August 17th 2022
The New York Arts Program, a semester-long program offering advanced training and internships in New York City, will host four virtual sessions online. More information is available on the New York Arts Program website.
April 5th 2021
The Department of Communication, Film, and Theatre is thrilled to announce that kt shorb will join the faculty this coming fall! Professor shorb comes to us from the University of Texas where they are completing a Ph.D. in the Performance as Public Practice program. Their research focuses on how queer people of color performers create temporal pockets that can only be described as time travel. In Austin, Professor shorb is the producing artistic director of the Generic Ensemble Company, an ensemble that makes the invisible visible through bold, socially relevant, body-centered theatre. Professor shorb also holds a B.M. in Composition from Oberlin Conservatory of Music and an M.A. in Radio-Televison-Film from The University of Texas at Austin.
Welcome Professor kt shorb!
April 27th 2018
This is a free event to celebrate amazing work being done in the community. The Meadiaville Listening Project Team has been making podcasts that present the work our local community members do, and the stories they are telling about Meadville. This celebration at 5 p.m. Monday, April 30, serves to showcase the final product and the community of Meadville. There will be food and drinks available, so come to this event to celebrate the community. The address is 847 N. Main St. Suite 201.
January 31st 2017
In celebration of Black History Month, the Black Studies program and the Theatre department will present a dramatic reading of an excerpt from Waterbearer, a piece of historical fiction that examines what it means for African American women to do laundry.
A lecture by Valerie Prince, author of Waterbearer and associate professor of English and Black Studies at Allegheny, will precede the performance. The students in the dramatic reading include Itzel Ayala, Luka Crozier, Robyn Katona and Nia Shuler. Beth Watkins, professor of Communication Arts/Theatre, directs.
The lecture/performance will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9 in the Arter Little Theatre at Allegheny College. The event is free and open to the public.
November 11th 2016
November 17-20, 2016
Thursday-Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
It is Christmas Eve in 1864 along the icy, war-ravaged Potomac near Washington, D.C. Union and Confederate troops are hunkered down by the river, Abraham Lincoln strategizes for peace while his wife Mary visits the wounded, and former slaves are migrating north in search of freedom. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel weaves a rich tapestry of stories, both historical and fictional, into a drama that intertwines holiday carols, marches and spirituals of the Civil War period. An epic theatrical event that captures a nation in desperate need of hope and healing.
To order tickets call the box office at 814-332-3414
October 24th 2016
We welcome three successful professional alumnae, from Pittsburgh, who are returning to Allegheny College to share how they got from college to where they are today. This panel is a rich resource for those seeking a career in branding and digital marketing—from tips on how to make your application and résumé stand apart from the “clutter,” to thinking about how to look for jobs you would truly love to be in, to networking and mentoring advice, and developing a portfolio that shows who you are, rather than simply showcasing skills.
Our panelists are Kristen Lauth Shaeffer ’03, assistant professor of film and digital technology at Chatham University and filmmaker; Macae Lintelman ’10, digital customer experience consultant with Accenture, and Hillary Wilson ’12, digital marketing manager, Pittsburgh Public Theater.
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (including Q&A), followed by a meet-and-greet with panelists over a buffet-style lunch.
WHERE: Gladys Mullenix Black Theater in the Vukovich Center. Entrance to the theater is through the main lobby on the ground floor.
This event is open to all members of the college community and is sponsored by the Department of Communication Arts and Theatre.
August 31st 2016
A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration
By Paula Vogel
September 1 at 7:30 p.m.
September 4 at 1:00 p.m.
Vukovich Room 107
All students are welcome to audition. Many diverse roles are available. Copies of the play are on reserve in the library. You are encouraged to read all or part of the play prior to auditions. You do not need to bring any prepared material to the auditions.
Director Beth Watkins
April 21st 2016
Directed by Beth Watkins
April 21 and 22 at 7:30 pm
April 23 and 24 at 2:30 pm
In the Gladys Mullenix Theatre, Vukovich Center for Communication Arts
Suitable for all audiences
Box Office 814-332_3414
February 8th 2016
Monday, Feb. 15 4:00-6:00 pm in VCCA 107
Tuesday, Feb. 16 7:30-9:30 pm in VCCA 107
Callbacks will be
Wed. Feb. 17 (5-7:30)
and Thurs. Feb. 18 (6:00-8:00)
Scripts are on Reserve in Pelletier Library under Playshop Theatre
Familiarity with the script is recommended
Questions:
Please contact
Director Beth Watkins at bwatkins@allegheny.edu
Performances April 21-24
January 20th 2016
In the fall of 2015, 14 student filmmakers set out to explore the town of Meadville. Join the Year of Meadville organizers and the Communications Arts Department Friday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Vukovich Center as they kick off their spring programming with the student-created film “Fourteen Filmmakers in Search of a Town.” A reception with an opportunity to speak with the filmmakers will follow the screening.