March 23, 2015, 2013
Newsletter
More information on page 2!
One Performance Only
A Staged Reading of
If the Whole Body Dies
Raphael Lemkin and the Treaty Against Genocide
by
Robert Skloot
Spring 2014
Productions:
The Children’s Hour
by Lillian Hellman
Directed by Daina Robins
April 17 & 18, 22-25
7:30pm, DeWitt Main Theatre
Upcoming
Dates:
March
25
If the Whole Body Dies
reading, DeWitt Main Theatre, 7pm.
April
9 Graduate School Informa-
tion Lunch, Bilmar Room,
Cook Cafeteria, 11am
17-18 The Children’s
Hour, DeWitt Main Theatre,
7:30pm
22-25
The Children’s
Hour, DeWitt Main Theatre,
7:30pm
Wednesday, March 25 7:00 PM
DeWitt Main Theatre
Everyone Invited
No Admission Charge
Robert Skloot visits this Week
There will be a public play reading of If the Whole Body Dies: Raphael Lemkin and the Treaty Against
Genocide by Robert Skloot at 7:00 PM on March 25, in the DeWitt Center on the campus of Hope
College. Skloot, who is visiting Hope for a three-day residency, will direct and participate in the reading. He will also moderate a discussion with the audience following the presentation. This event is
free and open to the public.
Raphael Lemkin, a Polish-Jewish jurist, was born in 1900 on a small farm near the Polish town of Wolkowysk. When the German Nazi army invaded Poland, he escaped from Europe, eventually reaching
safety in the US where he took up a teaching position at Duke University. He moved to Washington,
DC in the summer of 1942 to join the War Department as an analyst and went on to document Nazi
atrocities in his 1944 book, Axis Rule in Occupied Europe. In this text, he introduced the word “genocide.” Lemkin was determined to see “genocide” added to international law and began lobbying for
this at early sessions of the United Nations. His tireless efforts to enlist the support of national delegations and influential leaders eventually paid off. On December 9, 1948, the United Nations approved
the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide. Lemkin did not rest with the UN
document, but committed the rest of his life to urging nations to pass legislation supporting the Convention. He died in 1959, impoverished and exhausted by his efforts.
Robert Skloot retired in 2008 after 40 years of teaching, directing and administrating at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His career has included serving as Fulbright Professor in Israel (1980-81),
Austria (F 1988), Chile (F 1995) and The Netherlands (S 2005), and as Fulbright Specialist in England
(2013). He is the author and editor of many books and essays about the theatre of the Holocaust and
genocide, including The Darkness We Carry: The Drama of the Holocaust (1988) and the two-volume
anthology The Theatre of the Holocaust (1981; 1999) and The Theatre of Genocide: Four Plays about
Mass Murder in Rwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia and Armenia (2008). In 2011, Skloot was chosen for inclusion in Fifty Key Thinkers on the Holocaust and Genocide, ed. Bartrop and Jacobs (2011). Over a
generation, Skloot has presented scores of lectures throughout the United States and internationally
on subjects that include: the Arts of the Holocaust, the Theatre and Genocide, Holocaust Education,
American Theatre and Drama, the Jews of Cuba, etc.
Grad School Information Lunch
The Theatre Department will host a graduate school informational lunch on Thursday, April 9 at
11am in the BilMar room of Cook Hall. This lunch is primarily for juniors and seniors who are interested in learning more about graduate school opportunities. Students without meal plan will be
provided with a meal voucher.
**UPDATED 3/9/15**
Check out our list of the library’s new Theatre arrivals!
http://libguides.hope.edu/newplays
Digital Theatre Resources
Check out our two streaming theatre databases are available through the libary! You can access them
through the library website or from the links:
Digital Theatre Plus
Contains dozens of full productions, documentaries and interviews with theatre-makers.
http://0-www.digitaltheatreplus.com.lib.hope.
edu/
Routledge Performance Archive
Practitioner-focused audio/video resource for
the theatre arts. Videos of workshops and textual materials
http://0-www.routledgeperformancearchive.
com.lib.hope.edu/
CultureWorks! Looking for Student Assistants
CultureWorks! in Holland is looking for a student who might be willing to pop into Character Design for 20-30 minutes on a Thursday afternoon, and do some theatrical warm-up exercises with
students-- some sort of movement activity along the lines of getting into character. Please contact Jess
Hacker at info@cultureworksica.com or call 616-393-5013.
Student Representatives
Any students interested in represeting the sophomore, junior, or senior classes at the weekly
Theatre Countil meetings (Tuesdays 9-10:50am in DeWitt 221) should contact Daina Robins
at robins@hope.edu.
AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR
CASTING
CALL
SATURDAY
MARCH 28
IN GRAND RAPIDS
IF YOU ARE…
• Someone who enjoys
acting and reading
• Looking to gain
experience in vocal
performance and
recording
• Interested in working
on short term projects
with flexible hours and
a great payoff
…audition to be
an audiobook
narrator!
Simply e-mail CastingScheduling_Studio@brilliancepublishing.com by 12pm, March 27th
and the Brilliance Audio casting team will contact you to set up your audition.
If you have a resumé, please include it in your email.
BrillianceAudio
Brilliance Audio is an imprint of Brilliance Publishing,
a leading publisher of audiobooks based in Grand Haven.
Shrek Auditions
"The June musical performance of "Shrek: The Musical" is looking for
TALENTED SINGERS/DANCERS/ACTORS (that means YOU!).
PLEASE PREPARE 16-32 BARS OF A CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL
THEATER SONG OF YOUR CHOICE (ACCOMPANIST WILL BE
PROVIDED). BRING SHEET MUSIC. WEAR COMFORTABLE ATTIRE
FOR DANCING.
Director: Michael Kohlenberger
Musical Director: Kelsey Kohlenberger
Choreographer: Jeanette Mueller
Ruthven
TIME:
Friday, April 17 - 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 - 12:00-3:00 p.m.
(Callbacks will be held on Sunday, April 19 by invitation only at 2:00 p.m.)
You may attend either of the two days.
PLACE:
Duncan Lake Middle School Rm. 302
9757 Duncan Lake Ave SE
Caledonia, Michigan
(about 20 minutes south of Grand Rapids on M-37 via I-96 and M-6)
Video auditions will also be accepted and should be sent to Michael at
manjula8@hotmail.com and should be 16-32 bars of a Contemporary
musical theatre song. Video submissions should also include a
resume of past work and experience.
Updates will be posted on our website: www.caledoniaplayers.org
Oberlin Summer Theatre Festival
Seeks Interns
OSTF is currently seeking interns for our upcoming 2015 Season. These are 11 (eleven) week and
12 (twelve) week commitments. Interns must be current or recent college students, and at least 18
years of age to qualify. Only applicants with prior educational or professional experience in the
area of the internship will be considered. Technical Internship positions available include:
ASSISTANT TO THE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
assisting in construction, load-in, run and strike of productions; supervising student shop workers;
and maintaining shop and supplies. Qualified candidates should have at least 2 years of technical
theater experience, especially scenery construction. 12-week commitment, May 26th-Aug. 14th.
$1800-$2500 season stipend, based on experience.
MASTER ELECTRICIAN. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: execution of repertory
light plot from hang to focus; programming Ion Console; board oping for performances; and troubleshooting/maintenance. Qualified candidates should have at least 2 years of lighting production
experience. 12-week commitment, May 26th-Aug. 14th. $1800-$2500 season stipend, based on
experience.
3 GENERAL PRODUCTION: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: working as part of a
team, as needed, on carpentry, rigging, electrics, scene painting, and running crew. Qualified candidates should have some experience in each of these areas, with specialized skills in at least one.
11-week commitment, May 26th-Aug. 9. $1800 season stipend.
PROPERTIES MASTER: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: pulling, locating, renting,
buying or building all performance props – in coordination with TD, scenic designer and stage
management – and then maintenance throughout a six-week, three-show rotating-repertory run,
including repairs, cleaning, replenishing consumables, set-ups and change-overs. Valid drivers license required. Car is a plus (gas reimbursed). $1800 season stipend.
2 COSTUMING/WARDROBE ASSISTANTS: Responsibilities include: assisting Head Costumers
as needed with all aspects of costume construction, fitting and alterations; and maintenance of all
costumes throughout the six-week, three-show rotating-repertory run, including repairs, laundry,
set-ups and change-overs. $1800 season stipend.
STAGE MANAGEMENT: Working as a team, under the supervision of the Production Stage Manager, stage managers are responsible for duties as assigned, including: scheduling and daily communication (especially with actors and staff); running rehearsals (calls, being on book, recording
blocking, rehearsal props); and performances (calling show, deck assignment, set up and changeovers). $1800 season stipend.
OSTF provides all interns with single, studio-apartment housing (includes a private bath and kitchenette, and is within easy walking distant of the theater). Applications are due by March 15th but
will be accepted until positions are filled. To apply, please email a cover letter specifying area of
interest and a resume including 2 references to our Technical Director, Joe Natt: jnatt@oberlin.
edu. More information can be requested and provided upon applying.
Internships at Purple Rose
The Purple Rose Theatre company will be celebrating it’s 25th Anniversary next year! The 25th
Anniversary season includes world premiere plays by Tony and Golden Globe nominee, Emmy
Winner and Purple Rose founder Jeff Daniels, as well as star of stage, screen and television actor
Matthew Letscher. The Purple Rose is currently looking for apprentices for this special season.
The Purple Rose Theatre Apprentice Program is unique in the business. Unlike other programs
where apprentices specialize in one area, apprentices at the Purple Rose work seven to eight different production-related positions over the course of a year. They work side by side with world-class
professionals in an exciting, collaborative environment.
For more information, visit: http://www.purplerosetheatre.org/education/apprentice-program
Walnut Street Theatre
Professional Apprentice Program.
Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia is accepting applications for their Professional Apprentice
Program. Positions are full time during an entire season, have a stipend, and are available in every
department.
Our own Laura Van Tassell (‘09) is a product of this program. After a season as the Development
Apprentice, she worked for a few smaller local companies and spent two years with the Philadelphia
Fringe Festival (now FringeArts) as their Development Associate and Grants Writer. She is now the
Individual Giving Manager. Contact Reagan in the office for Laura’s email for more information.
The application is all online at http://walnutstreettheatre.org/education/pro-app/.
Arden Professional Apprentice Program
Description: The Arden Theatre Company is currently seeking its 23rd class of Arden Professional Apprentices (APAs) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. The Arden Professional Apprentice
Program’s philosophy is to provide a comprehensive knowledge of the inner workings of a nonprofit regional theatre. It was designed with the intent to foster future theatre leaders providing
education and understanding in EVERY aspect of operations including front of house, box office, marketing, development, artistic, education, production, stage management, finance, and
general management.
This apprenticeship is a full-time-plus commitment from its start in August until is completion
in mid-June. Housing and transportation are the apprentice’s responsibility. Bachelor’s degree
or equivalent required. The program offers a salary of $400 per week, health insurance, paid
time off, complimentary tickets to Arden Theatre Company productions, understudy opportunities, and the opportunity to meet and network with members of the Philadelphia community.
Applications will be accepted via our website beginning on Monday, February 2nd 2015 and will
continue through Friday, May 15, 2015. Once your application has been received you will be
emailed a confirmation.
Please visit our website for more information and to apply: http://www.ardentheatre.org/opportunities/apa.html