“Light abandons us and a darkness replaces it.” Instantly, a billion cicadas begin trilling in the dense, velvety void. ~ Prologue, Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Drenched in historic and relevant themes dealing with race relations and suppressed emotions, Colorado State University Theatre’s daring play is fairly new and being performed in the region for the first […]
Drenched in historic and relevant themes dealing with race relations and suppressed emotions, Colorado State University Theatre’s daring play Appropriate is fairly new and being performed in the region for the first time.
By Erin Pihl, SMTD Publicity Intern There are very few experiences that can match the fear and uncertainty of becoming a college freshman. It’s a time of potentially crippling vulnerability when you’ve exposed yourself to a whole new world, awaiting certain judgment. In other words, it’s a lot like acting. This year’s Freshman Theatre Project […]
By Tyler Stup, SMTD Publicity Intern What if you could see a play that was also a Rorschach test? In some ways, Caryl Churchill’s play Love and Information is just like that. The play doesn’t have a continual plot, nor does it contain characters you are introduced to and follow. Instead, the play is comprised […]
By: Publicity Intern Nicole Towne On a fall afternoon in September, I leave my spot at the computers in the first floor office and walk up the stairs to the third floor to meet with music Professor John Pierce. We plan to discuss the upcoming opera he is directing. We sit in the organized office […]
Colorado State University Theatre Professor Laura Jones is taking on a play unlike any she has done in her career.
By Nicole Towne, SMTD Publicity Intern Colorado State University Theatre Professor Laura Jones is taking on a play unlike any she has done in her career. The script contains no outlined characters, setting information, or props. The text in the script looks like stanzas of poetry. It contains various short scenes with unattributed lines. With […]
Story by Nicole Towne, SMTD Publicity Intern The Colorado State University School of Music Theatre and Dance and the University Center for the Arts present “Three Sisters” by Anton Chekhov, directed by Walt Jones; new translation by Walt Jones. September 26, 2017 It’s a Tuesday evening at the University Center for the Arts. Director Walt […]
Story by Nicole Towne, SMTD Marketing & Publicity Intern A few miles north of Colorado State University’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, nestled within the walls of a former 20th century factory, is Bas Bleu Theatre. The theatre, just across the train tracks from Old Town, is partnering with CSU students, faculty, and alumni […]
On Thursday, Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m., Eric Prince, director, and Wes Kenney, conductor, will give a pre-show discussion as part of a College of Liberal Arts-wide initiative to expand awareness of issues of diversity, inclusion, and free speech. We hope you’ll join us! CSU’s 2005 production of Every Good Boy Deserves Favor by Tom […]
