Sonoma State University Theatre Arts and Dance

03/18/2024

What do “For the Dead and Lonely” and “Wish in One Hand” have in common? They’re both a part of our Power Lines New Play Festival, written, directed, and acted by students!

These will both be performed as a part of our Power Lines & Senior Projects festival in early April.

Keep checking in this week as we post some behind the scenes looks of each play!

For the Dead and Lonely
Written by Hollis LeGate
Directed by Euan Ashley (SSU Alum)
Actors: Morgan P Johnson, Andi Ostwald, and Robert Wiles

Wish in One Hand
Written by Jarrett Galante
Directed by Leila Brown
Actors: Bucky Brynjegard-Bialik, Giancarlo Pangrazio, Mia Staraci

Power Lines & Senior Projects Festival
Thursday, April 4 at 7:30pm: PROGRAM A
Friday, April 5 at 7:30pm: PROGRAM B
Saturday, April 6 at 2:00pm: PROGRAM A
Saturday, April 6 at 7:30pm: PROGRAM B
Sunday, April 7 at 2:00pm: PROGRAM B
Sunday, April 7 at 7:30pm: PROGRAM A

Ives Hall, 119

Tickets: tickets.sonoma.edu
FREE to all SSU students

03/08/2024

Get excited, because the Power Lines & Senior Projects Festival is just around the corner!

Get in on the ground floor with the playwrights of tomorrow, in these workshop productions of student one-acts! Plus, creative works directed, performed, designed, and produced by graduating seniors of Theatre Arts & Dance.

The festival will be comprised of two separate programs that will have a mixture of Power Lines plays and Senior Projects (concentrated on acting, technical theatre, and dance).

Power Lines New Play Festival & Senior Projects
Thursday, April 4 at 7:30pm - Program A
Friday, April 5 at 7:30pm - Program B
Saturday, April 6 at 2pm - Program A
Saturday, April 6 at 7:30pm - Program B
Sunday, April 7 at 2pm - Program B
Sunday, April 7 at 7:30pm - Program A

Ives Hall Room 119
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⭐️PROGRAM A

“Just for the Love of Dance” by Jennifer Martuscelli

“A Peek Behind the Curtain” by Aissa Simbulan and Noah Hewitt

“For the Dead and Lonely” by Hollis LeGate

⭐️PROGRAM B

“Wish in One Hand” by Jarrett Galante

“Red” by Ally Liberty

“Timelapse” by Olivia Keydeniers

“i Love you” by Lilia Griffin

✨PLUS, a special Senior Project event:
“A Living Room Reading” by Kat Anderson

Sunday, April 21 at 6:30pm
The HUB, Student Center 2nd floor
No tickets required, FREE admission!

02/13/2024

About opening night…
It was PACKED 🤩

We had a fantastic audience Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday! Thank you to everyone who came!
And we’re not done yet!! 👏🙌

If you haven’t made your way to see “In the Heights”, this is your last weekend—your last chance! Get your tickets now:
🎟️ tickets.sonoma.edu

P.S. Stick around on Friday night after the show for a Post-show Q&A with the directors and cast.
Join us after the show on Sunday for a Community Meet & Greet!

IN THE HEIGHTS
February 16-18
Evert B. Person Theatre
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Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Stage Direction by Marie Ramirez Downing
Music Direction by Lynne Morrow
Choreography by Anakarina Swanson

IN THE HEIGHTS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

02/08/2024

02/05/2024

01/31/2024

Tomorrow and Friday! SSU students, you are all invited!

Calling all actors!!

The Department of Theatre Arts & Dance is holding auditions for our student-written new play production festival, POWER LINES (Scott Horstein, Festival Director).

AUDITIONS
Thursday & Friday, Feb. 1 & 2, 6-9pm, Ives 119

PERFORMANCES
April 4-7 in Ives 119.

Open to ALL SSU students!
Get in on the ground floor with the playwrights of tomorrow, in these workshop productions of student one-acts!

Wish in One Hand by Jarrett Galante
Directed by Leila Brown
Friendship isn’t what it used to be for Dirk, a w**d dealer, and Chomp, his best client. A farce about zombies, tacos, and something very strange lying under the rock in the backyard.

For the Dead and Lonely by Hollis LeGate
Directed by Euan Ashley
Natalie discovers she’s dead, and Death is busy trying to shuffle her and other souls out of Limbo. But Death has his own issues, and turns out to be a lot more complicated that Natalie would have imagined. A tender, funny, and thoughtful journey into finding one’s final destination.

Please note that POWER LINES plays will be performed in a joint festival with the department’s Senior Projects.

TO LEARN MORE AND SIGN-UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME:
linktr.ee/ssuthardept

Contact: Scott Horstein ([email protected])

Spread the word and we hope to see you there!

01/29/2024

Meet the cast of “In the Heights”, Part 3!

Coming to Evert B. Person Theatre…
February 9-11, 16-18
tickets.sonoma.edu

In the Heights
Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Stage Direction by Marie Ramirez Downing
Music Direction by Lynne Morrow
Choreography by Anakarina Swanson

IN THE HEIGHTS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Video by: Yave Guzman
YouTube:

01/27/2024

TOMORROW! Come join us 🤗

The SSU Department of Theatre Arts & Dance is holding Spring Dance auditions for any and all movers, makers and shakers of SSU—Sunday, January 28 at 11am in PE 1 Gymnasium.

Please plan to arrive between 10:40-10:50am to check-in.
The audition will be in a class format. It will be fun and physical, please bring water, wear comfortable, danceable clothes. We will dance in bare feet and sneakers.

SIGN UP:
You MUST fill out a Spring Dance 2024 Audition Form before you audition.
Walk-ins are welcome, but you are still required to fill out the above form.
The form can be found online on our website or via our Linktree (linktr.ee/ssuthardept -also in our bio).

PERFORMANCES:
May 2, 3, 4 at 7:30pm, call time is 6pm, May 5 at 2pm, call time is 12:30pm
In Evert B. Person Theatre

STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS:
Jennifer Borges Ortiz, Alyssandra Elyse Decontreaus, Lilia Griffin, Madyline Jaramillo, Ella Jensen, Olivia Keydeniers, Jennifer Martuscelli, Aleen Phelps, Emily Schwartzfarb, Alaina Wilson

CONTACT: Lilia Griffin ([email protected]), Madyline Jaramillo ([email protected]), Kristen Daley ([email protected])

Spread the word!

01/24/2024

Calling all actors!!

The Department of Theatre Arts & Dance is holding auditions for our student-written new play production festival, POWER LINES (Scott Horstein, Festival Director).

AUDITIONS
Thursday & Friday, Feb. 1 & 2, 6-9pm, Ives 119

PERFORMANCES
April 4-7 in Ives 119.

Open to ALL SSU students!
Get in on the ground floor with the playwrights of tomorrow, in these workshop productions of student one-acts!

Wish in One Hand by Jarrett Galante
Directed by Leila Brown
Friendship isn’t what it used to be for Dirk, a w**d dealer, and Chomp, his best client. A farce about zombies, tacos, and something very strange lying under the rock in the backyard.

For the Dead and Lonely by Hollis LeGate
Directed by Euan Ashley
Natalie discovers she’s dead, and Death is busy trying to shuffle her and other souls out of Limbo. But Death has his own issues, and turns out to be a lot more complicated that Natalie would have imagined. A tender, funny, and thoughtful journey into finding one’s final destination.

Please note that POWER LINES plays will be performed in a joint festival with the department’s Senior Projects.

TO LEARN MORE AND SIGN-UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME:
linktr.ee/ssuthardept

Contact: Scott Horstein ([email protected])

Spread the word and we hope to see you there!

01/22/2024

Meet the cast of “In the Heights”, Part 2!

Coming to Evert B. Person Theatre…
February 9-11, 16-18
tickets.sonoma.edu

In the Heights
Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Stage Direction by Marie Ramirez Downing
Music Direction by Lynne Morrow
Choreography by Anakarina Swanson

IN THE HEIGHTS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Video by: Yave Guzman
YouTube:

01/21/2024

The SSU Department of Theatre Arts & Dance is holding Spring Dance auditions for any and all movers, makers and shakers of SSU—Sunday, January 28 at 11am in PE 1 Gymnasium.

Please plan to arrive between 10:40-10:50am to check-in.
The audition will be in a class format. It will be fun and physical, please bring water, wear comfortable, danceable clothes. We will dance in bare feet and sneakers.

SIGN UP:
You MUST fill out a Spring Dance 2024 Audition Form before you audition.
Walk-ins are welcome, but you are still required to fill out the above form.
The form can be found online on our website or via our Linktree (linktr.ee/ssuthardept -also in our bio).

PERFORMANCES:
May 2, 3, 4 at 7:30pm, call time is 6pm, May 5 at 2pm, call time is 12:30pm
In Evert B. Person Theatre

STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS:
Jennifer Borges Ortiz, Alyssandra Elyse Decontreaus, Lilia Griffin, Madyline Jaramillo, Ella Jensen, Olivia Keydeniers, Jennifer Martuscelli, Aleen Phelps, Emily Schwartzfarb, Alaina Wilson

CONTACT: Lilia Griffin ([email protected]), Madyline Jaramillo ([email protected]), Kristen Daley ([email protected])

Spread the word!

01/20/2024

IN THE HEIGHTS SNEAK PREVIEW!
Tuesday, January 30, 12-1
The HUB Cultural Center

Come to this sneak preview of SSU’s upcoming production of In the Heights, the great Afro-Latino musical written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, writer of Hamilton, and Quiara Alegría Hudes. The cast will give a special performance from the show in the HUB, “No Me Diga,” a funny and exciting number, set in the beauty salon of In the Heights! The owner, Daniela, and friends Carla and Vanessa are happy to see Nina, who’s just returned to their neighborhood in Washington Heights, NYC. They’ve gotten her to hang out for a minute at the salon. They start chatting and the gossip begins!

Musical Director Dr. Lynne Morrow will also share with us about the African roots of the show’s Latin American music. Come have food, celebrate Black History Month, and party with us as we get ready for the February performances in Person Theatre of In the Heights!

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In the Heights
Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Stage Direction by Marie Ramirez Downing
Music Direction by Lynne Morrow
Choreography by Anakarina Swanson

Evert B. Person Theatre…
February 9-11, 16-18
tickets.sonoma.edu

IN THE HEIGHTS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com