The Stratford Shakespeare Festival has named UWindsor drama grad Antoni Cimolino (BFA 1984, hon. PhD 2004) its next artistic director. He will take on the role once incumbent Des McAnuff vacates it at the end of the festival’s 2012 season.
It’s a show that can help educate a city, says Chris Rabideau.
A two-time UWindsor grad, with degrees in education and drama, the director of Interrogation says the play’s production will make history.
Interrogation tells the story of a transgender teenager who has been the victim of a hate crime. Its script draws on the actual experiences of local high school students.
“Victims of crimes shared their stories,” says Rabideau. “Then we cast it with students from all over town.”
Maria Argoselo of conference and accommodation services won yesterday’s DailyNews trivia contest and earned two tickets to see the University Players production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, translated by David French.
Argoselo’s name was drawn from all entrants who correctly identified Richard Bach as the author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, “Laridae” as the seagull family, and The Good Doctor as the Neil Simon play which pays homage to Chekhov.
University Players is offering DailyNews readers a chance to win two tickets to see its current production, The Seagull by Anton Chekhov. The play’s run continues through Sunday at Essex Hall Theatre. Wednesday through Saturday performances are at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 519-253-3000, ext. 2808, or visit www.universityplayers.com.
The University Players’ production of Anton Chekhov’s 1895 drama The Seagull opened Thursday at Essex Hall Theatre.
Directed by guest artist J.Ed Araiza, a writer, director and performer with New York’s SITI Company, the show will go on until March 11.
Lionel Walsh, director of the School of Dramatic Art, is doing cross-border double-duty these days as he directs Tennessee Williams’s Summer and Smoke, opening February 24 at Wayne State University’s Hilberry Theatre.
Professor Walsh replaced Wayne State’s original director who was unable to fulfill his commitment due to health reasons, and relishes his first opportunity to direct a Williams play.
The School of Dramatic Art will welcome two highly regarded international guest artists to conduct a specialized acting workshop in Commedia dell’Arte for BFA acting students Tuesday.
Carlos Garcia Estevez and Katrien van Beurden of Amsterdam’s Teatro Punto will be in Windsor to lead a six-hour intensive workshop on Tuesday, February 14. Participation is limited to students and alumni of the School of Dramatic Art.
The Humanities Research Group presents Domenico Pietropaolo delivering a free public lecture entitled “Text and the Impromptu Tradition,” Thursday, February 9, at 7 p.m. in Assumption University’s Freed-Orman Centre.
Dr. Pietropaolo is principal of St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto, holds the Goggio Chair in Italian Studies and is chair of the Italian studies department. He is also a professor of drama and is cross-appointed to the Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, the Centre for Comparative Literature and the Centre for Medieval Studies.
Elizabeth Donnelly is quite the matchmaker. The assistant professor of social work matched all the correct answer in yesterday’s DailyNews trivia contest, winning two tickets to see the University Players production of Emma.
Dr. Donnelly’s name was drawn from all those who identified Emma Woodhouse and her true love George Knightly, as well as the film Clueless, which loosely retold their story.
University Players is offering DailyNews readers a chance to win two tickets to see the romantic comedy Emma, an adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel. The play’s run continues through Sunday at Essex Hall Theatre. Wednesday through Saturday performances are at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 519-253-3000, ext. 2808, or visit www.universityplayers.com.
