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| Frank Kuhn, Chair, Department of Theatre | 
I have just finished my first three semesters as department chair, and with every week I am more impressed by the dedication of the faculty, the talent and motivation of the students, and the achievements of the department. Having heard from a number of alumni and longtime friends of the department, I am keenly aware of the debt owed to those people who established and supported this department over the past 40 years, and our responsibility to that legacy. Evaluators who visited the department last spring noted that, in their estimation, the department has "a very bright future." We couldn't agree more and look forward to sharing that future with you through this newsletter and at theatre events on campus! |
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| Latonia Phipps and Corinne Magin in "A Piece of My Heart" | 
This fall we presented two very successful productions to launch our 2005-2006 season in Tower Fine Arts Center. The season opened in October with a powerful production of A Piece of My Heart, a play assembled from the reminiscences of six women who served in the Vietnam War. The production was directed by Richard St. George and attended by the playwright, Shirley Lauro. |
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Look what's in store for spring 2006! First is Ted Tally?s gripping drama Terra Nova, a retelling of explorer Robert Falcon Scott?s quest to be the first to arrive at the South Pole. The play is an adventure story and an exploration of pride, heroism, dedication and responsibility. Terra Nova opens February 24 and runs through March 4.
Experience a radical change of scenery as the
focus shifts to sunny Monaco for Lucky Stiff
by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen
Flaherty. During this fast-paced, delightful musical
based on The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte
Carlo, the audience follows a number of comic
characters (one of whom is no longer living) through
a whirlwind tour. Lucky Stiff
plays from April 21 through April 29.
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| Shirley Lauro |
We've hosted a number of playwrights on campus in the last 18 months. This past October, Shirley Lauro, author of A Piece of My Heart, came to campus for a three-day residency. Ms. Lauro gave a lecture to the college community on her creative process and participated in a panel discussion following a performance.
Ms. Lauro?s residency was
supported by
a $1200 ?Better Community? grant from the
college. |
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We have a newly expanded alliance agreement between Geva Theatre Center and SUNY Brockport. The newly revised agreement includes internship opportunities for Brockport students at Geva. During the fall semester, the department sent interns for stage management, company and front-of-house management, and directing - with very positive results. Senior Karen Yaneka reported, "I could never have learned in a classroom the things I learned at Geva." And sophomore Michael Sheehan characterized his internship as "a big commitment" but "well worth it." This spring, four more interns head to Geva and you can see some of them in Geva's production of Inherit the Wind. |
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| Bill and Anne Rock with Department Chair Frank Kuhn | 
Thanks to the generosity of Bill and Anne Rock, the department has installed a new infrared hearing assistance system in the Tower Auditorium. The installation is intended to make the mainstage shows more accessible to our many patrons who would otherwise have difficulty hearing our performances. Come hear the difference! We are most grateful to the Rocks for their generous support. |
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| Theatre Professor Richard St. George in "The Guys" | 
Department of Theatre faculty have been busy around town recently. This past fall, Richard St. George received a rave review for his work in The Guys at the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre in what the Democrat and Chronicle called "an affecting performance." |
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