SAVE THE DATE - Auditions for the spring growing stage (5 Women Wearing the Same Dress) will be the Sunday before school resumes in January.... so we wanted to get it on peoples' radars now. Details will be announced in December.
This show DOES NOT conflict with MACBETH, but does conflict with Cry-Baby: The Musical. If you're in the musical, you should put yourself on the do not cast list for growing stage.
Thanks!
In preparation of Performing Arts Day Friday, the Sapinsley Lobby will be closed the rest of this week.
This includes classes, rehearsals, tours, and meetings. The box office will remain open for its normal operating hours.
Hello all... couple of audition reminders!
- Auditioning is required for all Performance and Musical Theatre majors.
- You can put yourself on the DO NOT CAST LIST though as part of filling out the audition form.
- Please fill out this form by Friday, December 1st at 4:00pm so Nicki can give the Director of the show the complete do not cast list before auditions.
- See previous callboard post for more audition info!
* Sign up for a time slot here - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RoclSDTnKLyM--gfag3R-BpQOQHRTUGGNTmN1S_i3wk/edit?usp=sharing
* Please fill out the audition sheet here - https://forms.gle/o4Y7juFDX8e15bdA6
Thank you.
FRIDAY December 1 Billie Ann Burrill Movement/Rehearsal space
FRIDAY, December 8 Billie Ann Burrill Movement/Rehearsal space
Hello all --
If you are or someone you know is looking for monologues and pieces that are written specifically for Black female-identifying artists, check out this website, if you haven't already:
https://bishopartstheatre.org/the-monologue-project/
Per the website, The Monologue Project:
"...is an online resource featuring 30 original monologues from nationally recognized playwrights. TMP aims to increase the number of audition-length monologues for Women of the African Diaspora and celebrate their impact on theater and the world. We join in solidarity with the woman-driven activism of movements like Black Lives Matter, acknowledging the essential role of black women in America. We also acknowledge those women who have already contributed to this canon and who have paved the way for other writers and actors."
The project was begun by acclaimed playwright Dominique Morriseau.
Enjoy and Spread the word!
This is information about THTR 091 and the end-of-semester juries. This information has already been published here on the Callboard, but just in case anyone needs it all in one post, here it is:
Please upload all material (monologues and songs) for THTR 091 padlet.com |
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..?
MONDAY, 11/27
TUESDAY, 11/28
THURSDAY, 11/30
FRIDAY, 12/1
8:00am - 9:00am Performing Arts Day performance with Q&A (Sapinsley)
* Post show Q&A and Tours throughout the building!
SATURDAY, 12/2
10:00-5:00pm - Growing Stage load in to Forman Theatre
SUNDAY, 12/3
10:00-4:00pm - Growing Stage load in to Forman Theatre
12:00pm - Auditions for MACBETH! (BABS)
4:00-5:00pm - Callback for MACBETH (BABS)
7:00-10:00pm - Christmas Carol rehearsal (BABS)
Auditions for our slot 3 production of MACBETH are approaching!
WHEN: Sunday, December 3rd starting at 12pm with callbacks happening that day from 4:00-5:00pm!!
WHERE: Babs/Little Theatre
WHAT: Please prepare a memorized 1-2 minute Shakespearean (or other classic) monologue
* Sign up for a time slot here - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RoclSDTnKLyM--gfag3R-BpQOQHRTUGGNTmN1S_i3wk/edit?usp=sharing
* Please fill out the audition sheet here - https://forms.gle/o4Y7juFDX8e15bdA6
NOTES / IMPORTANT DATES:
- As part of your audition, you should plan to attend callbacks from 4:00-5:00pm!! A callback list will be posted to the Callboard at 3:15pm so you can be back at 4:00pm.
- Please also watch the Callboard for the cast list, which will be posted by Wednesday, 12/6.
- The read through for this show will be Sunday, December 10th at 7:00pm with another possible rehearsal Monday, 12/11.
- Rehearsals will then resume in January, with performances for the show happening February 21-25.
- This show is intending to use gender neutral casting
* If you're in Dance Company, please talk to Gel before deciding if you need to be on the Do NOT Cast List.
Please refrain from using plug in scents in dressing rooms and other public spaces. THANK YOU!
FRIDAY December 1 Billie Ann Burrill Movement/Rehearsal space
FRIDAY, December 8 Billie Ann Burrill Movement/Rehearsal space
FRIDAY, December 8 Tech Classroom
FRIDAY, December 15 Billie Ann Burrill Movement/Rehearsal space
Hey guys!
My name is Elizabeth Seastrom (Liz as most of you know me) and I’m currently working on my honors thesis and need your help!
My thesis is about Hamilton: An American Musical written by Lin Manuel Miranda and will be exploring the phenomenon that is Hamilton and how it had an impact both in and outside the theatre industry.
In order to help explore that, I have decided to survey students here at RIC in departments I feel the musical may have had the most influence, and the first and most obvious option is the theatre department.
So, if you all could go to this link and fill out the survey before December 1st, that would be much appreciated!
I have also emailed professors, so it's possible that you will get a few CCs in your inbox that all say that same thing -- haha!
Thank you!
Liz
MONDAY, 11/20
TUESDAY, 11/21
THURSDAY, 11/23
FRIDAY, 11/24
College Closed - Thanksgiving Break!
Hello all --
Here is the monologue that you will need to prepare for your 091 juries.
It is a monologue from the short play Variations on the Death of Trotsky by David Ives. (You can access a pdf of the play at this link. It is very short.)
Please film yourself performing this piece and upload it to this padlet page.
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.
Musical Theatre and Performance Majors:
Here is the link that you will need to upload your monologues and songs.
If you have any issues or problems, please email either Bill Wilson (wwilson@ric.edu) or Casey Seymour Kim (casey.seymourkim@gmail.com)
***Upload your material at least 2 days before your scheduled 091 appointment***
If you are enrolled in a 78 class this semester, please remember to get your evaluation/assessment form done and turned in! DEADLINE is Friday, December 8th!
Forms are available in the lower MTD Office on top of the black file cabinet. You should pick up a form, fill out the top and have your supervisor fill out the bottom. You should both then sign the form and turn it into Nicki by the deadline. Forms can be put under her office door or up in her mailbox.
Supervisors are as follows:
College Events and Conferences is looking for musicians and vocalists to perform festive holiday tunes!
Here are the dates:
There will be a stipend for performing.
Please contact Amelia Rogers if interested - arogers@ric.edu
Hello Theatre Majors --
A couple of students had asked about the end-of-semester appointments that are scheduled in December (the 1st, 8th, and 15th).
Meeting with performance and design instructors is required for all theatre majors. There are different assignments that you will need to prepare, depending on what year you are (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior), and what your track is (Musical Theatre, Performance, Technical Design -- General Theatre majors should follow the Performance requirements unless otherwise advised).
Performers: Bill Wilson has already scheduled everyone for an appointment. If you are unclear about your designated day and time, please check under the calendar tab here on the Callboard -- look to December and check for the 091-MT/ Performance.
If there is any issue with your designated day and time, please contact Bill Wilson at wwilson@ric.edu ASAP.
Also -- because of where the holiday weekend falls this year, I will be posting the monologue that freshman are required to submit by the end of this week.
If you are unclear about any of the 091 performance requirements, please speak with either myself (casey.seymourkim@gmail.com) or Bill Wilson (wwilson@ric.edu).
Technical Designers: Please consult Alan Pickart (apickart@ric.edu) or Nicki Frechette-Shaw (nfrechette@ric.edu) to determine your appointment time on December 8th and the presentation requirements.
Thank you and have a great week!
MONDAY, 11/13
TUESDAY, 11/14
THURSDAY, 11/16
FRIDAY, 11/17
8:30am - call for Bat Boy performance, 10:00am
9:00am - Christmas Carol Production Meeting
6:00pm - call for Bat Boy performance, 7:30pm
We will be signing in at the door, so just show up! (Theatre majors: remember to bring your 091 card too!)
Remember, this is open to MTD majors/minors only to ensure we don't run out of room.
Open dress is Tuesday, 11/14 at 7:30pm. House will be open around 7pm.
Thanks!
~ Nicki
Looking for a pronunciation resource? We have it now in-house here at RIC!
IPA Source is ready to use - You can find it in the A-Z database list under I or by narrowing the list to Music: https://library.ric.edu/az.php?s=16488 or Theatre and Dance.
The Christmas Carol group is looking to see if anyone has any of the following they may be able to borrow:
- 2 Black Binders
- 2 Carpentry pencils
- 1 Water Bottle (not a plastic one)
If you do, please let Mariana know!
Thanks!
"A Christmas Carol…More or Less"
Rehearsal Schedule 11/5-11/12
Rehearsals will be in the BABS unless told otherwise :)
Sunday, November 5th
*All Called
-ACT 1 Music Day!
-Rehearse Opening Song
-(Work on DANCE?)
Monday November 6th:
*All Called
-Act 2, Scene 1
Tuesday November 7th:
*All Called
-Act 2, Scene 2
Wednesday, November 8th
*All Called
-Act 2, Scene 3
Thursday, November 9th
*All Called
-Full run through!
Sunday, November 12th
*All Called
-Full run through!
7:00-10:00pm - Christmas Carol rehearsal
MONDAY, 11/6
TUESDAY, 11/7
WEDNESDAY, 11/8
THURSDAY, 11/9
FRIDAY, 11/10
9:00am - Christmas Carol Production Meeting
2:00pm - Bat Boy Production Meeting
This Friday, November 3rd, from 10:30 AM to 12 PM, in the BABS.
Sam Nackman and Lamont J Whitaker from The Book of Mormon National Tour are teaching! Join them for a MasterClass and a Q&A regarding their life on tour and any other questions you may have!
Singers should prepare a TRACK of a 16 or 32 Bar Cut that they feel extremely confident both singing and performing!
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