Events

The Performance as Public Practice Fridays@2 speaker series facilitates discussions about the creation and study of performance. PPP welcomes artists from within and beyond the Winship Drama Building, including current students, distinguished alumni and arts leaders from across the country, to share their research and methodology. This special Wednesday edition of PPP Firdays@2 welcomes Dr. Joanna Dee Das for a book talk about her recent work “The Heartland’s Answer to Broadway”: Branson Theater and America’s Culture Wars.

EQUINOX presents compelling new choreography that showcases the virtuosity of student dance company Dance Repertory Theatre. Through a blend of movement and emerging technologies, EQUINOX explores the power of dance as a means of expression, storytelling and social commentary. Witness original works by faculty members Gesel Mason and Joel Valentín-Martínez and student choreographers London Lack and Daniela Albert, which invite audiences to reflect on what it means to be alive in the world today.

Through a blend of sketch, satire and avant-garde theatre, Ain’t No Mo’ answers the incendiary question: What if the United States government offered Black Americans one-way plane tickets to Africa? This unpredictable comedy speeds through the turbulent skies of being Black in today's America. A kaleidoscope of moments surrounding this great exodus are told by an ensemble cast featuring Peaches, a larger-than-life flight agent boarding the final plane leaving the United States.

Come join us at the Drama for Schools Symposium as we celebrate and reflect on 20 years of Drama for Schools (DFS) partnerships, programs and research. The DFS Symposium will gather local, national and international DFS research partners together, in person, for the first time. Through panels, keynote speakers and performances and interactive sessions, the DFS Symposium will provide a critical gathering space to reflect on past work, learn new methods and envision a better possible educational future.