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Seham Returns to Fringe Festival with Premiere of FW: RE: Mom Update
Playwright Amy Seham, chair of the department and professor of theatre and dance at Gustavus Adolphus College, returns for the seventh time to Minnesota’s Fringe Festival in August with her newest play, FW: RE: Mom Update. Directed by Diane Mountford and featuring a cast of Gustavus alumni, St. Peter and Minneapolis-based actors, FW: RE: Mom […]
Gustavus Alumni to Perform at Minnesota Fringe Festival
Four Gustavus Adolphus College alumni are preparing to perform in the production of Choreographer Jeffrey Peterson’s Thinkingaview at this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival Aug. 6-14. Jordan Klitzke ’10, Sarah Jabar ’10, Patrick Jeffrey ’10, and Ashleigh Penrod ’04 are all part of the cast of Thinkingaview which combines music, dance, and cultural commentary. Thinkingaview is […]
Gustavus Theatre & Dance Season Announced
The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to announce its 2010-2011 season, highlighting the broad influence of William Shakespeare with three Shakespeare-inspired production, including Shakespeare’s R&J, a Shakespeare Performance Showcase and the season finale of Hamlet. The 2010-2011 dance season opens with a performance by the Stuart Pimsler Dance and […]
Klitzke ’10 Cast in Shakespeare & Co. 35th Season and Fringe Festival
Jordan Klitzke ’10 didn’t take a break after graduation and sit around wondering what life holds for him. Instead, the Eden Prairie native moved from graduation in May to rehearsals in June for productions of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Shakespeare and Company, followed by rehearsals for his Fringe Festival […]
Arts Performance in London
The students in T/D199: Arts * Performance in London are blogging about their experience in London at http://cice.blog.gustavus.edu/.
**AUDITIONS** The Arabian Nights
Auditions for the spring show: The Arabian Nights by Mary Zimmerman are coming up. There are six roles for women and eight roles for men. A copy of the play as well as rehearsal information is available in the Department’s office. Prepare one monologue of your choice and sign up for an audition slot in […]
Choreographers’ Gallery: New Horizons
Always innovative, unique and eclectic, the Choreographers’ Gallery features selected work by some of our most gifted student choreographers. Don’t miss the chance to be the first to see the work of these emerging student artists. Directed by Melissa Rolnick November 19-21, 2009 – 8:00 p.m. November 22, 2009 – 2:00 p.m. Anderson Theatre Tickets […]
Fall 2009 Cast List
Far Away October 30-November 1 & November 5-7 Young Joan…………………………………. Sally Morrow Harper………………………………………..Andrea Gullixson Todd………………………………………….Shane Jensen Joan…………………………………………..Kelly Nelson Seven Palestinian Children October 30-November 1 & November 5-7 Rachel Chase Bern Egger Kelsey Francis Karla Lietzman Samantha Maranell Julia Tindell Liz Yackel-Juleen Choreographers’ Gallery Dance Pieces: New Horizons November 19-22 Choreographer: Andrea Nelson Alyssa McGinty Taylor […]
A Mother For Choco at the Fringe
Three performances still remain for the Gustavus Adolphus College fringe show A Mother for Choco (& Other Mother Stories). Based on the children’s book by Keiko Kasza, Amy Seham and Anne Sawyer-Aitch collaborated with students Kim Braun, Robert Croghan, Lydia Francis, Andrea Gullixson, and Jordan Klitzke to create a script, puppets, masks, songs, and dances […]
Gustie Night at the Fringe!
For decades, hundreds of Gustavus Theatre & Dance students, alumni, and faculty have performed and participated in the Minnesota Fringe Festival. This year is no exception, with the department officially represented in A Mother of Choco Kids’ Fringe piece developed by Amy Seham and Anne Sawyer-Aitch in collaboration with a cast of student performers. We […]