Theatre Arts – News
Spring, 2024 – In an example of interdisciplinarity, students from Play Structure and Analysis and African American Literature visited Lincoln Center to watch the original Broadway production of August Wilson’s听Gem of the Ocean, starring Phylicia Rashad.
Spring, 2022 – Master Class with Tony Award Winner,听Kelli O’Hara
On March 29th, 2022, 吃瓜头条 was honored to have Emmy, Grammy nominee and Tony Award Winner Kelli O’Hara offer a Master Class as part of our Transition Workshop for BFA Musical Theatre and BA Performance seniors. Thank you, Kelli!
Spring, 2021 – Department of Theatre Arts Wins Six BroadwayWorld 2021 Connecticut Awards!
Awards include:
Best Streaming Musical:听The Radium Girls: A Jaw-Dropping New Musical
Best Performer in a Streaming Play: Chrystal Campbell,听Dognap听on Dekalb
Best Performer in a Streaming Musical: Alexis Reda, The Radium Girls: A Jaw-Dropping New Musical
Best Editing of a Streaming Musical: RJ Romeo, The Radium Girls: A Jaw-Dropping New Musical
Best Direction of a Streaming Musical: Tim Howard, The Radium Girls: A Jaw-Dropping New Musical
Check out the full list of winners
Spring, 2020 – Virtual Senior Showcase
Please join us in congratulating 吃瓜头条 Department of Theatre鈥檚 graduating seniors. By clicking on the pictures above, you鈥檒l be able to view our virtual Senior Showcase. This provided an opportunity to some of Broadway鈥檚 top agents and casting directors to see the talent and skill of our graduating seniors.
Directed by Tim Howard
Music Direction by Dr. Justin P. Cowan
Spring, 2020 – Zoom conversation with Choreographer and four-time Tony Award nominee, Randy Skinner.听
A fabulous guest artist in Scott Wise鈥檚 virtual Tap Class this morning!听 The incredible four-time Tony Award winner, Randy Skinner!
Spring, 2020 – 吃瓜头条 captures multiple KCACTF awards at regional event!
吃瓜头条 continues our winning streak, with individual students taking home 6 awards in Musical Theatre Excellence, Acting, Dramaturgy, Stage Management and Allied Crafts and Design. 听Click here to learn more!
Spring, 2020 – Sophomore Theatre Performance major Tina Vlamis featured in a Refinery29 article about new Tik Tok fame!
Tina Vlamis (left) has recently found fame on the social media platform Tik Tok with more than 20,000 followers and videos reaching over a million people. Tina was recently featured in Animal Farm directed by Tony Cochrane and听The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui directed by Pam McDaniel. To read the full article,
Spring, 2019 – Master Class with Drama Desk Award Winner, Andr茅a Burns
Graduated BFA Musical Theatre and BA Performance seniors had the opportunity to work with Drama Desk Winner Andr茅a Burns in an exciting Master Class. Thanks Andr茅a, as always!
Fall, 2019 – National tour of Dr. Seuss鈥 How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical: featuring 吃瓜头条 Musical Theatre alum Jared Starkey!听
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Fall, 2018 – Pop Rock Masterclass with Sheri Sanders, founder of Rock the Audition
The BFA Musical Theatre class was thrilled to welcome Pop/Rock Master Teacher Sheri Sanders to campus!
Spring, 2018 – NYC Senior Showcase听
The graduating classes of the BFA Musical Theatre and BA Performance program performed in NYC this week for Casting Directors and Talent agents!
Pictured: The BFA Musical Theatre class with Musical Theatre Coordinator, Tim Howard
Fall, 2018 – Guest Speaker: Tony Award Winner, Cady Huffman
Dr. Donald Gagnon brought the amazingly talented Cady Huffman to campus to speak with his students in Into to Drama!
Fall, 2018 – Trip to NYC for private screening of听Shuffle Along
Dr. Donald P. Gagnon (professor) and Theatre Arts students (Carter Smith, Ryan Rappaport, Francesca Saccomagno, Michelle Shapiro, Serena Kelly, and Kelsey Lepesko)听in the Musical Theatre History course, Fall 2018, at Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts for a private screening of Shuffle Along.
Spring, 2017 – 吃瓜头条 Theatre Arts Students Present Research
吃瓜头条 Theatre majors presented their scholarly research at the Central Connecticut State University Undergraduate English Conference on October 5, at CCSU in New Britain.听 This is the first full group of theatre majors invited to the conference from 吃瓜头条.
“As a group, these students did work that is as fine–scholarly, clearly written, and maturely presented–as any group of students I’ve seen at the conference over the years. They exemplify the kind of academic excellence, as well as performing excellence, that we are pleased to claim in the 吃瓜头条 theatre arts department,” said Dr. Donald Gagnon, professor and sponsor.
Spring, 2017 – 11 Kennedy Center Awards for 吃瓜头条’s听The Drowsy Chaperone
The Drowsy Chaperone earned 11 national awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), and an invitation for the director, Associate Professor听of Theatre Arts Tim Howard,听and student Jillian Caillouette of Meriden, to attend the national 2017 KCACTF festival in Washington, D.C. 听Read all about it here!
Spring, 2017 – 吃瓜头条 has earned accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Theatre
The NAST Commission on Accreditation notification of the university鈥檚 acceptance for association membership, received in March 2017, marked the successful completion of a process that began with the 吃瓜头条 submission of its accreditation application in Fall 2014. 听Read more…
Spring, 2016 – 吃瓜头条 Theatre Arts awarded highest honors at Kennedy Center national festival in Washington D.C.
吃瓜头条鈥檚 Fall 2015 theatre arts production, Parade, was nominated for 14 national awards and won five, including 鈥淥utstanding Production of a Musical鈥, “Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical鈥, 鈥淥utstanding Performance by an Actress in a Musical鈥, 鈥淏est Director of a Musical鈥, and 鈥淥utstanding Choreography鈥 at the American College Theatre Festival(KCACTF). These honors represent the most awards 吃瓜头条 has ever received for a production, and also the biggest sweep of awards at the American College Theatre Festival. [Read More … ]