The undersigned faculty members of the Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland wish to speak out publicly against recent intolerant and threatening behavior on campus. Our department includes, as part of its mission, creating works of theater, performance, dance, and media that educate our students and enrich and Find out more »
“Striptease / Catastrophe” has ended its successful run in the BDT!
From the late Polish playwright Sławomir Mrożek (1930-2013), STRIPTEASE is political satire: a tale of two men, a thinker and an activist, both similarly dressed and with matching briefcases, trapped in what appears to be a prison. In what amounts to a vaudeville routine, they try to escape their circumstances by convincing each other he’s Find out more »
Performing in the Bruce Davis Theater, “Striptease” / “Catastrophe,” March 2-6
From the late Polish playwright Sławomir Mrożek (1930-2013), STRIPTEASE is political satire: a tale of two men, a thinker and an activist, both similarly dressed and with matching briefcases, trapped in what appears to be a prison. In what amounts to a vaudeville routine, they try to escape their circumstances by convincing each other he’s Find out more »
Ninth Annual TFMS Film Series: Baltimore Reel: A Celebration of Films and Filmmakers
The fall 2015 series focused on the work of three Baltimore, MD filmmakers: Lotfy Nathan (“12 O’Clock Boys,” 2013), Matt Porterfield (“Putty Hill,” 2011), and Martha Colburn (stop-motion animation, 1995-2013). Our previous eight film series had been variously organized around themes or genres and had targeted experimental, independent, and (only sometimes) mainstream practices. For the Find out more »
Auditions for two plays, “Striptease” & “Catastrophe,” Wed., Jan. 20, 7:00-9:30 p.m., Bruce Davis Theater
Auditions for Striptease (by Slawomir Mrozek) and Catastrophe (by Samuel Beckett) will be held for one night only on Wednesday, January 20, from 7:00-9:30 p.m. in the Bruce Davis Theater, MH. To audition, please prepare a 1-2 minute comic monologue of your choosing (a memorized piece is preferable to a cold reading), and sign up Find out more »
“Speaking of Race” (reprise), a single evening performance, Thurs., Jan. 28, 8 PM, Bruce Davis Theater. Free and open to the public
The Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies and director Joanne Klein are proud to reprise “Speaking of Race” for a single evening performance in the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall, on Thursday, January 28, starting at 8 PM. Originally produced as a lunchtime performance series, “Speaking of Race” brings together the original SMCM student Find out more »
Tyrone (Ty) Wilson Joins SMCM’s TFMS Department
In January-February 2016, actor Tyrone (Ty) Wilson will be performing in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival-Arena Stage co-production of Lynn Nottage’s new play, Sweat, in Washington, D.C. After Sweat closes its run on February 21, Tyrone will join SMCM’s TFMS department for the month of March. While in residency, Ty will perform the mute role of Find out more »
Crossroads: On Common Ground opens Wed., Nov. 18, runs through Sun., Nov. 22, Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall, $
CROSSROADS 2015 will retain a focus on the local natural, cultural, and historical environment – the literal and metaphoric paths, or ground, we walk – and will use music, dance, poetry, humor, and drama in exploring dynamic intersections of identity and power in our institutional history and in this age of selfies and social media. Find out more »
Speaking of Race (a lunchtime performance series), Oct. 15 & 28, Nov. 10, 12:15 p.m., Aldom Lounge, Campus Center
In “Speaking of Race,” a lunchtime performance series produced by the Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies, students and members of the SMCM community express their understandings of race, ethnicity, and identity in an original series of monologues sharing powerful feelings and experiences. Performances take place at 12:15 p.m. in Aldom Lounge, Campus Center Find out more »
Auditions for Crossroads: On Common Ground 2015, Sept. 18, 3-5 p.m.
Auditions for our first main stage show of the year, “Crossroads: On Common Ground 2015,” will be held on Friday, September 18, 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the Bruce Davis Theater, MH. To audition, please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue or poem of your choosing. (A memorized piece is preferable to a cold reading.) Sign up for Find out more »