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A NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAM WWW.USCUPSTATE.EDU/THEATRE A Remarkable History and Program The Shoestring Players made their debut in 1975 on what was then the USC Spartanburg campus. With grand ambitions, the players performed in a variety of venues, none of which were actual theatres. Early members of the group worked tirelessly to expand the creative horizons of the newly established theatre. With 42 years of “trodding the boards” at USC Upstate, The Shoestring Players now find their home in the Department of Fine Arts and Communication Studies with three fulltime faculty members, a technical director/theatre manager, a box office manager and additional adjunct faculty. A Bachelor of Arts in theatre, tremendous growth in student numbers, incredible international partnerships, scholarships in acting and production, participation in the South Carolina Theatre Association, the South Carolina Speech and Theatre Association, the Southeastern Theatre Conference, the American College Theatre Festival and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, all provide spectacular opportunities for student growth. Jimm Cox A five-week summer study program in London, England, and internships at The Rose Theatre in London are all within the grasp of students who excel in the program. With a national commendation from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts American College Theatre Festival and an inclusion in the list of Five Best in Fest performances at the International Youth Arts Festival in London, Theatre at Upstate is now a nationally and internationally recognized program. 864.503.5697 [email protected] With both an exciting main stage season in the Performing Arts Center Theatre and a vigorous studio theatre season, there is always an opportunity to perform, direct, design, stage manage, or work on a production crew. We are excited to discover the dreams of our students and awaken them to the possibilities they have as artists. DIRECTOR OF THEATRE USC SYSTEM TRUSTEE’S PROFESSORSHIP Curriculum Introduction to Theatre Theatre History I Selected Topics in Theatre Fundamentals of Acting Theatre History II Theatre Laboratory Dramatic Theory and Criticism Independent Study/ Internships in Theatre Intermediate Acting Classical Style Alternative Style Movement for the Actor Voice for the Actor Directing I Directing II Development of Drama Playwriting Shakespeare Survey Stagecraft Studies in Shakespeare Scene Design Modern Drama Lighting Design Theatre for Youth Scenography Makeup Rehearsal and Performance WYSIWYG Rich Robinson PROFESSOR OF THEATRE “The drama is not dead but liveth, and contains the germs of better things.” -William Archer 864.503.5621 [email protected] If you are graduating in Spring 2017, these shows could be on your resume: Memigery - The Memory of Images Our Country’s Good To Kill a Mockingbird Spring Awakening A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum All’s Well That Ends Love’s Labors All About Ives The Pursuit of U.S. Compleat Female Stage Beauty Othello Don’t Drink the Water Little Women Rumors A Christmas Carol Very Still and Hard to See Lee Neibert PROFESSOR OF THEATRE CHAIR, FINE ARTS COMMUNICATION STUDIES 864.503.5987 [email protected] The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee A Midsummer Night’s Dream Six Degrees of Separation The Bluest Eye The Great American Trailer Park Musical Twelfth Night The Heart is a Lonely Hunter A Raisin in the Sun The Cripple of Inishmaan The Children’s Hour Dogfight: The Musical Opportunities at USC Upstate Financial Assistance • $12,000 scholarships in acting • Lou Vigneaulty Acting Scholarship • $8,000 technical assistantships • Out-of-state tuition vouchers available Study Abroad • Foreign Study London (Kingston University) Professional Affiliations • SCSTA (South Carolina Speech and Theatre Association) • KCACTF (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival) • SETC (Southeastern Theatre Conference) • USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology) • SCTA (South Carolina Theatre Association) • Alpha Psi Omega InternshipMaster Classes The Rose Theatre, London, England Taught by world famous director, Stephen Unwin “I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” -Oscar Wilde Barry Whitfield TECHNICAL DIRECTOR THEATRE MANAGER 864.503.5880 [email protected] An Exceptional Facility The HPAC Proscenium Theatre: • an intimate, 450-seat gem • continental seating for unobstructed views • silent, hydraulic orchestra pit lift • a fully rigged fly loft that will accommodate sets the height of the Proscenium • audience chamber that can be “tuned” acoustically for different types of performances • computerized lighting system • large attached scene shop adjacent studio theatre, a duplicate of the Proscenium stage in size • digital sound system An Excellent Tradition Patric Phillips - Professional Director - Berkshire Theatre Festival Samantha Else - Graduate School, University of Birmingham, England, Professional Stage Manager Christina Landrum - Stella Adler Acting School, New York City Corey Granner - Internship at The Rose Theatre, London, England / Technical Director, Greenville Little Theatre Zoe Sneed - Internship at Disney World and The Rose Theatre, London, England/Stage Manager at Jenny Wiley Music Theatre Will Luther - Internship at The Rose Theatre, London, England - Assistant Technical Director - Spartanburg Little Theatre Elizabeth Finley - Nominated for National Design Award Ben Womick - Graduate School, Cal Arts / Designer, Universal Studios, California Jake Salgado - Nominated for National Design Award/Internship at The Rose Theatre, London, England/Technical Director, Stagedoor Manor, Busch Gardens Florida, Technician Valerie Pruett - Costumer, USC Columbia Jordyn Chelf - Internship at Disney World Kim Ford - Technician, Santa Fe Opera Company Marsha Poliakoff - Winner, Baltimore New Playwright’s Festival Tom Fields - Technician, Santa Fe Opera Company Chandler Crawford - Winner, South Carolina Ten Minute Play Festival Peggy Beasley - Off Broadway Production of The Belle of Amherst Taylor Smith - Audition Finalist for The Book of Mormon, New York, New York / Internship at Disney World Ahsha Daniels - Semi-Finalist for the Kennedy Center National Acting Scholarship Elicia Bryant - Professional Actress Nick Whitworth - Internship at The Rose Theatre, London, England Brian Haimback - Professor of Theatre, Oregon Jonathan Wiley - Stage Technician - Disney World-Year long residency - Disney Shanghai Cody Kelein - Glow Theatre, Greenville, SC Cassandra Scott - Internship at The Rose Theatre, London, England, Stagedoor Manor, Technician Lauren McGaha - Internship at The Rose Theatre, London, England, Professional Stage Manager, Stella Adler Acting School, New york City, Busch Gardens Virginia, Technician Raheem Hughes - Jenny Wiley Music Theatre, Technician Getting to Know You 2016-2017 Prospective Student Scholarship Auditions November 12, 2016 February 25, 2017 The Shoestring Players have many ways to supplement your study financially at USC Upstate. In order to be considered for acting or technical scholarships, students and their families are encouraged to attend one of two scholarship audition days. Each day will include: • meetings for parents and students with financial aid, admissions and housing • a theatre facilities and campus tour • a private interview/audition Allen Evans • free tickets for students and their families to our current production ADJUNCT PROFESSOR “Knowledge of the technical makes creativity possible.” -Josef Svoboda 864.503.5673 [email protected] SEASON 2016 - 2017 Join our mailing list. Compleat Female Stage Beauty September 29 - October 1, 2016, 8 p.m.; October 2, 2016, 3 p.m. Auditions: August 22, 2016, 7 - 9 p.m. In 1661, the most famous portrayer of female roles on the London stage was a man, Edward Kynaston. Not only was he the darling of the theatre, bur he was also “mistress” to the powerful Duke of Buckingham. Suddenly Margaret Hughes, an unknown woman, played Desdemona at an illegal theatre and King Charles II changed the law to allow women to act. Men who had made their fortunes playing women in the theatre found their lives turned upside down. Brochure Nell Gwynn, the king’s own courtesan, and Maria, Kynaston’s former dresser, became stars. His desire for revenge gives him a chance to take the stage again. The New York Times describes it as “A clever exploration of rich territory, the world of the English theatre at the seventeenth-century moment when women were first allowed on the stage.” Don’t Drink the Water November 10 - 12, 2016, 8 p.m.; November 13, 2016, 3 p.m. Auditions: October 3, 2016, 7 - 9 p.m. http://tinyurl.com/osqr7fz This zany 14-character comedy, written by Woody Allen, takes place in the Soviet Union’s American Embassy during the Cold War. An American tourist, his wife and daughter rush into the embassy two steps ahead of the Russian police who suspect them of taking pictures and spying on the government. What the family doesn’t know is that the American ambassador is away and has left his incompetent son in charge. To complicate matters, while the family frantically plans their escape, the daughter and the ambassador’s son fall in love. Filled with hilarious dialogue, this show was a huge hit on Broadway. The Bluest Eye February 23 - 25, 2017, 8 p.m.; February 26, 2017, 3 p.m. Auditions: January 12, 2017, 7 - 9 p.m. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye is a story about the tragic life of a young black girl in 1940’s Ohio. Eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove wants nothing more than to be loved by her family and schoolmates. Instead, she faces constant ridicule and abuse. She blames her dark skin and prays for blue eyes, sure that love will follow. With rich language and bold vision, this powerful adaptation of an American classic explores the crippling toll that a legacy of racism has taken on a community, a family, and an innocent girl. The Great American Trailer Park Musical April 6 - 8, 2017, 8 p.m.; April 9, 2017, 3 p.m. Auditions: January 24, 2017, 7 - 9 p.m. Armadillo Acres, a trailer park in Starke, Florida, has a new tenant. Pippi has arrived in North Florida’s most exclusive mobile home community and there is trouble brewing. When Pippi comes between Jeanne, who is an avid fan of Dr. Phil and in the throes of agoraphobia and her husband, Norbert Garstecki, a tollbooth collector, bleached roots might just get ripped out. Talking Broadway says, ” This wheel spinning, mud-splattering good time of a show is the theatrical equivalent of a musical bag of Doritos. You can’t get enough.” Tiffany Bismarck BOX OFFICE MANAGER To purchase tickets, call the USC Upstate Box Office, Monday - Friday, 1-5 p.m. at 864-503-5695 or [email protected] 864.503.5313 [email protected] SPOTLIGHT ON PRODUCTION NEED MORE information? Name Address CityStateZip Phone Number E-mail Address High School Currently Attending Date of Graduation Intended Major SHOESTRINGPLAYERS.USCUPSTATE UPSTATESSPLAYER Nonprofit Organization US Postage PAID Spartanburg, SC Permit No. 104 USC Upstate Shoestring Players 800 University Way Spartanburg, SC 29303