{"id":207825,"date":"2021-10-12T14:30:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T18:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/?p=207825"},"modified":"2021-10-14T14:31:03","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T18:31:03","slug":"theatre-and-dance-announces-performance-slate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/2021\/10\/12\/theatre-and-dance-announces-performance-slate\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre and Dance Announces Performance Slate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Department of Theatre and Dance at Montclair State University has announced \u201cUnmasked!\u201d the department\u2019s slate of 11 student productions for the 2021-2022 academic year.<\/p>\n

Returning to the stage for productions that will welcome an in-person audience for the first time in nearly two years, students will be performing works covering the broad spectrum of dramatic and choreographic literature, including timeless classics and contemporary genres.<\/p>\n

Each project is directed and\/or choreographed by resident or guest artist directors and choreographers and performed by the department\u2019s Theatre and Dance majors. Students from the John J. Cali School of Music will join several performances throughout the year, creating professional-caliber opportunities for students in Montclair\u2019s College of the Arts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department of Theatre and Dance offers performance opportunities for hundreds of students each year,\u201d says Randy Mugleston, chairperson of the Department of Theatre and Dance. \u201cWe offer a wide variety of productions to immerse our students in the practical and artistic work of acting, musical theatre and dance. By having patrons join us for live productions, it gives our students the real-world experience needed to be prevailing in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fall semester will feature five performances, beginning with a three-night run of\u00a0As You Like It<\/em>, and including\u00a0The Last Days of Judas Iscariot<\/em>; Fall Dance; a three-night production honoring the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed\u00a0Rent<\/em>; and a New Works Initiative titled,\u00a0The Names We Gave Him<\/em>. The spring semester schedule will include six productions and will begin with\u00a0Dance Makers,<\/em>\u00a0Head Over Heels<\/em>, and will include week-long productions of\u00a0The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time<\/em>, Spring Dance,\u00a0The Big Meal<\/em>\u00a0and Stephen Sondheims\u2019\u00a0Into The Woods<\/em>.<\/p>\n

All productions will be held on the campus of Montclair State University.<\/p>\nPurchase your tickets<\/a><\/span>\n

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2021-2022 \u201cUnmasked!\u201d Series at Montclair State University<\/strong><\/p>\n

As You Like It<\/strong>
\nBy William Shakespeare | Directed by Avery Glymph<\/em>
\nWednesday, October 27 @ 7:30 p.m. | Thursday, October 28 @ 7:30 p.m. | Friday, October 29 @ 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, October 30 @ 2 p.m.<\/em>
\nMemorial Auditorium | $20.00<\/em><\/p>\n

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot<\/strong>
\nBy Stephen Adly Guirgis | Directed by Tommy Schrider<\/em>
\nThursday, November 4 @ 7:30 p.m. | Friday, November 5 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nSaturday, November 6 @ 7:30 p.m. | Wednesday, November 10 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nThursday, November 11 @ 7:30 p.m. | Friday, November 12 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nLife Hall Studio Theatre | $15.00<\/em><\/p>\n

Fall Dance 2021<\/strong>
\nDirected by Kathleen Kelley | Choreographed by Stefanie Batten Bland, Jessica DiMauro Marks, Larry Keigwin, and Maxine Steinman<\/em>
\nWednesday, November 17 @ 7:30 p.m. | Thursday, November 18 @ 7:30 pm<\/em>
\nFriday, November 19 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nAlexander Kasser Theater | $20.00<\/em><\/p>\n

John J. Cali School of Music & Department of Theatre and Dance Present<\/strong><\/em>
\nRENT<\/strong>
\nBook, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson<\/em>
\nDirected by Todd Underwood<\/em>
\nSunday Nov. 21, 2021 @ 7:30 p.m. | Monday Nov. 22 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nTuesday Nov. 23, 2021 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nAlexander Kasser Theater | $20.00<\/em><\/p>\n

New Works Initiative<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe Names We Gave Him<\/strong>
\nText by Ellen McLaughlin | Music by Peter Foley<\/em>
\nDirected by Lisa Rothe<\/em>
\nWednesday, December 8 @ 7:30 p.m. | Thursday, December 9 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nFriday, December 10 @ 7:30 p.m. | Saturday December 11 @ 2 p.m.<\/em>
\nMemorial Auditorium | $20.00<\/em><\/p>\n

Dance Makers<\/strong>
\nDirected by Maxine Steinman<\/em>
\nFriday, February 18 @ 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, February 19 @ 2 p.m.<\/em>
\nSaturday, February 19 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nAlexander Kasser Theater | $20.00<\/em><\/p>\n

John J. Cali School of Music & Department of Theatre and Dance Present<\/strong><\/em>
\nHead Over Heels<\/strong>
\nDirected and Choreographed by Kenney M Green<\/em>
\nThe Go-Go\u2019s Songs by The Go-Go\u2019s | Based on The Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney Conceived and Original Book by Jeff Whitty | Adapted by James Magruder.<\/em>
\nThursday, February 24 @ 7:30 p.m. | Friday, February 25 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nSaturday, February 26 @ 2 p.m.<\/em>
\nAlexander Kasser Theater | $20.00<\/em><\/p>\n

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time<\/strong>
\nBased on a novel by Mark Haddon | Adapted by Simon Stephens<\/em>
\nDirected by Heather Benton<\/em>
\nFriday, March 18 @ 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, March 19 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nWednesday, March 23 @ 5:00 p.m. | Thursday, March 24 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nFriday, March 25 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nMemorial Auditorium | $20.00<\/em><\/p>\n

Spring Dance 2022<\/strong>
\nDirected by Christian von Howard<\/em>
\nFriday, April 1 @ 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, April 2 @ 7:30 p.m. | Wednesday, April 6 @ 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7 @ 7:30 p.m. | Friday, April 8 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nAlexander Kasser Theater | $20.00<\/em><\/p>\n

The Big Meal<\/strong>
\nBy Dan LaFranc | Directed by Susan Kerner<\/em>
\nWednesday April 13 @ 7:30 p.m. | Wednesday April 20 @ 7:30 pm<\/em>
\nThursday April 14 @ 7:30 p.m. | Thursday April 21 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nFriday April 22 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nLife Hall Studio Theatre | $15.00<\/em><\/p>\n

John J. Cali School of Music & Department of Theatre and Dance<\/strong><\/em>
\nInto the Woods<\/strong>
\nMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Book by James Lapine<\/em>
\nDirected by Peter Flynn<\/em>
\nWednesday, April 27 @ 7:30 p.m. | Thursday, April 28 @ 7:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nFriday, April 29 @ 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, April 30 @ 2 p.m.<\/em>
\nMemorial Auditorium | $20.00<\/em><\/p>\nLearn more and purchase tickets<\/a><\/span>\n

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