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Collidescope: Adventures in Pre- and Post-Racial America at Clarice Smith, Nov 7-14

Collidescope: Adventures in Pre- and Post-Racial America at Clarice Smith, Nov 7-14

Collidescope: Adventures in Pre- and Post-Racial America
November 7 – 14, 2014
Co-writers and directors Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Fri, Nov 7, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sat, Nov 8, 2014 . 2:00PM
Sat, Nov 8, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 9, 2014 . 2:00PM
Tue, Nov 11, 2014 . 7:30PM
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 . 7:30PM
Thu, Nov 13, 2014 . 7:30PM
Fri, Nov 14, 2014 . 7:30PM

Tickets: Regular: $25, Student: $10. Kogood Theatre, General Admission.

Description: Internationally acclaimed auteur Ping Chong and noted director and dramaturg Talvin Wilks will collaborate with University of Maryland graduate and undergraduate designers and performers to develop a theatrical presentation in response to the murder of Trayvon Martin.

This devised work will examine the roots of Black and White race relations moving back and forth in time to connect the dots between America’s troubled racial history and its on-going consequences. Ping Chong will apply his visually arresting signature style and dynamic use of media and staging to realize this timely and provocative work.

Basetrack at Clarice Smith, Nov 1

Basetrack at Clarice Smith, Nov 1

Basetrack: A Multimedia Music Performance Experience

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Sat, Nov 1, 2014 . 8:00PM

Tickets: Regular: $25, Student: $10. Kay Theatre, Reserved Seating.

Description: A group of photojournalists documented Marines in Afghanistan by taking photographs and videos using only an iPhone. This material, which enabled military families to communicate with their loved ones, began to tell an important story of ordinary people fundamentally changed by extraordinary circumstances.

The artful power of these images, a live musical score and spoken work text from Marines themselves come together in a riveting multimedia experience that reflect the uncertainties and separation that is a byproduct of war on families and communities.

Funded in part by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Theater Project, with lead funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

For and In Behalf Of at Clarice Smith, Oct 25-26

For and In Behalf Of at Clarice Smith, Oct 25-26

For and In Behalf Of
October 25 & 26, 2014
Conceived by Allan Davis
Director Jessica Krenek

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Sat, Oct 25, 2014 . 3:00PM
Sat, Oct 25, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sun, Oct 26, 2014 . 7:30PM

Tickets: Regular: $27, Student: $12. Cafritz Foundation Theatre, General Admission.

Description: For and In Behalf Of reflects on a unique Mormon ritual: proxy baptisms for the dead.

Critics of the practice condemn it as a violation of the memory of the dead but, for Mormons, the ritual produces agency for the deceased. Combining storytelling, oration, and movement to foster understanding of this ritual, we are all asked to ruminate on what we each do with the memories of our deceased loved ones.

A TDPS Second Season Production.

Pointless Theatre Puppets at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 11

Pointless Theatre Puppets at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 11

Pointless Theatre presents Half Hangit Maggie, Cake in the Sky and Famous Birds

October 11, 2014, 7pm

PARENTAL WARNING: These puppet spectacles contain profanity and may not be suitable for children.

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Pay what you want, no tickets required. Pay as much or as little you want! All tickets will be on sale at the door on the evening of the event. Cash only.

Pointless Theatre presents three world-premiere puppet spectacles developed as part of their year-long workshop process. Half Hangit Maggie tells the story of a Scottish barmaid who was hung in the gallows of Edinburgh and lived to tell the tale. Inspired by traditional Scottish ballads, the saucy story of Maggie Dickson is brought to life through shadow puppetry and live song and dance. In Cake in the Sky, an imaginative world of food is brought to life through a variety of styles of puppetry as a community struggles to reach the most delectable goal imaginable. Join a group of scouts through a magical menagerie in Famous Birds, an immersive experimentation in shadow puppetry inspired by classic cartoons.

Comprised of alumni of the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Pointless Theatre is smashing traditional boundaries of how a work of theatre is developed through its innovative devising process. Three teams made up of one writer, one designer and one director team up to create a unique idea and realize the process over the course of the year. Over the summer of 2014, these works will be rehearsed and performed in Pointless’ unique style that blends puppetry, theatre, dance, music and the visual arts. Join the artists for a works-in-progress showing, after which you’ll have a chance to ask questions about the works and engage in formative conversations as the pieces continue to be developed.

Regarding audience participation: As an audience member, you will have an opportunity to significantly influence the future development of these three pieces. Following the performances, you will be asked to share your feelings with the artists through a written response, a drawn visual response, or through a discussion directly with the creative teams.

The Me Nobody Knows at Clarice Smith, Oct 10-17

The Me Nobody Knows at Clarice Smith, Oct 10-17

The Me Nobody Knows
Based on the book The Me Nobody Knows
​Music by Gary William Friedman
Lyrics by Will Holt
October 10-17, 2014
Adapted Robert Livingston and Patrik Widrig
Additional lyrics Herb Schapiro
Arrangements and orchestration Gary William Friedman
Co-directors Alvin Mayes and Scot Reese
Musical director L. Richmond Sparks​

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Fri, Oct 10, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 11, 2014 . 2:00PM
Sat, Oct 11, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sun, Oct 12, 2014 . 2:00PM
Tue, Oct 14, 2014 . 7:30PM
Wed, Oct 15, 2014 . 7:30PM
Thu, Oct 16, 2014 . 7:30PM
Fri, Oct 17, 2014 . 7:30PM

Tickets: Regular: $25, Student: $10. Kay Theatre, Reserved Seating.

Description: Portrayed within the span of a single day, The Me Nobody Knows poetically examines the aspirations and fears of a multi-racial cast of young people.

Inspired by actual writings of students, their stories are universal. In these students’ struggles lies their hope, and ours. They are the voices of change. The musical score combines rock music, classical fugues, rap and jazz that inspire passion and transformation.

The Me Nobody Knows is Tony-nominated and OBIE Award-winning. The Me Nobody Knows is presented through special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.