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May 2020
Online Summer Pre-College Program
For any rising senior who is still interested in training and preparation for upcoming college auditions, we are excited to offer a unique online learning opportunity for three options: Acting, Musical Theater and Design/Production. The session will run for four weeks from July 6th through July 31st. Classes will meet for four hours per day, Monday through Thursday with special topics and guest speakers for all students on Fridays. There
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Apr 2020
Fall 2020: A Note to Students
Dear School of Drama students, I write to say hello and update you on our current thinking about the Fall semester. I wish I could give you a concrete answer as to when we will know exactly what the Fall will look like. Unfortunately I cannot. Given the nature of the pandemic and the complexity of the situation, it is clear that there may not be a final decision for the University as a whole
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Mar 2020
Week Three
Dear School of Drama community, As we prepare for week 3 of remote classes and production, I thank you for coping so well with these extraordinary changes to our social, administrative and educational practices. Your willingness to jump into this uncharted situation is inspiring. While I know we want things to return to normal as soon as possible, I wish you all the best and hope each one of us
By Alexis Trbovich The storytelling that happens on stage goes beyond an actor’s performance — it begins in the very fabric of their costumes. At the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, costume design and production students use fabric, design and their imaginations to visually enhance an on-stage performance. Tucked away in a corner on the third floor of the Purnell Center is Carnegie Mellon’s Costume Studio, where nearly two
After almost 50 years in the entertainment industry, it may seem hard to believe that actor Ted Danson needs to find inspiration for his craft. But that’s exactly what he was looking for — and found — when he returned to Carnegie Mellon’s School of Drama, his alma mater, for a visit with sophomore acting students Feb. 7. The 72-year-old award-winning actor, in town with his wife, actress Mary Steenburgen,
Alumnus Nick Lehane (BFA Acting ‘08) has received the 2020 Allelu Award International Travel Grant from The Jim Henson Foundation for his acclaimed performance piece, Chimpanzee. In January Nick and his team of puppeteers traveled to London, England to perform at the 2020 London Mime Festival. The piece was a UK premiere and was listed as “One of the Hottest Theatre Openings This Week” in Time Out London. The Allelu
“The bloodsucking plant that wants more, more, more can be interpreted as the lengths we’ll go to when we hunger for something. Seymour also craves all he has been previously denied: success, love, acceptance, and suddenly Seymour (pun intended) is faced with the killer dilemma at the center of “The Little Shop of Horrors. Happy opening to alum, Philippe Arroyo starring as Seymour, and fellow CMU Drama associates John McDaniel
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Oct 2019
Special Guest: Mojisola Adebayo
Mojisola Adebayo at CMU School of Drama UK actor, playwright, director, producer, and artist/activist Dr. Mojisola Adebayo will discuss her black/queer performance processes and practices, from Antarctica to Africa, embracing Black Lives Matter and black love matters. All are invited to her performance/talk on Tuesday at 4:30 PM, as well as to view the pop-up performance of her “Black Lives/Black Words” festival short play, The Interrogation of Sandra Bland on Wednesday at 11:30
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Oct 2019
CMU Drama Win The Day With ‘Tiger At The Gates’
By Ted Hoover Pittsburgh Current Theater Critic info@pittsburghcurrent.com You don’t really run across French playwright Jean Giraudoux anymore. He was less prolific and his output less glamorous than his sorta/kinda contemporary Jean Anouilh. But in the early part of the 20th century, especially the period between World Wars I & II, Giraudoux was the name of the playwriting game in France. Carnegie Mellon University presents his anti-war drama Tiger at the Gates and
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Sep 2019
Billy Porter Makes History at Emmys
Billy Porter Makes History at Emmys By Heidi Opdyke With an Emmy Award Sunday night, Billy Porter is one step away from an EGOT. Porter was one of four Carnegie Mellon University alumni who were recognized at the 71st Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22 in Los Angeles. The show was broadcast on Fox. At least 16 CMU alumni were nominated in 12 categories this year. The Tony, Grammy and now Emmy
