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Music Theatre & Dance 2016-2017 SEASON EVENTS MUSIC CAL STATE LA COLLEGE OF ARTS & LETTERS THEATRE & DANCE Golden Age + Operetta FALL ‘16 Music Hall, 7:30 pm DEPARTMENT MUSIC December 2-3 | Friday-Saturday FACULTY & STAFF Orchestra Concert Early Music Ensemble Concert State Playhouse, 7:30 pm December 12 | Monday Rennie B. Schoepflin, Dean, College of Arts & Letters Music Hall, 7:30 pm David N. Connors, November 10 | Thursday Associate Dean, College of Arts & Letters Meredith Greenburg & Emily Moss, Co-Chairs, Department of Music, Theatre & Dance New Music Ensemble Music Hall, 7:30 pm FACULTY November 14 | Monday Jeffrey Benedict,Saxaphone, Jazz Studies Paul De Castro, Piano, Afro-Latin Studies Choir Concert James Ford, Trumpet, Jazz Studies Sara Graef, Composition and Theory State Playhouse, 7:30 pm Christopher Gravis, Director of Choral Music November 16 | Wednesday Susan Kane, Director of Vocal Studies John M. Kennedy, Composition and Theory Ross Levinson, Commercial Music, Music Technology Peter McAllister, Music Eduation Emily Moss, Director of Bands, Music Education FALL ‘16 Beverly Stein, Music History Steve Wight, Commercial Music, Music Technology THEATRE Jose Cruz González, Playwriting, Directing Paul Stuart Graham, Arts Management Meredith Greenburg, Stage/Production Management Latina James A. Hatfield,Scenic Design, Theatre History by Milcha Sanchez- Scott G. Shizuko Herrera, Stagecraft, Design Venue: State Playhouse Tanya Kane-Parry, Acting, Performance Theresa Larkin, Directing, Performance Studies November 4, 9, 10, 12, 7:30 pm Stephen Rothman, Directing Jazz Orchestra Concert November 5, 6, 12 2:30pm Hae Kyung Lee, Dance and Performance State Playhouse, 7:30 pm Seonagh Odhiambo, Dance Pedagogy and Performance November 17 | Thursday Performance Salon Dramatic Readings of Classic and STAFF Afro Latin Ensemble Concert Original Texts in the Arena Theatre 7pm Leticia Ramirez, Administrative Support Coordinator State Playhouse, 7:30 pm The Three Sisters | November 6 Jenny San, Administrative Support Assistant Death Of A Salesman | November 29/30 November 18 | Friday Irene Gregorio, Accompanist The Persians |December 7 Homeless | December 3 Jazz Combos GreenLand LA | December 4 ARTS & LETTERS PRODUCTIONS STAFF Music Hall, 7:30 pm November 21 | Monday Rico Garcia, Audio Engineer/Audio System Technican Tim Jones, Audio Engineer/Audio System Technican Elizabeth Pietrzak, Technical Director/Shops Supervisor University Bands Bruce Zwinge, Costume Shop Supervisor State Playhouse, 7:30 pm FALL ‘16 November 22 | Tuesday DANCE Mariachi Concert State Playhouse, 10:30 am Fall Dance Concert December 1 | Thursday Intimate Theatre at the Luckman November 4-5, 7:30pm Commerical Music Concert November 6, 5:00 pm State Playhouse, 7:30 pm December 1 | Thursday All music events are free and unticketed unless specified otherwise. Purchase theatre & dance tickets online at www.calstatela.edu/mtd $15 general / $10 students & seniors Mary Levin Cutler Concert SPRING ‘17 Music Hall, 7:30 pm April 25 | Tuesday THEATRE Die Fledermaus an Opera by Johann Strauss Jr. Candide State Playhouse a musical by Leonard Bernstein May 4-6, 7:30 pm State Playhouse May 7, 2:30 pm March 3-5 & 9-11, 7:30 pm *ticketed event March 5 &11, 2:30 pm Jazz Combos Performance Salon Music Hall, 7:30 pm Dramatic Readings of Classic and May 5 | Friday Original Texts Arena Theatre 7:00pm SPRING ‘17 University Bands Medea | February 18 State Playhouse, 7:30 pm As You Like It | February 19 MUSIC May 9| Monday Macbeth | March 4 & 5 Protected Class | March 25 Honor Choir Concert An Enemy of the People | April 21 State Playhouse, 6:00 pm Summerfolk | April 22 February 11 | Saturday Misalliance |April 23 *ticketed event Living Out | April 29 The Exonerated | April 30 Honor Band Concert An Enemy of the People | May 12 State Playhouse, 7:30 pm A More Perfect Union | May 13 February 11| Saturday Portfolio Showcase | May 14 *ticketed event www.performancesalon.org Choir Concert Orion Saxophone Quartet State Playhouse, 7:30 pm Music Hall, 7:30 pm May 10 | Tuesday February 21 | Tuesday Stan Kenton Tribute SPRING ‘17 Spring Sing State Playhouse, 7:30 pm Music Hall, 7:30 pm May 11 | Thursday DANCE March 5 | Sunday Commercial Music Spring Dance Concert Choir Concert State Playhouse, 7:30 pm Intimate Theatre at the Luckman State Playhouse, 7:30 pm May 12 | Friday April 27-29, 7:30 pm March 15 | Wednesday Hot Nights Commercial Music Combo State Playhouse, 7:30 pm State Playhouse, 7:30 pm May 13 | Saturday March 16 | Thursday Orchestra Concert University Bands State Playhouse, 7:30 pm State Playhouse, 7:30 pm May 15 | Monday March 23 | Thursday Afro-Latin and Big Band Event State Playhouse, 6:00 pm March 25 | Saturday All music events are free unless Brahms Piano Celebration specified otherwise. Music Hall, 7:30 pm April 4 | Tuesday Purchase theatre & dance tickets online at www.calstatela.edu/mtd $15 General / $10 Students & Seniors Public Vocal Forum Music Hall, 2pm April 23 | Sunday CAL STATE LA 2016-2017 MUSIC, THEATRE & DANCE SEASON EVENTS.
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