeting, feel free to email Nicki at nfrechette@ric.edu

 Join us in the Forman Theatre!

This meeting counts as the first meeting THTR 091. We will also be going over upcoming auditions, event, THTR 78 classes and welcoming new students. See you there!

MACHINAL Week 1 Schedule

 Monday 8/28

Called:

All Called

Schedule:

7-10pm: Scene-by-Scene Analysis 

Tuesday 8/29

Called:

All Called

Schedule:

7-8:30pm: Scene-by-Scene Analysis

8:40-10:00pm: Ep 1 Character Work

Wednesday 8/30

Called: 

Ep 1: Maddie, Ethan, Emma, Shawn, Mariana, Alex

Ep 2: Everyone but Ethan, Emma, Shawn

Schedule:

7-8:30pm: Ep 1 Prelim Blocking

8:40-10:00pm: Ep 2 Tablework

Thursday 8/31

Called:

Ep 2: Everyone but Ethan, Emma, Shawn

Ep 3: Maddie, Ethan, Sierra

Schedule

7:00-8:30pm: Ep 2 Prelim Blocking

8:40-10:00pm: Ep 3 Tablework

Susie's Back! Self-Care & Stress Management Workshop 9-6-23

 

* New to College?

* Looking to find your focus for the coming school year?

* Figuring out how to balance your school/work/personal life?

If you could use a little support as you begin the term, come have a check-in with Susie Schutt, who will be visiting Wednesday September 6, 12:30-1:45pm.

Susie is a therapist who specializes in drama therapy techniques. She will be leading a workshop/self-care session designed to help you tap into your inner resources.

She has been a part of RIC stage productions, serving as intimacy coordinator for Spring Awakening and Small Mouth Sounds.

Susie is also a professional director whose most recent production was the very successful run of Indecent at the Wilbury Group Theatre Company (so successful that it is back to be a part of Wilbury's upcoming season). 

Sign up for the session if you need a moment to discuss self-care strategies, to feel support in community, or to simply vent in a safe space.

Sign up at this link!

***Faculty and other instructors will not be present -- this is expressly for the student body.***

Weekly Schedule: August 27 - September 4th

SUNDAY, 8/27

7:00-10:00pm - MACHINAL rehearsal

MONDAY, 8/28 - First Day of classes!

7:00-10:00pm - MACHINAL rehearsal

TUESDAY, 8/29 

6:00-8:00pm - LIVE BROADCAST DEBATE in Roberts 

• Please note: Each Theatre will be locked for the live taping of the debate starting 10 minutes before each debate. No one will be let into the Hall proper after this time. Though the building will be open, some areas will not be accessible for security purposes, this will be determined when the security team arrives. IF hallway doors are closed, please leave them closed during this time. 

7:00-10:00pm - MACHINAL rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, 8/30

7:00-10:00pm - MACHINAL rehearsal

THURSDAY, 8/31

12:00-3:00pm -  TAPED DEBATES in Sapinsley

• Please note: Each Theatre will be locked for the live taping of the debate starting 10 minutes before each debate. No one will be let into the Hall proper after this time. Though the building will be open, some areas will not be accessible for security purposes, this will be determined when the security team arrives. IF hallway doors are closed, please leave them closed during this time. 

7:00-10:00pm - MACHINAL rehearsal

FRIDAY, 9/1 

1:00pm - THTR 091: All Called Welcome Meeting (Forman Theatre)

                All Theatre majors and minors should plan to attend!

2:00pm - Machinal Production Meeting

                Zoom Meeting ID: 833 0344 8616

                Passcode: Theatre22

SATURDAY, 9/2

SUNDAY, 9/3

7:00-10:00pm - MACHINAL rehearsal

MONDAY, 9/4 - Labor Day - college closed - no rehearsals!

THE BILLIE ANN BURRILL MOVEMENT & REHEARSAL SPACE (FKA "The Little Theatre")

Over the summer, the Little Theatre underwent a nearly $200,000 renovation.  Funds for the upgrades were provided by the estate of former dance professor Billie Ann Burrill and from RIC's general fund.  The room has been renamed "The Billie Ann Burrill Movement and Rehearsal Space".  This renovation would not have been possible without the support of the dance program and the hard work of Professor Angelica Vessella. A dedication for the new space will be held this fall.

KINDLY READ & FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR THE UPDATED SPACE:

-Absolutely no street shoes are permitted inside the space.

-Please remove your street shoes from outside the room and place them in the cubbies outside the door. As part of your studies, you will need to purchase a pair of black soled sneakers.

-You may bring your coats, bags, and valuables into the space and store them in the cubbies to the right as you enter.

-Absolutely no food and drink (except for water) is permitted in space.

-All black acting cubes, tables, rehearsal items etc… should be stored behind the curtain, against the wall opposite the entrance door.

-The use of spike tape should be minimal and removed at the end of the rehearsal process.

-As the space is climate controlled, please do not open windows or the outside door.

-Tables, chairs, and scenic items may leave marks on the floor. DO NOT DRAG ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AS IT WILL TEAR OR MARK EASILY! Please avoid harming the floor by asking faculty or stage management for help.

-The piano should be stored on the Masonite board provided. Please be cognizant of the fact that the piano wheels may mark the floor if it is moved. THE PIANO WILL TIP OVER IF IT IS NOT STORED ON THE MASONITE, AS THE FLOOR IS SOFT.

The renovation of this space has been planned for years and has taken a considerable amount of time and money to make happen. Please restore the room to the way it was when you entered. This room was made possible through an endowment fund from the RIC Dance Company & RIC’s General Fund. Please treat the room accordingly as it will not be renovated.

THANK YOU!

SAVE THE DATE - All Called Meeting

SAVE THE DATE - We will be meeting as a Theatre Area on Friday, September 1st at 1:00pm! 

All Theatre majors and minors should plan to attend! 

This will also count as the first meeting for Theatre 091, THTR 1278, 278, 378 and 478 for this fall. 

Location: Forman Theatre

Any other questions? Email Nicki - nfrechette@ric.edu

ASMs wanted

If you're interested in working on MACHINAL as an Assistant Stage Manager - please email Nicki at

nfrechette@ric.edu.

Show details:

- Rehearsals start Sunday, August 27th

- Rehearsal Schedule - Sunday through Thursdays 7-10pm

- Tech starts Saturday, 9/30

- Performances October 4th through 8th