The College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance will stage two productions in repertory. “Spark” by Caridad Svich and “Last Night and the Night Before” by 1999 alumna Donnetta Lavinia Grays both explore the department’s season theme of “family.”…
International Piano Series Concert to Honor Spanish Composer Joaquín Rodrigo
Rodrigo: A Life in Music is a program celebrating the life and music of Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo in sound, narration, and images, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the composer’s passing. Written by College of Charleston faculty members Paul…
Magic and Power Dominate in Theatre Season Openers
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL… The College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance’s 2018-2019 season of social justice is expressed this year through musical theatre, drama, comedy and dance. The theme continues to support the College of Charleston’s sustainability literacy initiative aimed…
Objectification of Women, Forced Migration and Other Social Justice Issues to Be Explored in THE TROJAN WOMEN
Exploring the depth of wartime suffering and human trafficking, The Trojan Women by Euripides and adapted by Ellen McLaughlin, will open the 2017-2018 performance season for the College of Charleston’s Department of Theatre and Dance. The season’s theme, Sustain This!, supports the…
Retelling of Shakespearean Favorite, With Elements of Physical Theatre + Dance
The Department of Theatre and Dance will open its 2016-17 season with a unique interpretation of “Romeo and Juliet.” One of William Shakespeare’s best-known and most-loved works, “Romeo and Juliet” is the timeless story of two doomed lovers who come from two families…
Multiple Tony Award-Winning Musical “The Secret Garden” Takes Stage
Co-presented by the College of Charleston’s department of theatre and dance and department of music, “The Secret Garden” is a compelling musical for the whole family. This enchanting classic of children’s literature, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1911, is reimagined…
CofC Theatre to Stage Eccentric Comedy
The Department of Theatre and Dance in the College of Charleston School of the Arts will present Noel Coward’s bizarre comic play, Blithe Spirit. The story centers on socialite and novelist, Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric clairvoyant and medium, Madame…
‘She Kills Monsters’ Delves Into Imaginary World of Adventure
The Department of Theatre and Dance will end its 2013-14 season with “She Kills Monsters” by playwright and pioneer of “geek theatre,” Qui Nguyen. The cast and crew of students and faculty, will bring the show to life through the…
ExCEL Awards for Outstanding SOTA Individuals
The School of the Arts (SOTA) congratulates the following SOTA individuals for receiving 2014 Excellence in Collegiate Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Awards: Outstanding SOTA Student of the Year: Corinne Williams (Theatre major) Female Student Athlete of the Year: Alyssa Frye…
Tragic Tale of Forbidden Love, Barbaric Violence and Consequential Vengeance
The Department of Theatre and Dance in the College of Charleston School of the Arts will present “The Love of the Nightingale” by playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker. A retelling of the myth of Ovid’s “Procne, Philomele and Tereus,” Wertenbaker uses this…