The Spring 2020 University of Rhode Island theatre season features a historic Shakespeare tragedy and a musical comedy adapted from the classic film “Monty Python and The Holy Grail.” The first production of this season is Shakespeare’s “Richard III.” As the URI theatre department page says, audiences are asked to “step into the mind of…
Performers from the show “She Kills Monsters” Celebrate after their opening night. Photo by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island’s theatre department opened their final mainstage production of 2019, “She Kills Monsters,” this past Thursday. Opening weekend audiences of “She Kills Monsters” witnessed the transformation of Robert E. Will Theatre into the world of…
Stop by the Robert E. Will Theatre this weekend, where you’ll find five-headed dragons, supermodel elves, dominatrix demons, evil cheerleaders, epic fights and dance battles. These all make up the design spectacle that is “She Kills Monsters,” which opened on Nov. 14. Set in 1995 Ohio, audiences follow the story of Agnes Evans, portrayed by…
Photo from URI. “She Kills Monsters” isn’t a typical University of Rhode Island theatre production. Featuring riveting fight scenes, snarky humor and magical creatures, this show brings the world of the popular tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) to life. Written by Qui Nguyen, the show centers on Agnes Evans, who discovers her younger…
Being a theater major takes many hours of hard work. Photo by Greg Clark. Junior Emma Becker is taking 19 credits this semester and earning an additional five, adding up to a total of 24 credits earned in just one semester. But according to her, this is typical for herself and all of her peers…
“It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon. It’s really about the test of time,” University of Rhode Island Alumnus Erick Betancourt said about a career in the performing arts. Betancourt graduated from URI with a bachelor of fine arts in 2012 and has recently found success with roles onstage in “The Prince of Providence,” which…
C.O.A.A.S.T. brings the conversation about addiction to campus through performance Production group called Creating Outreach About Addiction Support Together, put on a show last week addressing the opioid crisis in America. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Act II of “Four Legs to Stand On,” described as therapeutic theater aiming to eradicate the opioid epidemic through the…
Omar Laguerre- Lewis and Conor Delaney play third graders in “A Brief History of the World and Everything in it.” Photo by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island’s theatre department opened their season with “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything In It…..,” a satire show-within-a-show put on by a third grade drama…
(Left to right) Lauren Janetti, Conor Delaney and Trey DiGioia play third-graders who rebel against their fundamentalist principal in “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything in it…” Photo by James Singer. URI’s Theater Department has a strong opening night for their musical For a quick minute, bring yourself back to the third grade….
Theater students Omar Laguerre-Lewis, Conor Delaney, Lauren Janetti, Trey DiGioia and Meg O’Donovan are prepared to open “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything In It…” this weekend. Photo contributed by Randy Osca. Presented in conjunction with the honors colloquium “Religion in America,” the play “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything In…