Upcoming Productions & Events

Our Theatre Department has a full schedule of events planned for 2009/2010! Here is a list of what is currently on our calendar. Please check back for further updates, and feel free to email Professor Cathy Hurst (churst@smcvt.edu), Professor Peter Harrigan (pharrigan@smcvt.edu) or Professor John Devlin (jdevlin@smcvt.edu) with any questions. 

All of the events listed below are free and open to the public.

The Mainstage Season

The Department of Fine Arts presents
“The School for Scandal”
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

“Amadeus” meets “Austin Powers” as Saint Mike’s transports Sheridan’s classical comical language to the groovy milieu of the Swingin’ Sixties, proving that treachery and gossip (unfortunately) never go out of style….

Jayden Choquette and Krista Tunnell are performing roles in this production to fulfill the creative project requirement in Senior Seminar in Theatre.

Directed by Peter Harrigan
Designed by John Paul Devlin, Jenny Fulton and Peter Harrigan

November 4-7, 2009
7:00 pm
All Performances are at the FlynnSpace, Main Street, Burlington, VT
For Ticket Information, call 802-654-2621

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The Department of Fine Arts presents
“The Notebook of Trigorin”
by Tennessee Williams

This fresh adaptation of Chekhov’s “The Seagull” brings to life the story of Constantine, the sensitive young writer, whose quest for love, art and acceptance is larger than life itself.

Josh Bardier, Kate Clark and Julia Watson are performing roles in this production to fulfill the creative project requirement in Senior Seminar in Theatre.

Directed by Cathy Hurst
Designed by John Paul Devlin and Peter Harrigan

April 7-10, 2010
7pm
All performances are in McCarthy Arts Theatre

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Don Buschman from Syracuse Stage held a full-day intensive stage management workshop for theatre students in September, 2009.

Guest Artist Pierre Mujomba, Award-winning Congolese playwright (The Lost Envelope), will meet with Honors Playwrighting students and theatre majors in fall 2009.

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Coming In 2010

Almost, Maine
by John Cariani   
Laura Michelle is performing several roles in this production to fulfill the creative project requirement in Senior Seminar in Theatre
April, McCarthy Arts Theatre

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Drama Club Events

A Play on Worlds
By Zachary Donohue
A staged reading directed by Zach Pratt.
February 19th at 7pm, McCarthy Arts Center

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
A concert version will be directed by Josh Bardier.
March 5, 6 at 7pm in the McCarthy Recital Hall

The Actor’s Nightmare
By Christophe Durang
Rory Fitzgerald is directing this production to fulfill the creative project requirement in Senior Seminar in Theatre.
Essex High School Black Box Theatre
Dates TBA