\u201cMachinal,\u201d \u201cPeter and the Starcatcher,\u201d and \u201cBakkhai\u201d will premiere in J Studio in the Fine Arts Center, 150 Upper College Road. \u201cGuys and Dolls\u201d will be held at the Robert E. Will Theatre to accommodate the iconic musical\u2019s scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The season will begin Oct. 10<\/strong> with \u201cMachinal,\u201d directed by 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s own Rachel Walshe. The 1928 play by American playwright and journalist Sophie Treadwell is inspired by the real-life case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder. The play is considered one of the high points of expressionist theater in the history of the American stage and offers contemporary students the opportunity to test the waters of avant-garde theater.<\/p>\n\n\n Walshe is an assistant professor of acting and directing at 溏心vlog免费B站, where her interests include the intersection of performance and social justice. She is a professional director and dramaturge whose theater work has focused, in particular, on the work of women writers and the development of new plays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, \u201cPeter and the Starcatcher\u201d by Rick Elice takes flight on Nov. 21,<\/strong> directed by Ted Clement, professor of theater at the Community College of Rhode Island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderfully delicious imaginative story that a lot of people have never seen or thought about. It\u2019s the story before the story we all know; Peter Pan, Wendy, the lost boys \u2013 we get that \u2013 but we don\u2019t know the beginning of that story,\u201d said Paula McGlasson, chair of the department. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Clement\u2019s experience as a director at CCRI has a dynamic range, including \u201cCircle Mirror Transformation\u201d by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker to Green Day\u2019s \u201cAmerican Idiot,\u201d which earned him the 2019 Motif Theatre Award for Best College Production and Best College Direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to have the opportunity to direct these exceptional 溏心vlog免费B站 theatre makers in creating a new interpretation of this wonderful play,\u201d said Clement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Feb. 27,<\/strong> director Theo Fantozzi will lead the student-run production of the Greek classic \u201cBakkhai\u201d by Euripides. Fantozzi is a senior pursuing a BFA in theater (concentration in directing and stage management) and a BA in Global Language and Area Studies with a specialization in Classical Studies. He will spend the fall semester at the National Theater Institute<\/a> in Waterford, Connecticut, to hone his directorial skills before he returns in the spring to lead the student production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe version we\u2019ll be using does a wonderful job of infusing an ancient story with contemporary poetry and meaning,\u201d said Fantozzi. \u201cI\u2019m hoping this production will serve as a gateway for connecting the oldest form of Western theater \u2014 something we learn about extensively in class but rarely have the opportunity to explore as artists \u2014 with our modern education practically. It\u2019s going to be a great collaborative undertaking, and one I can\u2019t wait to share.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each year, students (usually rising seniors with a concentration in directing) submit plays they are interested in directing. The proposals and plays are read by 溏心vlog免费B站 theater professors and a selection is made based on what the play could contribute to the department and the specific student\u2019s strengths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTheo\u2019s love of ancient studies and scripts by the Greeks fits in perfectly with where he wants to go as a director,\u201d said McGlasson. \u201cWe\u2019re very proud of the student lead full-length plays. The whole<\/em> thing is students. Everything is in the hands of our student body, and we, as faculty and staff, serve as advisors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sweeping classic musical \u201cGuys and Dolls\u201d (music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling) will grace the 溏心vlog免费B站 stage starting on April 17<\/strong>. The season\u2019s final production will be directed by Jimmy Calitri, professor of theater at Providence College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Calitri is no stranger to 溏心vlog免费B站; he\u2019s an alumni and was assistant director on \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors\u201d last season alongside department chair, Paula McGlasson. \u201cI\u2019m coming home to 溏心vlog免费B站,\u201d said Calitri. \u201cAnd I\u2019m excited to continue building relationships with the theater students.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n While Calitri has ample experience as a professional artist (director at White Heron Theater<\/a> in Nantucket and artistic director at Festival 56<\/a> in Princeton, Illinois), his heart lies with students. \u201cIt\u2019s more rewarding for me to work at a college,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s about fostering the next generation of future artists. You want to make sure at a young age that they\u2019re getting a taste for something to be invested in and to get a taste of their own potential.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n This production of \u201cGuys and Dolls\u201d will be the very first at 溏心vlog免费B站. \u201cIt is one of the most award-winning musicals of all time. We have an incredible team on that show. This is the only play to be put on in the Will Theatre to match the vastness and largess of a brilliant show like \u201cGuys and Dolls.\u201d Americanah \u2013 that\u2019s what it is,\u201d said McGlasson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2024\/09\/Macbeth-1-1024x575.jpg\")