The Department of Theatre Arts & Dance's own Rarig Center is one of the host venues for the 2008 Minnesota Fringe Festival. All four of its theatre spaces (thrust, proscenium, arena, black box) will be used to host events throughout the festival, which takes place July 31st – August 10th. For more information and a full schedule of events, visit www.fringefestival.org.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
The Count of Monte Cristo opens the 50th Anniversary Showboat Season
The Minnesota Centennial Showboat began its summer-long run of "The Count of Monte Cristo" on Friday, June 13th. Please visit showboat.umn.edu to learn more about the 50th anniversary celebration of our favorite floating theatre. Please also view our "Finding Minnesota" segment produced by Jeanette Trompeter of WCCO-TV.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
2008 issue of Applause posted
The 2008 edition of the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance's annual publication Applause is now online. Visit our alumni page at theatre.umn.edu/alumni to download it in PDF format.
Friday, April 18, 2008
U of M/Guthrie BFA Actors Shine in Midsummer and New Plays
University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program students and alumni are shining on the Guthrie's stages this spring. Through April 27th, see the current Senior Company of the program perform its annual New Plays Series. Well into June, get your tickets early to see several BFA Acting alumni in the popular A Midsummer Night's Dream. Take a look at guthrietheater.org for more information about both of these events, and to see interviews with Midsummer cast members. A preview story and wonderful video about Midsummer also appears at StarTribune.com
For more information about the U of M/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program, visit theatre.umn.edu.
Friday, April 11, 2008
U of M and Related Theatre Openings April 11
April is a big month for U of M Theatre events:
University Theatre & Dance presents "The Wiz" April 11-19 at Rarig Center. Directed by Dominic Taylor, this new spin on a classic brings the Emerald City to the U of M campus, and Dorothy is a college student, who needs to find her way through the college experience. More on "The Wiz" at theatre.umn.edu/thewiz.
Also, the Senior Company of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Traning Program opens its "New Plays" at the Guthrie Theater April 11-27. See three new, challenging works performed by the Twin Cities next wave of acting talent. For more information, visit www.guthrietheater.org.
Plus, U of M theatre alumni Charles Nolte and Shirley Venard, along with Bill Semans, star in "Exit Strategies" at the Mixed Blood Theatre. With the slogan "You're never too old. NEVER." this show provides a unique perspective on aging. It runs now through May 4th. For more information, visit www.exitstrategytheplay.com .
Be sure to check out all of the amazing events happening in the West Bank Arts Quarter, and sign up for email updates at www.artsquarter.umn.edu.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
"The Wiz" rehearsal blog is unveiled
The University Theatre has unveiled its new "rehearsal blog," which allows anyone to get a behind the scenes glimpse of the rehearsal process leading up to our April 11-19 subscriber series production of "The Wiz." Link to the blog and learn more about this musical production — where Oz is turned into a university campus — at www.theatre.umn.edu/thewiz
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Watch the "Peace Crimes Backstage" video documentary
Please take some time to watch "Peace Crimes Backstage," a recent production by Twin Cities Public Television about the Minnesota Eight and how they influenced the world-premiere production of "Peace Crimes." "Peace Crimes" was presented February 22 - March 9 at Rarig Center by the History Theatre and the University of Minnesota Theatre.
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