The College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance will stage A Lie of the Mind by renowned American playwright Sam Shepard. This was a landmark play that the author said he worked and reworked off and on over the…
Theatre and Dance Season to Open With Swashbuckling Farce ‘The Lady Demands Satisfaction’
With a focus on “family,” the College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance 2019-2020 season will be fun, challenging, heart-breaking and weird. The first of seven productions this academic year will open in September. Directed by faculty member Todd McNerney, “The…
We Without Walls | Staged Readings
The College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance will present “We Without Walls,” staged readings of scenes by renowned Cuban-American playwright María Irene Fornés. Fornés perhaps is best known for her play “Fefu and Her Friends,” originally written and produced in…
CofC Theatre to Explore Subtle Racism, Interracial Friendships and White Privilege in ‘Chore Monkeys’ Production
Presented by the College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance, the world premiere of Chore Monkeys “takes a look at subtle racism facing young men trying to work and the challenges of maintaining interracial friendships in a world of white privilege…
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…
‘Silent Sky’ Pays Tribute to Lesser-Known Woman Astronomer
Presented by the College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance, Silent Sky is based on the true story of an intrepid, hearing-impaired woman astronomer, Henrietta Swan Leavitt. Written by Lauren Gunderson who was recently named the most produced living playwright in…
A Gentrified Neighborhood Causes a Young Couple to Confront Uncomfortable Truths in ‘BUZZER’
“Buzzer” is a dark yet comic drama by playwright Tracey Scott Wilson. Personal transformations in a changing neighborhood may cost more than the rent. When home is part of a newly gentrifying neighborhood, what needs to change to insure one’s comfort? As…
Classic American Play “Stage Door” | Nov. 17-20
Plucky. It’s a word you don’t hear much now. But in 1934 it might have been a perfect word to describe the determination and wit of the women in the play, “Stage Door.” Pulitzer prize-winning author Edna Ferber teamed up with…
CofC Dance to Stage “Safe Harbor”
The Department of Theatre and Dance in the College of Charleston School of the Arts will present a dance concert, “Safe Harbor,” directed by Gretchen McLaine and choreographed by the College’s dance faculty, select students, and guest artist John Zullo.…
CofC Theatre: ‘Superior Donuts’ Explores Unlikely Friendship
The Department of Theatre and Dance will stage Superior Donuts, a humorous tale of an unlikely cross-racial and cross-generational friendship. Located in one of Chicago’s most diverse neighborhoods, Arthur Przybyszewski’s donut shop has been a community hub for decades, and both the neglected…