In the next two weeks, 7 original full-length plays, written by my students, will be rehearsed for performance as staged readings between 3.1 and 3.11.
- 3 of them will be directed by popular local directors, including the artistic director/founder of a key women's theatre
- 1 will be directed by a faculty colleague
- 3 will be directed by students, including two fabulous junior women!
- guest actors including 2 faculty colleagues, 2 grad students, and 2 local actors who are former students
- 25 current students will cycle through acting roles in 7 plays, each appearing in 2 plays
- 11 night or matinee performances
- audience discussions with playwright, director, and actors after each performance
- NO BUDGET for this, beyond the stipends to be paid to guests
Anyone in Big D area--want free tickets?
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Whoa! This is impressive. You will feel wiped out by the end of it all, but it is incredible to take this on and what a boost to the student playwrights!
ReplyDeleteI have a Learning Community this semester with an Anthropology colleague and we have 16 students creating 2 cultures and collaborating on one novel. I thought I was crazy to attempt this, but this goal of yours is MORE ambitious.
May it all go well for you.
I know! I AM crazy! I love the idea of your Learning Community--sounds like a great interdisciplinary opportunity for your students. Good luck with that!
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