URI Theatre opens its doors for new play, “Clue: On Stage” PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by: Jesse Dufault There’s been a murder on the University of Rhode Island campus, well that is on stage at the Robert E. Will Theatre. URI Theatre opens their production of “Clue: On Stage” tonight, a play based on the famous…
New comedy improv theater opens in Pawtucket As a newly established theater, Kismet Improv has made itself a space for education and entertainment for Rhode Island residents. PHOTO CREDIT: kismetimprov.com Watch out, Pawtucket! The new Kismet Improv comedy theater is bringing improv and comedy performances, classes and entertainment to Rhode Island. Kismet Improv, owned by…
URI Theatre addressed the different ways abuse can present itself with “Exit, Pursued by a Bear.” PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark What do you get when you put together Jimmy Carter quotes, karaoke, Susan Boyle, bottles of honey, numerous fourth wall breaks and an entirely student-run production? Apparently, lots of laughter. “Exit, Pursued By a Bear”…
Senior theatre major Erik Robles was granted the first annual Gamm Fellowship Program by the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by Erik Robles The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, located in Warwick, granted University of Rhode Island senior theatre major Erik Robles with its first annual Gamm Fellowship Program for emerging artists of color. The Gamm…
The lights are back on in J Studio as URI Theatre welcomes live audiences again. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark An instrumental version of “Counting Stars” plays. Audience members settle into their seats. The bright lights begin to dim. Suddenly, we’re transported back over 200 years, taken from J Studio in Kingston to Wisconsin, where we…
URI Theatre will raise curtains for the first time since 2019 on Oct. 14th. GRAPHIC CREDIT: Elizabeth Wong On Thursday, Oct. 14, for the first time since 2019, the University of Rhode Island theatre department will open an in-person production to a live audience. According to Director Tracy Miller, “Silent Sky” is a contemporary play…
Alumnus Andrew Burnap thanks URI Theatre in his Tony Award acceptance speech. PHOTO CREDIT: Mary Kouw/CBS via Getty Images “To the University of Rhode Island theatre department,” Andrew Burnap ’13 said in his list of thank yous during his acceptance speech of Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play at the 74th Tony…
Another red carpet means another “Hit or Miss.” This past Sunday was the Tony Awards and we have a lot to review. Some common themes of this red carpet’s outfits were velvet, sparkles and bold colors, all things I can get on board with … for the most part. Some nominees and attendees crushed their…
After being postponed, the 74th Tony Awards offered up awards to various plays and musicals, from the likes of “Moulin Rouge!,” “Jagged Little Pill” and “Tina”. PHOTO CREDIT: playbill.com Almost 18 months after being postponed, the 74th Tony Awards were held on Sunday at the Winter Garden Theatre followed by a celebration of theatre called…
The newly released film, “Dear Evan Hansen”, which is based on the Broadway musical, offers a complex plot about mental health and suicide among teens. PHOTO CREDIT: universalpictures.com Almost five years after the hit Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen” opened, it was released in theaters as a film adaptation to scathing reviews, with critics focusing…