BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo Section of Theatre and Dance is presenting a exceptional spring time of virtual musicals, plays and dance. Nationally acknowledged administrators and choreographers get the job done with esteemed college and emerging pupil expertise from UB to create impressive initial productions which equally entertain and discover the human affliction.
The department’s spring 2021 period productions will take place fully in the digital realm, with the two reside and pre-recorded segments filmed in the UB Centre for the Arts – on the UB North Campus – and will observe all social distancing and safety protocols for the most effective experience for the analyze entire body and focused patrons.
“Living in a Topsy Turvey Globe: The Theatre of Gilbert and Sullivan”
March 26 – 27, 2021 and 7:30 p.m.
March 28, 2021 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Online
The common spring 2021 musical will be a newly conceived digital audio theatre revue. The compilation of songs and scenes are from 4 displays composed by the 19th century staff of Sir Arthur Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert, who became beloved for their knack for turning the world upside down.
The display is conceived and songs directed by Nathan R. Matthews, affiliate professor in the division. A UCLA alumnus, Gary John La Rosa, returns to direct his fourth output for Theatre and Dance. He has staged nicely about 300 productions nationally. LaRosa is respected for correctly recreating the Jerome Robbins staging of “Fiddler on the Roof,” he directed its 50th anniversary on Broadway and appears in the current PBS streaming documentary, “Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles.”
The clearly show functions a cast of UB overall performance learners enrolled in Matthews’ inventive investigation challenge program.
“TRIFLES,” By Susan Glaspell
April 9 – 10, 2021 @ 7:30 p.m.
April 11, 2021 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
On-line
UB Theatre and Dance will stream two versions of “Trifles,” less than the route of Meredith Conti, assistant professor and affiliate chair in the department. “’Trifles’ is a character-driven piece that explores how lengthy distances and excessive isolation have an impact on human associations, as effectively as the hope that can be found in supportive communities,” Conti remarks. “It might have been initial carried out in 1916, but ‘Trifles’ feels beautifully crafted to talk to our present moment. With two casts of actors and Zoom as our inventive medium, we will be capable to examine the diverse challenges in Glaspell’s perform in strategies exclusive to 2021.”
MFA Dance Thesis Concert
April 16 – 17, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
April 18, 2021 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
On the web by means of UB Centre for the Arts YouTube. Pay a visit to the CFA internet site for far more data.
The fourth annual MFA Dance Thesis Live performance will characteristic new will work by MFA pupil choreographers Kate Mackey and Phil Wackerfuss, with undergraduate dancers Anna Caison Boyd, Lily Colligan, Alexis Corletta, Zuriel Enoe, Devon Challenging, Katy Maddalina, Delia Mandik, Leah Mcnerney, Mia Pierce, Haley Sanders and Natasha Skidmore, alongside with collaborator and editor Michael Spears. The college supervisor is Ariel Nereson, assistant professor and director of graduate dance in the section.
The creation showcases the do the job of the department’s graduating MFA learners and characteristics collaborations with other media artists and learners.
College student Directed Sequence: “Pipeline,” by Dominique Morisseau
April 23 – 24, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
April 25, 2021 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
On-line by using Showtix4u.com
Co-directed by junior Sydné Jackson and sophomore Tioga Simpson, “Pipeline” will be rehearsed and done solely nearly by an all-pupil forged and crew. “Pipeline” is the initial engage in to be introduced by Theatre and Dance’s Goals Affirmed collective, an alliance of students of colour from throughout the Division. It is also a aspect of the yearly University student Directed Series.
“Shutter Pace: An Evening of Dance on Film”
April 30 – May well 1, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
On line by using UB Centre for the Arts YouTube. Check out the CFA internet site for more information and facts.
UB Theatre and Dance’s “Shutter Velocity: An Night of Dance on Film” will characteristic authentic dance movie premieres from a dozen choreographers, comprised of undergraduate college students and MFA candidates. A new interdisciplinary collaboration will begin with professional choreographer and section chair Anne Burnidge poet Eli Clare, one particular of the 2020-21 UB Heart for Diversity Innovation Distinguished Checking out Scholars and a workforce of undergraduate and graduate learners.
Much more than 60 UB dance majors and MFA candidates will be showcased, with parts ranging from a singular performer, to duets and larger group parts, in various outside destinations with various themes and contexts. Dancers are upholding the greatest basic safety safeguards with regard to COVID -19. All dancers must be masked at all instances and continue to be socially distanced.
The program is beneath the route of Jenna Del Monte Zavrel, scientific assistant professor in the office. The college student choreographer / filmmakers contain: Daniella Bertrand, Anna Caison Boyd, Jacqueline Cherry, Alexis Corletta, Maria Gionis, Melanie Kaisen, Meg Kirchhoff, Homeria Lubin, Karrigan Rotella and Samantha Schmeer.
“The Heart in Movement: A Digital Dance Concert”
May perhaps 6, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
May 7, 2021 at 10 a.m. (Colleges Overall performance)
May 7, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
On the net by means of UB Middle for the Arts YouTube. Check out the CFA website for far more data.
UB Theatre and Dance will existing a exclusive new dance task this spring titled “The Middle in Motion: A Digital Dance Live performance,” That includes the skills of a lot more than 60 pupil choreographers, dancers, designers and experts functioning in collaboration. The clearly show is co-directed by Kerry Ring, medical associate dance professor Lynne Koscielniak, style technology theatre professor and UB alumnus Michael Deeb Weaver, adjunct dance teacher.
From a style and design and security standpoint, operates are being created next all well being and basic safety rules. A number of versions of reconfigurable translucent barrier surroundings have been built to aid a variety of creative visions and particular person dance parts of different size within the exact software. This enables compact groups of dancers-no far more than four at a time- to be onstage together, while entirely separated by the vinyl boundaries, which can be formed and lit theatrically to incorporate curiosity and dimensionality.
Faculty dance administrators Ring and Deeb Weaver will produce choreography for the software, along with initial calendar year MFA candidate Abby Cass, along with undergraduate dance majors, together with Stephanie Avila, Lyssie Hartzog Kyle Kershner, Ava Lovsin, Homeria Lubin, Mandy McLenigan, Ally Mersereau and Kelsey Sullivan. Underneath the mentorship of Koscielniak, new set, light and projection models are contributed and facilitated by undergraduate theatre structure and know-how learners Eve Brunswick, Molly Crandall, Isabella Fortunato, Francisca Losada Hernandez, Sophie McGuire, Katja Rabus, Timothy Swenson, Nicholas J. Taboni and Timot
hy “TJ” Wildow.
The spring 2021 period is a blend of ticketed performances on showtix4u.com and free performances – with donations welcome – on the UB Middle for the Arts YouTube channel. See every single person present listing over for system information.
Tickets for Theatre Performances accessible on showtix4u.com
$6: General Community
$4: College students/Seniors
$10: Team Viewing
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