{"id":207346,"date":"2021-04-05T17:02:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T21:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/?page_id=207346"},"modified":"2021-05-07T12:54:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T16:54:20","slug":"virtual-theatre-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/productions-and-events\/virtual-theatre-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Theatre Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Department of Theatre and Dance Virtual Festival<\/strong>\u00a0is a modern response to the current climate. The <em>COVID Pandemic<\/em> has changed our daily lives considerably, but it cannot stop the arts. We are pleased and proud to present a collaborative effort between the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/\">Department of Theatre and Dance<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\">Cali School of Music<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/montclair.edu\/scm\">School of Communication and Media<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakperfs.org\/\">Arts and Cultural Programming<\/a> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/montclair.edu\/arts\">College of the Arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\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\/2021\/05\/Virtual-Festival-spring2021-skinny.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/05\/Virtual-Festival-spring2021-skinny.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\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\/2021\/05\/top-girls-580x380-1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/05\/top-girls-580x380-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>TOP GIRLS<\/h2>\n<p>A play by<strong>\u00a0Caryl Churchill<\/strong><br \/>\nDirected by<strong>\u00a0Susan Kerner<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\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\/2021\/05\/brooklyn-bridge-580x380-1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/05\/brooklyn-bridge-580x380-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>Brooklyn&#8217;s Bridge<\/h2>\n<p>Directed by\u00a0<strong>Ray Roderick<\/strong><br \/>\nMusic by\u00a0<strong>Joseph Baker<\/strong><br \/>\nBook and Lyrics by\u00a0<strong>Ray Roderick<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\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\/2021\/05\/titanic-featured-580x380-1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/05\/titanic-featured-580x380-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>TITANIC, THE MUSICAL<\/h2>\n<p>Story and Book by\u00a0<strong>Peter Stone<\/strong><br \/>\nMusic and lyrics by\u00a0<strong>Maury Yeston<\/strong><br \/>\nDirected by\u00a0<strong>Mark Hardy<\/strong><br \/>\nMusic Direction by\u00a0<strong>Kevin Stites<\/strong><br \/>\nConductor, Music Supervisor <strong>Gregory J. Dlugos<\/strong><br \/>\nChoreography by\u00a0<strong>Kim Whittam<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\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\/2021\/05\/tasha-580x380-1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/05\/tasha-580x380-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>\u2018TASHA, A PROTEST PLAY<\/h2>\n<p>By <strong>Yusef Miller<\/strong><br \/>\nDirected by\u00a0<strong>Tia James<\/strong><br \/>\nChoreographed by\u00a0<strong>Francesca Harper<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\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\/2021\/05\/Illusion-580x380-1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/05\/Illusion-580x380-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>THE ILLUSION<\/h2>\n<p>By\u00a0<strong>Pierre Corneille<\/strong><br \/>\nAdapted by\u00a0<strong>Tony Kushner<\/strong><br \/>\nDirected by\u00a0<strong>Heather Benton<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakperfs.org\/virtual-festival\/\">Learn more about our Virtual Festival<\/a><\/span>\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\/2021\/03\/Virtual-Festival-debranded-wide.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/03\/Virtual-Festival-debranded-wide.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Virtual Festival Fall 2020 wide banner\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\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\/2021\/03\/FALL-DANCE-2020.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/03\/FALL-DANCE-2020.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>FALL DANCE 2020<\/h2>\n<p>Choreography\u00a0<strong>Maxine Steinman<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<strong>Stefanie Batten Bland<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Christian Von Howard<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<span class=\"blockit\"><strong>Kathleen Kelley<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\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\/2021\/03\/RIDERS-ON-THE-STORM-1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/03\/RIDERS-ON-THE-STORM-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>RIDERS ON THE STORM<\/h2>\n<p>Created by students in collaboration with\u00a0<strong>Heather Benton<\/strong><br \/>\nOriginal text from personal interviews<br \/>\nExcerpts from\u00a0<em>Caf\u00e9 Du Monde<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>Charles Mee<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Small Mouth Sounds<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>Bess Wohl<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\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\/2021\/03\/tree_Namibia-copy.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/03\/tree_Namibia-copy.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT . . .<\/h2>\n<p>By\u00a0<strong>Jackie Sibblies Drury<\/strong><br \/>\nDirected by\u00a0<strong>Debbie Saivetz<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showtix4u.com\/event-details\/49544\/\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\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\/2021\/03\/NEW-WORKING.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/03\/NEW-WORKING.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>WORKING (A MUSICAL)<\/h2>\n<p>From the book by <strong>Studs Terkel<\/strong><br \/>\nAdapted by\u00a0<span class=\"blockit\"><strong>Stephen Schwartz<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Nina Faso<\/strong>,<br \/>\nwith additional contributions by\u00a0<strong>Gordon Greenberg<\/strong>.<br \/>\nDirector\u00a0<strong>Peter Flynn<\/strong><br \/>\nChoreographer\u00a0<strong>Hollie Wright<\/strong><br \/>\nMusic Director\u00a0<span class=\"blockit\"><strong>Sarah Brett England<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\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\/2021\/03\/a-chorus-line.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/03\/a-chorus-line.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>A CHORUS LINE<\/h2>\n<p>Book by <strong>James Kirwood<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Nicolas Dante<\/strong><br \/>\nMusic by\u00a0<strong>Marvin Hamslich<\/strong><br \/>\nLyrics by\u00a0<strong>Edward Kleban<\/strong><br \/>\nDirected by\u00a0<strong>Clay James<\/strong><br \/>\nChoreography by\u00a0<strong>Kim Whittam<\/strong><br \/>\nMusic Direction by\u00a0<strong>Meghann Zervoulis<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tix.com\/ticket-sales\/Kasser\/1631\/\"><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\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\/2021\/03\/ENEMY-OF-THE-PEOPLE.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/03\/ENEMY-OF-THE-PEOPLE.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE<\/h2>\n<p>Written by\u00a0<strong>Henrik Ibsen<\/strong><br \/>\nAdapted by\u00a0<strong>Tommy Schrider<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector\u00a0<strong>Tommy Schrider<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakperfs.org\/virtual-festival\/\">Learn more about our Virtual Festival<\/a><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Theatre and Dance Virtual Festival\u00a0is a modern response to the current climate. 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