Theatre Arts Program
Treplev: But we need new forms! New forms are necessary, otherwise it’s better to have nothing at all.
- Anton Chekhov, The Seagull
This spring, the full-semester, for-credit course THAR350 Rehearsal & Performance departs from the acknowledgement that we cannot reproduce the theatre we knew but must forge the theatre anew. To that end, we’ll be developing a new virtual piece devised by the company. We’ll take some inspiration from the revolutionary theatre practices and utopic imaginings of those who came before to create a piece that is driven by the ensemble in both content and form. (Plus, we’ll have some special guest artists to help us along our way). You’ll be asked to bring your full artistic self to the table—your actor self, your writer self, your director self, your designer self, your producer self, your thinker self, your human self.
Rehearsals will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-5:00, plus additional evening times (10-15 hours) scheduled based on the ensemble’s availability. Performances will stream at the end of April.
Interested students should sign up for a meeting/audition. Please bring and be prepared to read a short text that is currently moving you or inspiring you. It can be a monologue, a poem, a song, a recipe, anything. (Or a text will be provided for you.)