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Theatre Arts UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH FALL 2007 THEATRE ARTS:A SilverCelebration As Pittsburgh’s Just as the Department of Theatre Arts is dedicated to enhancing presence on the Pitt community, it is also committed to taking theater education national lists into the greater community. “Although the department has changed of every sort in many ways over the past 25 years, one thing has remained attests, the secret constant: We have maintained a lively and open relationship with is out about the the Pittsburgh region, our host community,” said Attilio Favorini, city’s cultural professor and founding chair of theatre arts at Pitt. “We have treasures and consistently developed dramatic material born of the community, quality of life. and we have cultivated the professional component of our program Two recent in ways that have enriched the local theater scene,” Favorini said. recognitions Over the years, Pitt’s Department of Theatre Arts has produced worth noting are and supported works of regional importance; for example, the Pittsburgh’s being department gave a home to City Theatre, founded and managed named America’s the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, and currently hosts most livable city by Places Rated Almanac and the best arts destination Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. Theatre arts alumni have in the country among mid-sized cities by AmericanStyle Magazine. consistently played key roles—both onstage and backstage— in theater groups throughout the region and beyond. The two designations go hand in hand, since the arts play a critical role in the vitality and appeal of any community. In fact, Allegheny County’s In addition to partnering with local theater organizations, the nonprofi t arts industry generates more than $341 million department manages the acclaimed Shakespeare-in-the-Schools annually in economic activity, according to a study program. As the department’s educational outreach initiative, conducted by Americans for the Arts in June Shakespeare-in-the-Schools takes Shakespeare and other 2007. And one of the most signifi - classical forms of theater directly to students in school districts cant contributors to the city’s throughout Western Pennsylvania and the tristate area. vibrant arts scene has been the University of Pittsburgh With an accomplished past and a promising future, Department of Theatre Arts, the Department of Theatre Arts will commemorate its which this year is celebrating 25th anniversary with special events and activities from 25 years of offering undergraduate February 29 to March 2, 2008. Look for details in the and graduate programs in the prac- next issue of Pitt Pride or go to www.pitt.edu/~play. tical and academic aspects of theater. Founded in 1982, the Department DID YOU KNOW? The Department of Theatre Arts boasts many of Theatre Arts and its world-class accomplished alumni, including Ken Gargaro, founding programs focus on theater education director of Pittsburgh Musical Theater; Karla Boos, artistic within the context of the liberal arts director of Quantum Theatre; Lofty Durham, treasurer PLAYING WITH THE CLASSICS experience at an urban university. and co-artistic director of Pandora’s Box; and Laura Smiley, Renowned Pitt theatre arts faculty As part of the 25th anniversary artistic director of the Unseam’d Shakespeare Co. include artists and scholars at celebration, Pitt Repertory Theatre proudly announces the commemo- the forefront of the theater The Stephen Foster Memorial, a historic landmark that rative 2007–08 season, Playing world; they actively produce houses two restored and upgraded state-of-the-art With the Classics. For more infor- groundbreaking theory, performance spaces, also is home to the Center for mation, go to www.play.pitt.edu. research, criticism, and new American Music; work. Undergraduates may the Stephen Foster The Recruiting Offi cer specialize in acting, directing, Memorial Museum; October 10–21, 2007 design and technical theater, theater and a display honoring history and criticism, or a combination of Pitt alumnus Fred Kelly, Desdemona: A Play About these specializations. This integrated approach a Pittsburgh performer and a Handkerchief allows for diverse experiences and varied opportu- brother of actor and fellow November 7–18, 2007 nities for exploring every facet of theater. Pitt alumnus Gene Kelly. The American Clock “We are committed to enhancing the extensive theatrical opportunities In 2003, the Charity Randall February 20–March 2, 2008 available to our students,” said Bruce McConachie, professor and chair Theatre (in the Stephen Foster of the Department of Theatre Arts. “Our students enjoy experiences Memorial) was unveiled after Big Love ranging from acting and directing to exploring the history of Elizabethan undergoing a $3.2 million April 2–13, 2008 theater. Theatre arts majors have tripled in the last renovation. This main- 25 years, and as the number of majors continues to grow, stage performance space is THEATRE ARTS LABORATORY we are offering more lab productions, choosing plays with complemented by the more intimate Henry Heymann SEASON 2007–08 large casts, and introducing new festivals where student Theatre, also located in the Stephen Foster Student-directed productions that playwrights can see their work performed.” Memorial, and the Studio Theatre, which offer undergraduates a forum for is in the Cathedral of Learning. From its inception, the Department of Theatre Arts has producing classic, contemporary, distinguished itself through its unparalleled student- Pitt Repertory Theatre will partner and original works. centered programming that includes Pitt Repertory with Theater Rampe Stuttgart, A Memory of Two Mondays Theatre and its laboratory season. Pitt Rep brings a theatrical company dedicated to September 26–30, 2007 renowned theatrical professionals to campus German-language contemporary as artists-in-residence for four main-stage drama, to produce Outside Inn, Trifl es productions each year. Pitt’s lab season a new play by Andreas Jungwirth October 24–28, 2007 features student-directed productions of —one of Germany’s rising play- classic, contemporary, and original works. wrights. Outside Inn will The Chairs These programs allow students to obtain feature two performances November 28–December 2, 2007 hands-on experience. By the time theatre in German and four arts majors graduate, they can proudly boast performances in English, The Truth Teller a well-rounded theatrical education based in September 14–16, 2007. and Phaedra’s Love performance, design, and rigorous courses January 30–February 3, 2008 in theater history and criticism. Cymbeline April 9–13, 2008 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH • SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES • THE PITT PRIDE • WWW.AS.PITT.EDU/UNDERGRADUATE MESSAGE FROM FACULTY PROFILE THE DEAN The Magic If New Beginnings Ask award-winning fi ction writer Kathleen George, professor of theatre arts in the University of Pittsburgh When I fi rst came to Pittsburgh in 1989, my wife and School of Arts and Sciences, what is at the heart I planned to spend a year here before returning to my of good theater and her answer sounds quite simple native Spain. Nearly 20 years later, we cannot imagine yet hard to achieve: It’s the perfect mix of “timing, leaving. We discovered a city that is truly a gem. From rhythm, character, and movement,” she says. education to culture to recreation, Pittsburgh is a vibrant and exciting place to call home. As you read this edition of George, who teaches playwriting and dramatic literature Pitt Pride, you will see how the University of Pittsburgh courses, strives to elicit that captivating combination KATHLEEN GEORGE has contributed to the community’s notable quality of from undergraduate students. She fi nds great joy in life through its world-class arts and sciences programs. helping them to read classic plays, critique the work One summer George found herself turning to fi ction of their peers, and produce fi nished scripts. “When writing, an early love. To get at dramatic scenes in fi ction, Much has happened in the nearly two decades since my I produce student work, I cajole people to get directors, George found herself using theater lessons she had been arrival at Pitt. From a personal perspective, as a faculty actors, and even the audience—wherever I can get teaching for years; one is Konstantin Stanislavsky’s idea member and chair of the Department of Mathematics them,” says George. “We’ve been known to have that the word “if” is a magic lever to the imagination. in the School of Arts and Sciences, I have enjoyed diverse performances in Oakland restaurants where we knew Never one to limit her pursuits, George asked herself, opportunities to engage in nationally funded research we’d have a captive audience,” she adds. after publishing a collection of short fi ction—The Man projects and to lead, with my colleague Frank Beatrous, in the Buick and Other Stories (1999)—“If I wanted to the team that started Pitt’s Calculus Project, an initiative write a novel, how would I proceed?” The question that brought core calculus instruction into the digital age allowed her to feel free to play. The result was Taken within the context of undergraduate education. (2001), which was followed by Fallen (2004) and the On an institutional level, the University has established soon-to-be-released Afterimage
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