Theatre Arts & Dance Department
2012-13 "Distinguished Students of the Year" Nichele Van Portfleet (L) and Robin DeLuca
Dear Theatre Arts & Dance students,
Welcome (almost) back!!! I am super excited that you will all be joining or returning to the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance. As you get ready for school, I wanted to send you some important information about the Fall semester and our department.
MEET AND GREET
I wanted to invite you all to the department's "Meet and Greet" on Wednesday, August 21 from 4-5pm in Person Theatre Lobby. This is a great chance to connect and learn a little more about our department, our auditions and our theatre and dance clubs. So please come, mingle, enjoy a light refreshment. The staff of the Theatre Arts & Dance office and the Costume and Scene shops, along with myself and other faculty will be there! I sure hope you can make it.
NEW STAFF
I also want to let you know that when you return this Fall, there will be some changes in the staffing of the main Theatre Arts & Dance office in 205 Ives Hall. We are thrilled to welcome three new (or somewhat new) "awesome" staff members to our department.
See more.Alyssa Corona; Dept. Theatre Arts & Dance Administrative Specialist
Please go to Alyssa for all of your questions regarding student paperwork, permission codes, or general questions about the department. She can be found in the main office of Ives 206.
Jason Wilson, CPA Production Coordinator
Jason can help answer questions if Alyssa or Juliet are not at their desks. Jason oversees Production scheduling, Front of House staffing & is the liaisons for all Box Office information and on the web. He can be found in the main office of Ives 206.
Jodie Ellis, Dept. Theatre Arts & Dance Marketing Coordinator
Jodie is our part-time Marketing Coordinator. She is also focused on helping with recruitment and cross-department collaborations.
CURRENT STAFF
Juliet Pokorny, CPA Production Manager
Please go to Juliet if you have any questions relating to productions for the season. Also, building needs like keys, auditions and checking out a room to rehearse or for a club. She can be found in the main office of Ives 206 and in the Music Building GMC 2040.
Scene Shop
Theo Bridant, TD for Shop, technical questions for Ives Hall theatre spaces & Person Theatre, safety issues
John Connolle, Scene Shop Tech
Russ Wigglesworth, Scene Shop Tech
Costume Shop
Pamela Johnson, Costume Shop Head, any costume needs, hair and make-up
Maureen O'Sullivan, Costume Shop Tech
Liam Robertson, AV Production Coordinator, oversees all on/off campus rentals back of house support
Linnea Mullins, CPA Photographer
NEW PART-TIME FACULTY
The Dance Program is thrilled to have three new adjunct faculty teaching in the studio. We welcome Rauly Duenas (Hip-Hop), Mo Miner (Dance Fundamentals and Contemporary Level I) and Kristin Torok (Choreography I). If you see them in the hallway, please introduce yourself!
MUSICIANS
We have one new accompanist, Casey Van Portfleet playing for dance classes on Tuesday. He will be joining our current composer/musician Jesse Olsen Bay.
CURRENT PART-TIME FACULTY
Like every semester we have our dedicated team of part-time faculty.
Teaching this Fall in the:
Dance Program: Christine Cali, Scott Wells, Jennifer Jaffe
Acting Program: Danielle Cain, Doyle Ott
Tech/Design Program: Peter Crompton
FULL TIME FACULTY
And our loyal faculty:
Anthony Bish: Professor and Director of the Technical Theatre Program
Paul Draper: Professor and Director of the Acting Program
Scott Horstein: Assistant Professor, Contemporary Theatre and Dramaturgy
Judy Navas: Professor, Director of the Theatre Studies Program
I can literally say our programs could not run without the instructors and staff above!
We look forward to seeing you in the classroom or studio soon!
Best wishes to ALL for a productive, inspiring and fun fall semester!
Kristen Daley
Chair, Department of Theatre Arts & Dance
Theatre News
"The Imaginary Invalid," March 2010, Evert B. Person Theatre
Upper Division actors in the Acting Block embark on a year of training in Commedia del Arte, Circus, and Shakespeare. Program Director Paul Draper co-teaches with lecturers Danielle Cain and Doyle Ott. The year will culminate with the 5th Annual Acting Block Showcase — a studio production of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors", directed in a highly physical style by guest resident Dario Tangleson from University of Minnesota / Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Actor Training Program in Minneapolis.
SSU Theatre Arts Graduates Clint Campbell, Nick Christenson, Justin Keim, David O'Connell, Elise Siegel and Sam Starr along with current students Laura Millar, Noelle Rodriguez perform in "The King Stag" by Carlo Goldoni, translated and directed by acting faculty member Doyle Ott. "The King Stag," is a fairytale masterpiece featuring comic servants, princes and princesses, magicians and magical animals.
August 17-18, 24-25, 31; Sept 1-2, 7-8
All Shows 2 p.m.
Admission Free, no reservations.
Old Mill Park Amphitheatre, Mill Valley
Dance News
AXIS Dance Company choreographer/dancer Sebastian Grubb and dancer Joel Brown are pictured performing "The Narrowing," a dance piece featured on Fox Television's "So You Think You Can Dance." Photo by Elizabeth Vienneau
AXIS Dance Company Performance: Friday, September 6, 7:30pm, Person Theatre
Free to SSU Students, Faculty and Staff
$10 General Admission
Tickets at the Student Union Box Office or online
Brought to you by ASP and The Department of Theatre Arts & Dance
AXIS Dance Company Workshops
Redefining Dance: Thursday, September 5th, 1-2:50pm, PE1
SSU Students ONLY
InMotion Class: Friday, September 6th, 12-2pm, PE1
This workshop will change the way you think about dance and the possibilities of the human body, forever bringing movement to people with and without disabilities.
AXIS Dance Company has become one of the world's most acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers with and without disabilities. Founded in 1987, they have paved the way for a powerful contemporary dance form called "physically integrated dance." Ultimately, AXIS is building a new dance audience by presenting cutting-edge and professional work that is accessible to all and is relevant to disabled people.