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Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play (CANCELLED)
Statement regarding Mr. Burns:
Even if we return to campus in early April, it is impossible for our artists to feasibly mount a fully produced show. We have therefore canceled the scheduled main stage public run of “Mr. Burns” for this April. We will relaunch the same production in the fall, with the same artistic team and same company to the extent possible. A fully produced “Mr Burns” will be the opening show of our 2020-21 season. We will contact ticketholders about ticket refund and transfer options at a future date.
Professor Elisa Gonzales finds an authentic voice
The point of voice class, says new UMass Theater Assistant Professor of Voice and Acting Elisa Gonzales, isn’t to learn how to sound like everyone else.
UMass Theater announces fall 2020 auditions
In keeping with the demands of the time, UMass Theater is presenting a non-traditional season of short works, rehearsed and presented mainly digitally.
We are currently looking for collaborators for four of those works. Please read below for details on how to get involved.
Design Showcase East goes virtual with UMass Theater's help
Last weekend was supposed to be Design Showcase East, an important conference in New York City where theater students present their portfolios, meet professionals in the field, and make important career connections. Like everything else, it was cancelled because of COVID-19. But theater folks are creative problem-solvers for a living, so they adapted.
Lights, Webcam, Action: How UMass Theater adapted to remote learning
On March 11, the University of Massachusetts community was informed of the decision to suspend all in-person classes and implement remote classes after spring break. While this transition was easy for some departments, many members of the Theater Department found themselves asking the same question: How?
Lighting Designer Jane Cox offers inspiration despite isolation
Research is not just for STEM: UMass Theater boasts 4 Rising Researchers in 2 years
Senior theater major Kit Newell is the fourth theater major in the span of two years to receive the designation of Rising Researcher.
The Legacy of Donny Johns
In 2014, Professors Gina Kaufmann and Harley Erdman reimagined The Trickster of Seville, a classic Spanish play that launched the legend of Don Juan (and served as the basis for Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni), as a musical. More than five years later, Donny Johns has been retitled Legacy Boy.
Amy Altadonna teaches students to use sound for storytelling across media
When she came to UMass Amherst, Sound Design Lecturer Amy Altadonna planned to teach her students about her medium by tackling sound design for theater — she is a faculty member of the Department of Theater, after all.
Things didn’t quite turn out that way. Altadonna’s Sound Design II course attracts students from a diverse set of majors, not to mention a wide range of experience.
