URI Theater to debut ‘Marie Antoinette’ production

The beginning of autumn brings many events to the University of Rhode Island’s campus, and October sees the productions of the theatre department’s fall plays well underway. The first of this season’s productions will be “Marie Antoinette,” written by playwright David Adjmi and directed by assistant professor of theatre Rachel Walshe. Opening night will be…

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A show that put a ‘spell’ on URI: ‘Into the Woods’

At the University of Rhode Island, the theatre department ventured “Into the Woods” at the Fine Arts center last Thursday and will continue to until Sunday, April 30. According to Musical Theater International (MTI), “Into the Woods” was adapted from James Lapine, the author of the book. The late Stephen Sondheim, an American composer and…

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URI Theatre travels ‘Into the Woods’ for spring performance

URI’s student-led production of “Into The Woods” opens on Thursday, April 20 and tickets are available on the URI Theatre website. PHOTO CREDIT: Dylan Hubbard | Contributing Reporter The University of Rhode Island’s theatre production will showcase a student-led performance of “Into The Woods” starting on Thursday, April 20 in the Fine Arts Center. As…

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A ‘stellar’ performance by Student Led Theatre Collective

The Student Led Theater Collective is a new student organization on campus that just put on their performance of “Stellar Woman’s Boyfriend,” a student-written play, in Quinn Hall’s Auditorium on Monday evening. Third-year David Weber, is a theater and physics major at URI and wrote “Stellar Woman’s Boyfriend” two summers ago before bringing it to…

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Season’s first theatre production ‘beautifully executed’ by cast, crew

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…

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Seven assistant stage managers gear up for ‘Polaroid Stories’

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…

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