2008-2009
SPRING QUARTER 2009
URINETOWN, The Musical
State Playhouse
Spring Qtr Weeks 7 and 8
May 14, 15, 16 and 21, 22, 23
Thurs, Fri at 8pm, Sat, May 16 at 3pm and 8pm
and May 23 at 3pm and 8pm
Call the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at Cal State L.A. at (323) 343-4110 for more information.
Spring Dance Concert
King Hall 5th Floor Dance Studio
Spring Qtr Week 9, May 28, 29, 30
Thurs – Sat at 8pm, Sat also at 3pm
Call the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at Cal State L.A. at (323) 343-4110 for more information.
WINTER QUARTER 2009
Doors
By Suzan L. Zeder
Directed by Dr. Pam Dunne
This show will tour to local schools with performances on campus
Thursday, February 5 at 7pm
Friday, February 6 at 7pm
Saturday, February 7 at 11am and 1pm
Call the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at Cal State L.A. at (323) 343-4110 for more information.
Winter Dance Concert
Choreography by Hae Kyung Lee, Jones Welsh, Nehara Kalev, Krenly Guzman, Eva Aymami
State Playhouse
Winter Qtr Week 7
February 19, 20, 21
Thurs - Sat at 8pm
Call the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at Cal State L.A. at (323) 343-4110 for more information.
TALES BY SHAKESPEARE
An evening of soliloquies, scenes, statements, performance art and dance, showcasing the talent and artistry of CSULA students
"He was not of an age, but for all time!" (Ben Johnson, 1623)
Performances staged for our time. Inspired by the legacy of Shakespeare.
Luckman Intimate Theater
Winter Qtr Week 9, March 6, 7, 8
Fri at 8pm, Sat at 3pm and 8pm and Sun at 3pm
Call the Luckman Box Office at (323) 343-6600 for more information.
FALL QUARTER 2008
All My Sons
By Arthur Miller
Directed by CSULA student, Tony Christopher
Arena Theatre
Fall Qtr Week 6, October 30, 31, Nov 1, 2
Thurs at 8pm, Fri at 5pm, Sat 3pm+8pm, Sun at 3pm
The Imaginary Invalid
By Moliere
Directed by Guest Director, Jon Kellam
State Playhouse
Fall Qtr Week 7+8, November 6, 7, 8 and 13, 14, 15
Thurs, Fri at 8pm, Sat, Nov 8 at 3pm and 8pm and Nov 15 at 3pm
Moving dance images
Directed by Professor Hae Kyung Lee
Student choreography and dancers!
King Hall Dance Studio #1
Fall Qtr Wk 10, Nov 20, 21, 22
Thurs – Sat at 8pm
2007-2008
The House Guest from Xinjiang
A staged reading of a new play by C.Y. Lee and ChorSwang Ngin
Directed by Professor G. Shizuko Herrera
Arena Theatre
October 18-20, 2007
My Beowulf
Heidi Duckler and Collage Dance Theatre in residence at Cal State L.A
Performed by members of the professional company and Cal State L.A. students.
State Playhouse
November 16- 17, 2007
L’enfant et les sortilèges (The Child and the Spells) and Moving Dance Images
A special pairing of an opera followed by Moving Dance Images
King Hall 5th Floor Studio #1.
Music Hall
November 29-December 01, 2007
The Cave Dwellers
Directed by Professor Stephen Rothman
State Playhouse
January 17-26, 2008
The Cloud Gatherer
Elementary school performances: January 2008
Arena Theatre
January 25, 2008 7:00PM - General, $15; faculty/staff, $12; students w/ID, $8
Winter Dance Concert
Professional Guest Choreographers Rachel Rosenthal, Holly Johnston, Roxana Steinberg,
And C. Derrick Jones
Directed by Professor Hae Kyung Lee
Intimate Theatre at the Luckman
Thursday, February 28, 2008 - Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:00PM
The Baby Dance
by Jane Anderson
Directed by Joshua Mason
MUS 115 – The NEST Theatre
March 13-15, 2008
The John Lion New Plays Festival 2008
What A Wonderful World by Obed Silva, Ten Minutes by Benjamin Caron, Underground by Concetta Verna, Seventeen by Francisco Garcia
Directed by Los Angeles-based Guest Artists Laurie Woolery, Jon Kellam, Bill DeLuca and Festival Director José Cruz González.
State Playhouse
May 1-10, 2008
How ‘Bout Now
Professors Tanya Kane-Parry, Jon Beaupre and Sarah Graef collaborate with students from TAD, TV/FILM and MUSIC to create a new performance piece.
Music Patio
The Daily Grind
Directed by Frit and Frat Fuller
The Fuller’s choreography along with CSULA student works.
State Playhouse
May 22- 24, 2008
Special Events:
Theatrical Adaptation of "Bless Me, Ultima"
Adapted and directed by Professor Theresa
Part of The Big Read outreach program with the L.A. County Public Library to coordinate community-wide reading celebrations centered on Rudolfo Anaya’s classic novel, "Bless Me, Ultima."
Music Hall
Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:00PM
2006-2007
Tosca Jumps!
Directed by Professor Tanya Kane-Parry
Luckman Intimate Theatre
November 8-11, 2006
Moving dance images
Directed by Professor Hae Kyung Lee
King Hall Dance Studio #1
November 16-18, 2006
The Cloud Gatherer
By Professor José Cruz González, Directed by Dr. Susan Mason
Arena Theatre
February 8-10, 2007
Faust
Adapted and directed by Professor Theresa Larkin and choreographed by Professor Linda Kostalik
State Playhouse and Arena Theatre
July 25-28 and August 1-4, 2007
Pirates of Penzance
A co-production of the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance and Department of Music
Directed by Vera Calabria
Luckman Theatre
Thursday, May 3 - Sunday, May 6, 2007
The Arkansaw Bear
By Aurand Harris
A play for young audiences directed by Dr. Pam Dunne
Arena Theatre
May 10-12, 2007 Thurs –Sat
w/school performances on campus 5/11 + 18
Spring Dance Concert
Directed by Professor Hae Kyung Lee
Choreographers include: Hae Lee, Claudia Lopez, Miguel Olvera, Francisco Martinez, Nehara Kalev
State Playhouse May 24-26, 2007 Thurs – Sat
The Back End Café Jazz Concert
The Music Department’s Jazz Orchestra
and the choreography of: Frit and Frat Fuller,
Claudia Lopez and Miguel Olvera, Roberta
Wollin-Manker, and Hiroshi Hamanishi
State Playhouse May 17-19, 2007
Special Events:
Tim Miller in Performance
Arena Theatre
Monday, April 9, 2007
The John Lion New Plays Festival Readings
Arena Theatre
Tuesday, May 29th , 2007
Look for more information coming soon!
Letters from the People
Directed by Professor Stephen Rothman.
Arena Theatre - November 2-4, 2006
Walking on Turtle Island: An Evening With Robert Greygrass
Arena Theatre - November 6 at 7 pm
2005 – 2006
Rashomon
By Faye and Michael Kanin
Directed by
Professor G. Shizuko Herrera
Arena Theatre
November 10-12 November 17-19, 2005
Moving dance images
Directed by Professor Hae Kyung Lee
King Hall Dance Studio #1
December 1-3, 2005
Dracula
Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, from Bram Stoker's novel
Directed by Professor Theresa Larkin
State Playhouse
January 26-28 and February 2-4, 2006
Spring Forward Dance Concert
Choreography by Claudia Lopez, Miguel Olvera, Hae Kyung Lee, James Kelley, Stephen Contreras
State Playhouse
February 23-25, 2006
The John Lion New Plays Festival 2006
3 New plays by
CSULA student playwrights
And the premiere of La Ofrenda, a newly published work by Jose Casas (class of ’96)
Festival Director Professor José Cruz González
Guest Directors: Jon Lawrence Rivera, Laural Meade, Edgar Landa
State Playhouse
May 4-6 and 11-13, 2006
JazzDanzzTheatre
Choreography by Frit and Frat Fuller
State Playhouse
May 18-20, 2006
The Great Cross Country Race
Adapted by Alan Broadhurst
Directed by Professor Pam Dunne
Touring to local Elementary Schools in Spring 2006
Special Events:
Open workshop performances of Tosca Jumps!
State Playhouse
September 30th and October 1st, 2005
The Rat Pack, Back at the Sands,
directed by recent alum, Kieran Rajan.
MUS 115 – The Nest
October 13 – 15th and 20th – 22nd, 2005
Mine: A Name for Herself
Directed by Professor Theresa Larkin
Arena Theatre
February 19, 2006