Get your tickets for Fefu and Her Friends now! |
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Monday, February 21, 2022
Our first Main Season production of the semester opens next Friday! If you don't already have your tickets for Fefu and Her Friends, reserve them now on The Clarice website.
We are also excited about our upcoming digital humanities/digital art symposium, "Performing Arts in the Digital Age: Interactions and New Directions," coming up on March 10-12, and our Black Theatre & Dance Symposium on April 15 & 16. Check out the details and register below!
We kicked off our spring semester Experimental Performance Series last weekend, with original work by Greta Cover, Carlo Antonio Villanueva and Christina Robson. The production was featured in The Diamondback and in Stories Beneath the Shell—click the links to read the full stories. Also check out some photos from the performances: |
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Top: "Efflorescence" choreographed by Greta Cover (B.A. Dance '23)
Bottom left: "natürliches sparkle, natürlich" arranged by Carlo Antonio Villanueva (M.F.A. Dance '23)
Bottom right: "200 phrasal verbs" choreographed and performed by Christina Robson (M.F.A. Dance '22)
Photo credit: David Andrews.
(click to enlarge)
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March 4-6
By María Irene Fornés
Kelsey Mesa, director
This play by Cuban-American writer María Irene Fornés explores the personal struggles of women against gendered stereotypes and societal expectations in a male-dominated world. Set in New England in 1935, Fefu and Her Friends is the story of a group of friends brought together by their loneliness, fears and secrets.
More info and tickets here. |
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Spring M.F.A. Dance Thesis Concert |
March 11-13
Rebecca Hill, choreographer
Tristan Koepke, choreographer
Driven by curiosity, ongoingness and experimentation, Hill’s Lost Patterns creates sonic landscapes that break the boundaries between music and dance. Koepke’s The Poisoned Solos weaves through a maze of formalist dance compositions and improvised hauntological inquiries using robotics technology and Vaporwave aesthetics.
More info and tickets here. |
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April 15-24
By Lydia R. Diamond
KenYatta Rogers, director
This comedy drama by Lydia R. Diamond explores issues of race and class privilege through the story of the LeVays, a wealthy African American family vacationing at their home in Martha’s Vineyard.
More info and tickets here. |
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TDPS Spring Dance Concert |
April 29 - May 1
Sara Pearson, director
In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the TDPS offers new works of art in motion.
This year's choreographers include: Mary Kate Ford (M.F.A. Dance '24), Javi Padilla (M.F.A. Dance '24), Olivia Perkins (B.A. Dance '23), Stephen Lyons II (B.A. Dance '23), Gaya Schechter (B.A. Dance '24), Charlotte Macko (B.A. Dance '25) and Debanshi Chowdhury (B.A. Dance '25).
More info and tickets here. |
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Spring 2022 Experimental Performance Series |
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April 1 & 2
Shared Graduate Dance Concert
Featuring provocative choreography by M.F.A. Dance students, this concert is a collection of eclectic new works, serving as an unguarded exploration of these diverse artists' talents and interests.
More info and tickets here. |
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May 6 & 7
Title TBD written and directed by Jordan Resnick, B.A. Theatre '22
This live theater piece prompts audiences to reflect on our contemporary relationship with technology and mass media. It asks: How will a generation raised on computer screens and divided by algorithms turn out? How can we break down these barriers to have more open conversations about how our opinions are formed? Resnick presents theater as a medium for social change, urging audiences to action.
Title TBD produced by Alie Karambach (B.A. Theatre '21), Natalia Corvoisier (B.A. Theatre '22) and Layali Aljirafi (B.A. Theatre '23)
This work is a devised theatrical celebration of, for and by students of color and queer students. This work follows the structure of the Neo-Futurists’ Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, with 15 two-minute plays, in an order chosen by the audience. The production arises from an inclusive and collaborative devising process that invites marginalized groups who are often forgotten or silenced in traditional white American theater to express themselves.
More info and tickets here. |
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Madden Guest Choreographer Series: Hollis Bartlett
Sunday, February 27 - Thursday, March 3
Join us for a creative residency with choreographer Hollis Bartlett, in which a brand new work will be created and performed, all in one week! Learn more about the residency and Bartlett's work on the flyer.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Adriane Fang at afang1@umd.edu. The series is funded by the Dorothy G. Madden Professorship in Dance, which Adriane currently holds. |
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TDPS Theatre Auditions - Fall 2022
Monday, February 28 and Tuesday, March 1, 6-10PM
Cafritz Foundation Theatre
Auditions for our Fall 2022 Main Season productions By the Way, Meet Vera Stark and As You Like It are coming up! Auditions will be in person and are required for all theatre majors (exceptions allowed for non-performance majors). Sign up for a slot here as soon as possible and fill out an audition form here by Friday, February 25. Please bring a photo and resume with you to your audition.
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Visual Arts, Design & Digital Media Career & Internship Fair (Virtual)
Wednesday, March 9, 1-4PM
Virtual
Connect with organizations looking to hire for part-time, internship, full-time and volunteer positions in visual arts, design and digital media, and learn how to build your experience on campus with selected UMD departments.
Check out this very important 2-minute video explaining how a virtual career fair works!
Given the virtual nature of the fair, you should plan to pre-register and upload your resume ahead of time. Need to polish your resume? Choose from these options:
Check the full list of organizations who will be present at the fair here and RSVP here. Contact Kate Juhl at kjuhl@umd.edu with any questions. |
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Digital Humanities/Digital Art Symposium:
"Performing Arts in the Digital Age: Interactions and New Directions"
March 10-12
Virtual
Under the auspices of the University of Maryland's Arts for All campus wide initiative, TDPS is undertaking a three-day inaugural exploration of performing arts in the 21st century. The symposium includes three days of workshops, lectures, discussions and performances.
Guest presenters include Miguel Escobar Virela, Susan Bay-Cheng, Michael Mark Chemers, Jyana Browne, I Nyoman Sedana, Marjan Moosavi and Theatre in Quarantine (Joshua William Gelb and Katie Rose McLaughlin).
Learn more about the virtual symposium and see the full schedule here and register here. |
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Theatre in Quarantine will be in residency at TDPS through the Maya Brin Institute for New Performance. |
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Immersive Media Design + Arts for All Showcase |
April 2-8
Immersive Media Design (IMD), in partnership with the Arts for All Initiative and the Department of Art, will be presenting the first "Immersive Media + Arts For All Showcase" from April 2-8.
They have put out a call for student, faculty and staff works of immersive media from across campus to be shown as part of the showcase.
More information about the showcase and how to submit can be found here.
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Black Theatre & Dance Symposium |
April 15 & 16
The theme of this year's Black Theatre and Dance Symposium (BTDS) is "Resilience: Revive, Restore & Reconnect," dealing with the topic of how we will adapt, revise, move, bend and change to the new normal, with dynamic speakers, conversations and workshops.
This year's keynote speakers are KenYatta and Michelle Rogers, and our workshop leaders include dance faculty Crystal Davis, Farah Lawal Harris (B.A. Theatre '08) and Dior Ashley Brown (B.A. Theatre '06).
Full schedule coming soon.
Learn more and register here. |
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Five Black Pioneers You Should Know About |
Last week theatre professor Scot Reese was quoted in Maryland Today, talking about Black actress Theresa Harris, whose life loosely inspired Lynn Nottage's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, which TDPS will present next fall.
“Though I’ve taught Black theater performance for years, it’s because of Lynn Nottage that I was introduced to Harris. Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage made history having a play, a musical and an opera all running at the same time in NYC!”
Read the full story here. |
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- M.F.A. Design candidate Shartoya Jn.Baptiste recently release her latest dance concept video, filmed in Saint Lucia over winter break. Watch the video above. (Disclaimer: Sensitive topic of abuse, contains theatrical blood.)
- Visiting assistant professor in digital humanities Van Tran Nguyen is presenting her work "i can't swim" at Purchase College in New York until March 9. Learn more about the exhibit here.
- M.F.A. Dance alum Nicole McClam '15 recently published her first work in the book Dancing Across the Lifespan: Negotiating Age, Place, and Purpose. Her chapter is called "A Letter Re-Membering Ballet Class: My Young Black Self Writes Her White Ballet Teacher." Learn more here.
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TDPS Opportunities
Fall 2022 CAPA auditions are coming up! Auditions are due Monday, March 14th by 11:59PM. Required materials include a resume, photograph and a video link presenting your portfolio, either performing a solo (dance) or a monologue (theatre). Late applications (no matter how late) will not be accepted. Click here to find the dance application form and the theatre application form (must log in with your UMD email to access).
Criteria:
- Must be a a declared undergraduate theatre or dance major or double major;
- Must maintain at least a 3.00 in cumulative grade point average each semester, adhere to the University’s Code of Academic Integrity and maintain a professional attitude;
- Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student and earn at least 12 credits;
- Must be at sophomore, junior or senior standing in Fall 2022.
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Other Opportunities
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Joe's Movement Emporium is looking for teaching artists and substitute teachers on a part-time basis with opportunities for full-time employment. They are seeking artists with a passion for teaching in the mediums of dance, theatre, visual art, spoken word, music and more. They offer on-site and online training for those who do not hold teaching certifications. Learn more here and contact latanya@joesmovement.org if you are interested.
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Olney Theatre Center is opening up auditions and applications for their National Players' Tour 73. National Players is a nine-actor/one stage manager touring and teaching ensemble presenting classic stories in fresh ways for contemporary audiences. For more information, visit their website and review this document for more details about National Players.
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NEW Shakespeare Theatre Company is taking applications for their summer teaching artist training program. Learn more and apply by April 15 on their website. Check out a recording of their recent info session here.
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NEW The Howard M.F.A. Film Program is holding an open casting call on February 25th. If you would like to participate, check out their flyer with all the necessary information.
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NEW Imagination Stage is currently accepting applications for their 2022-23 Apprentice Class. Check out the flyer for more information.
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