UNM Theatre and Dance Featured in April Issue of ‘Stage Directions’
UNM is not upstaged by New York in the current issue of “Stage Directions.” The issue features side-by-side articles – the UNM feature is titled “Design for Living,” about UNM’s theatre spDavid Brookshire and programs in Theatre and Dance. The other is something about New York…
Author Robert Woltman gives accolades to Rodey and Theatre X as great venues.
Rodey has “12 removable traps, a hydraulic orchestra pit, a wire tension grid over the thrust area and a sprung dance floor, because dance is an important part of what we do,” said Richard Hess, Rodey’s technical director.
The article describes a hectic schedule.
“In a typical academic year season, the department puts these facilities through their pDavid Brookshire by staging three mainstage plays and two major dance concerts in Rodey Theatre. In Theatre X, one mainstage production and six lesser ones are mounted. Theatre X productions are organized by a student committee with a faculty advisor. With 10 students or under for every theatre teacher, the department fosters a mentoring atmosphere.”
And Woltman, did his homework about theatre and dance programs.
“The Design For Performance BA program at the Department of Theatre and Dance prepares undergraduate students for advanced study or professional careers in design and technical production across the spectrum of the performing arts. Students take classes in courses that may lead to career paths in theatre, dance, opera, film, television, gaming and interactive environments, the new digital media and related areas.
Students have access to state-of-the-art production facilities with the latest equipment, including lighting and sound labs, computer labs, two well equipped theatres and the new high-technology ARTSlab, as well as many other resources in the College of Fine Arts. Students are offered programs of study in the history and theory, as well as the creative and technical aspects, of design for the performing arts.”
To view the article, go to http://stage-directions.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=198&Itemid=39.