Theatre Alumna Nominated for New York Innovative Theatre Award
Adriana Chavez (’00) is nominated for a New York Innovative Theatre Award (IT Awards) for Outstanding Ensemble for her work in Homunculus: Reloaded, produced by Homunculus Mask Theater. “My favorite part of working on this project was collaborating with the other actors and the director, Joe Osheroff. We were all encouraged to give
Busy Summer for Dance Professor Alicia Okouchi-Guy
Alicia Okouchi-Guy , assistant professor of dance, and Don Guy , assistant professor of theatre, were invited by Chapman University Chancellor Daniele Struppa to be a part of the Chapman Visiting Scholars Series at the Nicholas Academic Center in Santa Ana. Their presentation on “The Art of Science” included a lecture and demonstration
Pamela Blanc Lectures for the American Society for the Alexander Technique
Pamela Blanc, adjunct professor of the Alexander Technique in the Conservatory of Music, was honored to give the F. M. Alexander Memorial Lecture in celebration of the 25 th anniversary of the founding of the American Society for the Alexander Technique. The AmSAT conference was held at the Juilliard School in Manhattan and
Fresh from Prague, Shakespeare Orange County Reprises the Bard’s ‘Venus and Adonis’
To celebrate Shakespeare Orange County’s 20th anniversary, artistic director Tom Bradac – also a Chapman University associate professor – developed an international production of the Bard’s seldom-produced erotic poem “Venus and Adonis.” It was staged in June as part of the Fringe Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, and was met with rave reviews. The same
Theatre Professor Directs at the Hollywood Fringe Festival
Tamiko Washington, associate professor of theatre, directed the highly successful The Indian Wants the Bronx for the Hollywood Fringe Festival this summer with her company, the Actors Circle Ensemble. Reviews can be found at http://cinesnatch.blogspot.com/2012/06/theatre-review-indian-wants-bronx.html, http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/project/view_review/1774, and http://playwritingworld.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/the-indian-wants-the-bronx-at-the-hollywood-fringe-fest/. For more information on the production, visit http://losangeles.bitter-lemons.com/2012/06/15/hollywood-fringe-profile-actors-circle-ensemble/.
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra at Disney Hall
The Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO), led by assistant professor of music and director of the Chapman Chamber Orchestra Daniel Alfred Wachs, had a successful and rousing debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles in July, attended by members of the Chapman Chamber Orchestra as well as the Chapman Percussion
Chapman Percussion Ensemble at the Ojai Music Festival
As part of the 66th Ojai Music Festival, six members of the Chapman Percussion Ensemble and adjunct professor of music Dr. Justin DeHart joined 40 additional percussionists from Southern California in a performance of John Luther Adams’ outdoor musical installation Inuksuit . The music featured a wide variety of exotic percussive music, including
Professor Don Guy Designing for International Magic Acts
Donald Guy, assistant professor of theatre, recently served as the lighting designer/director for Masters of Illusion – Live! He designed to sold-out performances at the the MAX Pavilion Expo in Singapore and the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Manila, Philippines. The production featured a cast of award-winning magicians including Joaquin Ayala and Tanya,
Grace Fong and Students Visit the Schlern Music Festival
Dr. Grace Fong, director of keyboard studies in the Conservatory of Music, served as a faculty member and performer at various music festivals this summer, including the Innsbrook Institute of Music and the Missouri River Arts festival, performing a series of recitals and concerts, and serving as concerto soloist with the Missouri