Monday, September 21st, 2009
Sergio Trujillo Choreographer of Memphis. Choreographer Sergio Trujillo talks about the development of the new Broadway musical Memphis and how the dance styles he employs in it draw upon research he’d already done for several other musicals. He also talks about his childhood in Colombia and how music was part of the country’s daily life; [...]
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Joe Dowling In January of 2000, Joe Dowling met with SDC Members and guests at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre to discuss his career in the classics. It is a career that began long before his appointment as Artistic Director at Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theatre in 1995, and even before becoming the Artistic Director of Ireland’s National Theatre, [...]
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Design The design panel – scenic designer John Arnone (The Who’s Tommy), costume designer Elizabeth Fried (Brother Truckers), special effects designer Wendall K. Harrington (The Who’s Tommy), lighting designer Mimi Jordan Sherin (New York Shakespeare Festival) – moderated by costume designer Patricia Zipprodt (My Favorite Year), Professor Tish Dace, and author/designer/producer Jean Dalrymple discuss their [...]
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Victoria Bailey Executive Director of Theatre Development Fund. Theatre Development Fund executive director Victoria Bailey talks about the newest icon of Broadway, the red steps of the redesigned TKTS Booth in Times Square, and talks about both how the lines at the booth have created a “town square for the casual theatregoer,” as well as [...]
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
Harold Prince In 2002, theatre icon Harold Prince gave the opening remarks to a packed house of esteemed theatre artists, professional directors and choreographers, and aspiring early-career post graduates at SDCF’s annual Directing Symposium. The focus of Mr. Prince’s address, as well as the focus of the weekend’s series of panel discussions and lectures, was [...]
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