Dr. Mortenson Presentation
Wednesday May, 30th at 1:30-2:15 PM there will be a Faculty Presentation by Dr. Gary Mortensen in McCain 105 to which you are all invited.
Dr. Mortensen is being interviewed for the position of Director of the new Department of Music, Theate, and Dance (soon to be the School of Music, Theater and Dance). As is customary, he will give approximately a 30 minute presentation on his vision for the new department and his qualifications as the current Head of the Music Department. This will be followed by a 15 minute question and answer session for those in attendance. If you are in town, please come!
Welcome Baby Max!!!
There’s a NEW BABY in the world:
Max Pentz Dunn
Born 5/15/2012 at 3:33pm
Weighing 8 lb. 4 oz.
Measuring 21 inches long
Julie and Max are doing well!
Congratulations Julie, Neil & Jack!
Happy Summer!
Thanks to all for a productive and creative 201102012 school year!
Best wishes from the Department of Communication Studies, Theatre and Dance for a safe and productive summer. We will welcome you all back into the School of Music Theatre and Dance on August 20, 2012.
Reading in Nichols: FASHIONISTAS by Janet Allard
An informal reading of Fashionistas will take place in Nichols Theatre on Wednesday, May 2nd at 7:30pm. The running time is less than an hour. The reading is free and open to the public.
This play is being produced and directed Off-Broadway by Jennifer Vellenga this summer. www.FashionistasNYC.com.
The House of Narcissus is gearing up for the fashion show of the season, but life on the runway can be treacherous. An activist plots to destroy the show, the supermodels can’t find their shoes, Echo is in love with Narcissus, and Narcissus is consumed by the one thing he can never obtain: himself. In this world of unrequited love, insatiable desire, and fabulous clothes, what is the cost of falling in love with illusion? A high-fashion adaptation of the classic story of Echo and Narcissus.
The actors for the May 2nd reading are as follows:
Donatella: Diana Watts
Valentino: David Ollington
Rafael: Dwight Tolar
Natalie: Alex Gaines
Narcissus: Eric Brown
Reflection: Joey Boos
Echo: Elise Poehling
Calliope: Amanda Garvey
Morty/Frank/Rich/Bouncer: Dillon Artzer
Freddy the Stage Manager: Michael Allen
Gail the Producer: Lisa Kranz
Jan the Lighting Designer: Emily Barnhill
Stage Directions: Shon Ruffin
We hope to see you there!
AREX EHRSAM AWARD Nominations!
Nominations for the AREX EHRSAM AWARD are now being accepted.
Arex Ehrsam was a former K-State student who was greatly dedicated to his involvement to the Speech & Drama Department as well as the K-State Players before his premature death in 1987 at the age of 24.
In his honor, the Theatre Department annually gives the Arex Award to a student. This award is based upon nominations by the students. The award of $100 and his/her name engraved on the Arex plaque (located in the lobby of Nichols Hall) will be presented to a student who has shown through their participation in theatre (technical, management, performance, and/or design) their dedication, loyalty, and support of the Department of Theatre at KSU.
The Arex Award seeks to embody spirit whilst remembering Arex’s participation and support of the Theatre Program at Kansas State University. It is our hope that the process the KSU Theatre Students go through to designate this honor will be as important as the actual award. It can be a time to reflect on what we consider valuable and admirable in the students that work in this program.
There are many worthy candidates. Please, take the time to write a few words for someone you think is deserving of this award.
Please email your nomination to Dwight Tolar, dhtolar@ksu.edu, by May 2.
The nominator will remain anonymous.
Nominations will be posted on the theatre call board for viewing and student voting will occur at the May 3 TAP meeting (time yet to be determined).
Nomination Guidelines:
• Nominees must have been active in KSU Theatre for two or more semesters.
• Nominations should be as concise as possible (around 100 words).
• Only students are eligible to vote.
• In case of a tie, only those who voted the first time will be eligible to vote to break the tie.
• The scholarship is not dependent upon other scholarships.
TAP Banquet!!
TAP Banquet, Saturday May 5, 6:45pm
End of the Year celebration for Theatre students, faculty and enthusiasts! Come see the Phaetons play and celebrate our accomplishments as a department over the past year!
Come and enjoy our Cinco de Mayo themed bash!
Please note that dinner is served at 7:30, cash bar opens at 6:45
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased from any TAP Officer or from the Main office! Be sure to pick them up before APRIL 30!
Opening Night: Hamlet!
Congratulations to everyone who took part in bringing Hamlet to the stage.! Tonight is opening night.
Hamlet runs:
April 19-21 and April 26-28 at 7:30 p.m.
April 29 at 2:30 p.m.
Come out to support!
Marlatt Elementary School Fair Needs Help This Friday!
Marlatt Elementary (2715 Hobbs Drive on the Westside of town) is looking for students who are willing to work the games for their fair this Friday , 4/20 from 5:15-8pm. They could really use the volunteer help!
Contact Shannon Greenwood at shannonvsecret@yahoo.com or Jennifer Vellenga vellenga@ksu.edu
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival call for Papers!
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival, Michigan’s oldest continuous-running Shakespeare Festival, invites proposals for papers, panels, and workshops on Shakespeare Pedagogy and Performance . We are especially interested in issues that affect the teaching, production, or performance of Shakespeare and early modern drama for secondary or college students. We are seeking proposals from Shakespeare Festival Education Directors, English, Theatre, and Interdisciplinary Professors, Secondary Education Teachers, and Graduate Students specializing in Shakespeare, Theatre, dramaturgy, or the early modern period.
Abstracts of approximately 250 words or panel/workshop proposals (including individual abstracts) must be submitted online at: http://www. gvsu.edu/shakesconference .
Contact Professor Jo Miller with questions at: millerj@gvsu.edu
Deadline for submissions: May 15th, 2012
Featured Conference Keynote Speaker and Scholar-in-Residence is Professor Carole Levin, Willa Cather Professor of History and Director of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program at the University of Nebraska. Professor Levin is an award-winning teacher and the author of several books, including: The Heart and Stomach of a King: Elizabeth I and the Politics of Sex and Power; Dreaming the English Renaissance: Politics and Desire in Court and Country; and Shakespeare¹s Foreign Worlds (with John Watkins). She has held fellowships at the Newberry Library in Chicago and the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., where in 2009 she curated the exhibit, ³To Sleep, Perchance to Dream.² She is also co-founder and past president of the Queen Elizabeth I Society.
The conference also features:
€ A performance of Richard III by the GVSU Shakespeare Festival
€ A performance of Love¹s Labour¹s Lost by the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company
€ Andrea Jackson, Education Director at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival
We offer attractive reduced conference rates for Graduate Students.
Alum Craig Benton Stout – Workshop and Theatre Forum Appearance
Alum Craig Benton Stout will be our guest in Theatre Forum on April 23td. He will also be presenting a workshop at 2:30 in N008 entitled ” Preparing a Role for the Professional Stage” this is a somewhat loose title as he is happy to focus on other topics as your interests suggest, ie more specifically Kansas City theatres or auditioning.
He is a member of all acting unions and has acted professionally for over 20 years, first in LA and then in KC. He has worked in every professional theatre in Kansas City many times and also does commercials, film, voice over and print.
He will next be seen in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM and then at the New Theatre with Shelly Long in SOCIAL SECURITY followed by ON GOLDEN POND with Mike Ferrell.
Please come to Forum and the workshop and bring your friends.
