URI theatre’s spin on a 1930’s classic URI’s theater performed a refreshing take on Vera Stark. PHOTO CREDIT: Mandy Kokela | Contributing Reporter The University of Rhode Island Theatre program brought a refreshing, witty, satirical play to the audience on Saturday with “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark.” The play, originally written by two-time Pulitzer…
Bo Burnham’s “Inside” comically depicts life during quarantine, capturing raw emotions while poking fun. PHOTO CREDIT: netflix.com Possibly as a response to 2020 and the misery that COVID-19 brought to all of us, 2021 was a surprisingly musical year for movies. In terms of both films offered solely on streaming services as well as theater-exclusive…
Heavily based on mythology, “Polaroid Stories” follows the story of “Metamorphoses.” PHOTO CREDIT: independentri.com During the month of October, the University of Rhode Island’s Theatre Department performed Naomi Iizuka’s “Polaroid Stories,” a production based on ancient Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” told through stories of destitute youth and outsiders, all brought together at an abandoned pier along the…
What goes on behind the curtain A behind the scenes look at URI Theatre’s ‘Polaroid Stories’ and the stage crew who makes it come to life. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu While actors and front-of-house staff for the University of Rhode Island’s Theatre Department deserve attention for their success on stage, often the valuable crew working backstage…
Students preview upcoming season Despite the renovations and construction at the Fine Arts Center (FAC), the University of Rhode Island’s theatre department is excited to present its upcoming season of shows. This year’s schedule consists of Naiomi Iizuka’s “Polaroid Stories” in October, “Or” by Liz Duffy Adams in December, “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark”…
URI Theatre performs Rocky Horror for spring show The final production for the URI Theatre Department this year is “The Rocky Horror Show,” a cult classic musical. PHOTO CREDIT: Nation World News The joy of musical theatre has returned to the University of Rhode Island campus with the URI theatre department’s final production of the…
URI theatre will perform “The Rocky Horror Show” for the spring musical. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island’s spring 2022 musical was originally planned to be “The Wizard of Oz,” but due to complications, the theatre department will be performing “The Rocky Horror Show.” The production was changed recently due to an inability…
An adaptation of José Rivera’s “Sueño” at the Trinity Repertory Company is set to feature two URI alums. PHOTO CREDIT: Trinity Rep Two University of Rhode Island alumni will be performing in the Trinity Repertory Company’s production of “Sueño” an adaptation written by José Rivera, an Obie Award-winning playwright, of Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s…
Twelfth night preview: Experience a Shakesperian comedy with URI Theater this March. PHOTO CREDIT: Asolo Repertory Theater Students are in for an “absolute party” when attending the University of Rhode Island Theatre Department’s production of William Shakespeare’s classic “Twelfth Night,” according to Riley Nedder, the lead actress of the production and a junior theatre and…
Take a look through the magnifying glass at URI’s production of “Clue: On Stage.” PHOTO CREDIT: carrolltonga.com I remember the first time that I watched “Clue” (1985) as a child and instantly fell in love with the movie. On Thursday Dec. 2, the University of Rhode Island theatre department opened its newest production, “CLUE: On…