{"id":181,"date":"2017-10-10T17:44:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T17:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2023-08-23T14:15:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T18:15:20","slug":"fast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/productions-and-events\/fast\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Collective"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Theatre Collective<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Theatre Collective <\/strong>is committed to producing successful theater with minimal technical requirements and budget. This allows us to focus on the content of the work itself. We allow BA Theater Studies students to create art and use the talents they learn in class.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Explore the Theatre Creation Process with F.A.S.T.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JvvgGZpBmdg?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The program is part of the Department\u2019s initiative to foster a <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">performance culture<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at Montclair State that embraces multiple modes of creativity. Some things we focus on are lighting, students&#8217; original work, exploring innovative performance techniques, directing, and experimenting with new dramatic material. The possibilities for theatrical expression are almost limitless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/09\/The-Process.jpeg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/09\/The-Process.jpeg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>The Process, an original piece directed by Elisabetta Bracer (2022)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">What Do We Do&quest;<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students are encouraged to create original work, plays, musicals, and present scenes, one act plays and full length published works. All productions have minimal to no technical support with the emphasis being on the text, training the actors and providing the opportunity to experience a garage theatre style environm<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ent.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">How Does it Work&quest;<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Theatre Collective creative team will accept student proposals for the upcoming semester. Students will submit a project to be reviewed through a Google Form before the semester begins, and this piece of art will be considered by the team. If approved, all directors will attend Theatre Collective&#8217;s general auditions to cast their show. The director is responsible for their rehearsal schedule up until opening in a Life Hall studio space with the support of the Theatre Collective team! Shows may have no more than 8 actors, and must have minimal budget and technical elements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Theatre Collective<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0is an opportunity for student actors, directors, playwrights, and designers to develop and hone their artistic voice for self-expression.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/09\/Yellow-Moon.jpeg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/09\/Yellow-Moon.jpeg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yellow Moon: The Ballad of Leila and Lee, directed by Emery Meyers (2021)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Who Do I Contact&quest;<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p><strong>Faculty Advisor<br \/>\nProfessor marcus harvey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:harveym@montclair.edu\"><strong>harveym@montclair.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Graduate Assistant<br \/>\nMadie Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jonesm27@montclair.edu\"><strong>jonesm27@montclair.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Artistic Director<br \/>\nMaggie Aube<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:aubem1@montclair.edu\"><strong>aubem1@montclair.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Artistic Associate<br \/>\nMia Watson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:watsonm1@montclair.edu\"><strong>watsonm1@montclair.edu<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical Director<br \/>\nJess Vaccaro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:vaccaroj2@montclair.edu\"><strong>vaccaroj2@montclair.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical Shadow<br \/>\nDakota Rios <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:riosd6@montclair.edu\">riosd6@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F.A.S.T. is advised by Professor marcus harvey, aided by graduate assistant Madie Jones, and curated by student Artistic Director Maggie Aube, Technical Director Jess Vacarro, and Apprentices Mia Watson and Dakota Rios. Students who have ideas about projects for F.A.S.T. should submit a proposal to the F.A.S.T team. We can be contacted via instagram @fast.msu or via our email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:fast.msu@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fast.msu@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/academic-programs\/undergraduate\/ba-theatre-studies\/\">Learn more about Theatre Studies at Montclair<\/a><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theatre Collective Theatre Collective is committed to producing successful theater with minimal technical requirements and budget. This allows us to focus on the content of the work itself. We allow BA Theater Studies students to create art and use the talents they learn in class. 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