THE ART OF PERFORMANCE FIU | CARTA OVERVIEW 2019-2020 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN t FIU, live performances from FIU Theatre and AFIU Music are critical components of our students’ education and our mission to enrich the communities we serve. Working with our renowned faculty, accomplished artists-in-residence, and distinguished partners, our talented students hone their craft through critical thinking and experiential learning opportunities designed to prepare them for leadership roles in the 21st century’s creative and cultural economy. The Arts are an important part of our past, our present, and our future: culturally, socially, politically, and economically. They enhance the quality of our lives by connecting us to our senses and to our minds. They inform the way we think, create, discern, solve problems, and understand our rapidly changing world. They empower, motivate, and influence us—not just in the way we think and act as individuals, but as a society. With these thoughts in mind, I proudly present the FIU 2019-2020 performing arts season and invite you to share in the excitement at The Wertheim! Sincerely, Brian Schriner Dean College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts 1 FIU DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE | PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PROCESS BEHIND THE SCENES Students at FIU Theatre are involved in all aspects of the production process. Months before a show opens, students are hard at work in our scenic and costume shops designing, building, and preparing the sets, lights, and costumes. What our audiences see on stage is only a small fraction of the hands-on, collaborative work done by our students. FIU DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE The Theatre Department at Florida International University is uniquely situated in a major global city distinguished by cultural diversity and a vibrant arts scene. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre, the department’s primary purpose is to immerse students in practical work while familiarizing them with world theatre history, criticism, theory and analysis. All theatre studies are set against a liberal arts backdrop, which prepares students for healthy careers in the arts and beyond. Students learn their craft through multiple production opportunities in both performance and design. Our students are consistently recognized for the quality of their work with national fellowships from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and the United States Institute for Theater Technology. The department is committed to enriching the lives of students and community members through the spirit of interdisciplinary collaboration in the teaching and practice of theatrical traditions and in the pursuit of new theatrical forms. We invite you to attend any of the performances highlighted in this program or visit carta.fiu.edu/theatre for a full program of performances. 2 3 FIU THEATRE | FALL 2019 FIU THEATRE | SPRING 2020 RIGHT YOU ARE, IF YOU THINK RED VELVET MEASURE FOR MEASURE THE MISS FIRECRACKER YOU ARE CONTEST November 15-24, 2019 January 31 – February 16, 2019 September 27 – October 6, 2019 April 10-19, 2020 By Lolita Chakrabarti By William Shakespeare By Luigi Pirandello Directed by Phillip M. Church Directed by Michael Yawney By Beth Henley Translated by Umberto Mariani and Directed by Wayne E. Robinson, Jr. Alice Gladstone Mariani All revolutionaries pay a price. This is the To save a life, would you sell your soul? Directed by Ivan R. Lopez remarkable true story of Ira Aldridge, the Shakespeare’s searing drama exposes Carnelle Scott is a small-town nobody. first black man to play Othello. the dark heart of the moral elite and the But she’ll show them when she’s crowned Truth – the more you chase it, the more courage of those who fight hypocrisy. Miss Firecracker! A feisty comedy for it slips away. Pirandello’s mind-bending anyone who dreams big. comedy will have you guessing until the final maddening curtain. To view the entire calendar of events for the season, visit carta.fiu.edu/theatre. 4 5 HOW TO APPLY TO FIU THEATRE 1. Apply for Admission to Florida International University • Complete the FIU online university application. Only applicants who complete the application, can be considered for admission to the Department of Theatre and for theatre scholarships. 2. The Department of Theatre requires all prospective students to interview with the department for admittance into the program. • Applicants for the BFA Performance program or for the BA Theatre program with a strong interest in performance must schedule an audition. For more information on the audition process, visit carta.fiu.edu/theatre/ auditions/. • Applicants for the BFA Design program or for the BA Theatre program with a strong interest in design or technology management must schedule an interview and portfolio review. For more information on the portfolio review process, visit carta.fiu.edu/theatre/portfolio-reviews. 2019-20 Audition Dates September 28, 2019 November 23, 2019 February 15, 2020 April 18, 2020 For more informaion, visit carta.fiu.edu/theatre. 6 7 FIU MUSIC | 2019-20 SEASON The FIU School of Music has preeminent artists and faculty packed for a full concert season of exciting programming. Our school is also made up of student ensembles. The FIU School of Music presents three major festivals for all musical tastes from classical to contemporary all season! • FIU Music Festival — October 26 - November 10, 2019 • New Music Miami Festival — January 15 – April 15, 2020 • International GuitART Festival — February 17 - 23, 2020 FIU SCHOOL OF MUSIC FIU MUSIC RANKED #7 BY THE HISPANIC OUTLOOK ON EDUCATION MAGAZINE’S ANNUAL PUBLICATION, TOP 100 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR HISPANICS. Housed in the Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center since 1996, the FIU School of Music attracts internationally acclaimed musicians and scholars every year to present masterclasses and guest lectures, or to perform side-by-side with our students and faculty artists. The breadth of performance opportunities offered at FIU include orchestral, band, choral, jazz, large and small chamber ensembles, fully-staged operas, and the latest in cutting-edge new music. As part of an interdisciplinary college, we offer unique learning experiences within Miami’s only public research university. Students learn from award-winning artist-faculty in accredited programs in the heart of one of the country’s most vibrant, diverse and creative cities. Music students benefit from working in a conservatory-style atmosphere alongside internationally celebrated performers and composers, scholars and teachers, who are dedicated to inspiring and mentoring the next generation of music leaders. Our School has educated hundreds of performers, scholars and music educators, many of whom are now Dr. Herbert Wertheim and wife Nicole have made numerous gifts to FIU’s music and leaders in their respective fields across the state of Florida and around the world. theatre programs. Their generosity has helped construct, equip, furnish and fund scholarships at the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center. The Wertheim We invite you to enjoy one of our many performances highlighted in this program and Concert Hall received a generous gift for the addition of a concert organ, which was encourage you to visit music.fiu.edu/concerts for more information. donated in remembrance of his mother Sydell Ida Wertheim. 8 9 FIU SCHOOL OF MUSIC | ENSEMBLE FIU SYMPHONY FIU ENSEMBLE ORCHESTRA FIU WIND ENSEMBLE The FIU Symphony Orchestra, FIU’s largest and most visible performing ensemble, has Based on the model that Dr. Frederick Fennell formed at the Eastman School of Music served hundreds of young people, inspiring the next generations of music players and in 1952, the Florida International University Wind Ensemble (FIUWE) is the university’s supporters. Our young artists regularly perform at FIU’s Herbert and Nicole Wertheim premiere ensemble for wind and percussion students. Drawing from the rich repertoire of Performing Arts Center, and throughout Miami including the New World Center. The FIU music from early Baroque to the music of today’s most innovative composers, the FIUWE Symphony Orchestra FIU University Singers conclude the season with an epic performance performs the works with the composer’s specifications without the doubling of individual of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. April 18, 2020 parts. Many of its members have gone on to careers with the world’s finest orchestras, service bands, and contemporary ensembles. October 2, 2019 | November 13, 2019 | February 8, 2020 | April 6, 2020 FIU STUDIO FIU ENSEMBLE JAZZ BIG BAND FIU OPERA THEATER The irresistible sound of soaring trumpets, wailing saxophones and the swinging The FIU Opera Theater was founded in 1997 by Professor Robert B. Dundas. It is the rhythm section of our 15-piece Studio Jazz Big Band is always a favorite. With major premier vocal performance ensemble of the Division of Vocal Studies. Its mission is two- performances annually, both as a featured group and with world-renowned guest artists, fold: to promote professional training and practical performing experience for student the band has been internationally recognized as one of the premier college jazz ensembles singers, conductors, and pianists, and to serve as a cultural service of the School of Music, in the world. the students and faculty of Florida International University, and the greater south Florida community. To view the entire calendar of events for the 2019-2020 season, visit misic.fiu.edu. 10 11 STUDENT-RUN RADIO SHOW, FIU MUSIC HOUR The student-run radio show, FIU Music Hour, offers students hands-on experience in radio broadcasting, live performance, and music management and production. The weekly show presents live-on-the-air performances by students, alumni, and faculty of the Florida International University School of Music. The show allows students to experience an engaging radio station environment where many skills can be learned and expanded. Students are responsible for booking performers, writing scripts for the host, setting stage lights, operating cameras, creating content for social media, and working with the WDNA team on production specs.