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Upcoming Events
- April 17
Senior fête, a celebration of graduating TFMS majors and minors, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Bruce Davis Theater. - April 27
Last day of regularly scheduled classes. - May 2
TFMS Night, 7:00 p.m., Bruce Davis Theater, MH. Free and open to the public. - May 3
Final exams begin.
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2011 - 2012
Season & Events
- As You Like It
- St. Mary's Hear and Now, an original performance piece
- Fifth Annual TFMS Film Series: Out of Bounds: Feminist Films and Filmmakers
- The Big Picture App?, an original, collaborative performance project
Box Office
For Reservations:
240-895-4243 or e-mail boxoffice@smcm.edu
Box Office Manager:
Catie Curry
For our assisted hearing patrons: The Bruce Davis Theater is equipped with a hearing assistance system. If you would like assistance, please ask one of the Box Office managers for a receiver when you pick up and pay for your tickets. Students who require a receiver will be asked to leave their student ID at the Box Office until the receiver is returned; non-students will be asked to leave their driver's license.
TFMS Alumni
Where Are They Now?
Megan Rippey (class of 2008, B.A. women, gender, and sexuality studies, minor in theater studies) is currently an M.F.A. student in the acting program at the California Institute of the Arts (class of 2013).
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Site maintained by:
Mark A. Rhoda
For comments about this site or suggestions for its improvement, contact: marhoda@smcm.edu
When I graduated from St. Mary's as a theater major, I realized I had received not just a degree, but a true education. The department not only gave me a foundation in the theory and practice of my craft, but most importantly an opportunity to ignite as an artist and to develop a style and interest in challenging theatrical material, which led me on fascinating journeys after I left the school.
A. Lorraine Robinson, '92, director of faculty and education, Sitar Arts Center, Washington, D.C.; co-founder and -producer, MuseFire Productions, a multimedia production company incorporating both stage and screen media, Washington, D.C.; freelance director.
Featured Events
The Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies is proud to welcome dancer-choreographer-educator Leonard Cruz to the faculty. Professor Cruz holds a B.A. in dance and an M.A. in world arts and cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles; an M.F.A. in performance/choreography from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and is currently completing his Ph.D. in urban education from Milwaukee as well.
Professor Cruz teaches and performs a range of traditional dance/move- ment and world dance forms, including modern dance, dance improvisation and composition, dances from the Pacific islands, and dance for the camera. He believes strongly in addressing social justice issues in his solo dance performances and in his dance/movement work with students as well as members of local communities. Professor Cruz has danced and toured internationally for five years with renowned choreographer-performer Bill T. Jones, has worked closely with choreographer Pina Bausch in Essen and Wuppertal, Germany, and performed in the premiere of theater experimentalist Robert Wilson’s “Exploring King Lear.” In addition to an already-lengthy and storied international career as an educator and dance performer-choreographer, Professor Cruz continues his association with the Leonard Cruz Tanztheater in Essen, Germany, where he teaches, choreographs, and performs each summer.
Kudos
To TFMS faculty members Leon Wiebers, recipient of a Fulbright research grant for 2012-2013 in Seoul, South Korea, hosted by the Seoul Institute of the Arts (SeoulArts), to study how traditional Korean dress and modern design combine to create new modes in live performance; Holly Blumner, recipient together with five students (Jemarc Axinto, Sam DiDonato, Jean Drzyzgula, Liz Porter, and Cello Pierce) of an ASIANetwork Freeman Foundation Student-Faculty Fellows grant to study the Gion Festival of Kyoto, Japan in July 2012; and David Ellsworth, recipient of the Jury's Choice Award from the Black Maria Film and Video Festival for his 2011 short film, "Front Street Yard," which is also a Black Maria Film Festival 2012 Tour Selection (http://www.blackmariafilmfestival.org/awards.php).
To TFMS students Briana Manente ('12), recipient of the 2012 Arts Alliance Award for Theater Excellence; Emily Sillcox ('12), recipient of the 2012 Arts Alliance Award for Excellence in Film and Media Studies; and Nick Huber ('13), recipient of the 2012 Torre M. Meringolo Theater Award (for outstanding work as a stage performer). Huzzahs!
Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies, 2012
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