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POST T H EAT RE C O M PANY 2019–20 SEASON
PO ST THEAT R E C OM PA N Y The mission of the Post Theatre Company is twofold: to provide a production laboratory, which approaches as closely as possible the conditions of a working professional theater; and to present exceptional live theatre. The program is among the top theatre training programs in the nation. Acting students receive a broad range of training, which includes traditional and non- traditional theatre practices. LIU Post is one of the only undergraduate programs in the country to offer Suzuki training—a rigorous physical discipline designed to increase an actor’s focus and concentration—as part of its core curriculum. Graduates of the program are strong theatre artists who can meet the challenges of this rapidly changing and multi-faceted field.
The Post Theatre Company The Post Theatre Company is the is staffed by professional not-for-profit resident theatre working artists and regularly company of the Department of commissions guest artists Theatre and Dance at LIU Post. to work closely with the The Little Theater is located students. Past productions on Post Road across from the have won regional, national, library at LIU Post. The campus is and international recognition in located on Northern Boulevard the areas of direction, design, (Route 25A) between Glen ensemble acting, and playwriting. Cove Road and Route 107. We The 2011 production of suggest that you arrive at least Re-Membering Antigone received 30 minutes prior to showtime, as five awards at the Kennedy seating is by general admission Center American College Theatre and parking is sometimes Festival. In 2014, the production difficult. Seating and staging vary Conditions of Love traveled to by production and audience the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in members may be required to Scotland. In 2016, That Art Thou climb stairs to enter the theaters. performed at the International Please contact the company University Theatre Association’s directly regarding handicapped World Congress in Manizales, accessibility. Colombia. The company has also performed internationally in the Czech Republic, Italy, Canada, Greece, and Cyprus.
2019 – 2 0 S EA SO N With imagination... anything can happen! BLUE STOCKINGS By Jessica Swale | Directed by Janice L. Goldberg October 4 – 6 and 10 – 13 | Little Theatre Mainstage | All shows 7:30 p.m. except 3 p.m. Sunday matinees on Oct. 6 & 13 What happens when young women demand the right to the quality education that is regularly given to men? Many of the prejudices women faced in 1896 England are still experienced by women today. Join the Bluestocking women and their courageous fight for equal rights to education, sexual autonomy, and a political presence. IMPROV COMPANY Directed by Leah Evans October 18 – 20 | Hillwood Commons End Zone | 7:30 p.m. Join alum Leah Evans, who directs her own improv troupe in NYC, as we welcome her back to Post to lead an intensive improv rehearsal process, culminating in three original, unscripted shows where anything can happen!
THESES FALL 2019 Two distinct pieces presented in one evening. October 25 at 7:30 p.m. & October 26 & 27 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. | Rifle Range Theatre Anna Gwaltney presents a piece that explores theatre as a catalyst to unite a polarized society—and the unqiue power of live performance to change the human experience. Sammie Resnick presents a piece that will explore the use of silence as a theatrical tool in relation to trauma and healing. DANCE/CABARET Director/Choreographer: Rachel Bertone November 8 – 10 & 14 – 17 | Little Theatre Mainstage | All shows 7:30 p.m. except 3 p.m. Sunday matinees on Nov. 10 & 17 An original dance-based musical production, developed by the ensemble with the director/ choreographer and Post alum Paulie Pecorella (Music Director)—featuring memorable numbers from six important choreographers from American Musical Theatre. FAHRENHEIT 451 By Ray Bradbury | Directed by Melanie Armer November 22 at 7:30 p.m. & November 23 – 24 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. | Rifle Range Theatre | Dates in Krasnoff Theatre TBA Our MFA cohort will present this theatrical adaptation of the common read as part of the LIU Post freshman experience, for an audience of all first-year University students, as well as the general public. ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST A group project in partial completion of Honors Theses for: Ashley Bowden, Logan Clingan, Michaela Fox, Skylar Hicks, Thea Kraus, Kaitlyn Piatti, Lucy Sanci, Alyssa Williams January 31 at 7:30 p.m. & February 1 – 2 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. | Rifle Range Theatre Based on a novel by Ken Kesey, students will use this play to explore issues of power politics, institutional abuses, and psychological manipulation by developing a cross- gendered production of this terrifyingly still relevant play. THE 2020 VIRGIL J. LEE ALUMNI NEW PLAY WORKSHOP February 14 at 7:30 p.m. & February 15 – 16 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. | Rifle Range Theatre A workshop production of a new play(s) written by alumni of the Post Theatre Company. This series gives current students an opportunity to be part of the development of new work, and a link to the professional artists who have graduated from PTC, and provides alumni with an opportunity to develop and produce new work. THE WORLD GOES ROUND Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb February 21 – 23 at 7:30 p.m. | Krasnoff Theater at Tilles Center Drawing on tunes from the great Kander & Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago, Zorba & more), our musical theatre students take the Krasnoff Theater at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
to look at the crazy world we live in, celebrating, life, love, and the fighting spirit they’re known for. Additionally, don’t miss this versatile group of performers in Tilles pre-show cabarets in the Tilles Atrium! MEASURE FOR MEASURE By William Shakespeare February 28 – March 1 & March 5 – 8 | Little Theatre Mainstage | All shows 7:30 p.m. except Sunday 3 p.m. matinees on March 1 & 8 Sexual freedom is alive and well in Vienna, and the Duke appoints Angelo to reinstate the city’s virtue. But deception and hilarity ensues when Angelo succumbs to the pleasure of power, and abuses he commits in the name of righteousness are revealed. While in Shakespeare’s day, all the roles were played by men, the PTC asks what happens when we turn Shakespeare’s classic around and only the Duke and Angelo are played by men? All too relevant in the wake of the #MeToo movement, the PTC sheds new light on this dark comedy. IMPROV COMPANY STRIKES BACK Directed by Leah Evans March 20 – 22 at 7:30 p.m. | Hillwood Commons End Zone Welcome back Leah Evans, leading yet another courageous improv team, culminating in three more original, unscripted shows. Never a dull moment! SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY By Jose Rivera | Directed by William Alex Runnels March 27 at 7:30 p.m. & March 28 – 29 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. | Little Theatre Mainstage A series of beautiful and powerful stories told by characters from society’s melting pot, each in their final moments of life. Their stories attest to the importance of lives lived and the traces we leave in the world: “The first time it is truly obvious that it was better that you had lived, at this time, in this world.” RIFLE RANGE LABORATORY April 3 at 7:30 p.m. and April 4 – 5 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. | Rifle Range Theatre Post Theatre Company accepts proposals for innovative projects to be produced in the Rifle Range Theatre during the Spring 2020 semester. Participants explore new and often unexpected ways of making theatre. As cross-disciplinary entrepreneurs, they produce all aspects of their own work with minimal support and guidance by the department. Where will their journey take them? FIRST YEAR SHOWCASE 2020 April 16 – 19 | Little Theatre Mainstage | Show 1: April 16 & 18 at 7:30 p.m. and April 19 at 3 p.m. | Show 2: April 17 & 19 at 7:30 p.m. and April 18 at 3 p.m. The full-class of first year acting and musical theatre students step into new territory as they begin their exciting journey toward the profession. This transition from the studio to the stage is presented in two curated series of short plays running in repertory.
POST CONCERT DANCE COMPANY SEASON
The Post Concert Dance Company is committed to nurturing innovative and
thoughtful new choreography by students and guest artists. Join the dancers as
they celebrate the experience of bringing dynamic new dances to the stage!
PCDC Winter Dance Concert
December 6–8, 2019 | Shows: 8 p.m. | Additional 2 p.m. Matinees on
Dec. 7 & 8 | Little Theatre Mainstage
Tilles High School Dance Conference Concert
April 8, 2020 | One show only: 7 p.m. | Tilles Mainstage
PCDC Spring Dance Concert
April 24–26, 2020 | Shows: 8 p.m. | Additional 2 p.m. Matinees on April 25 & 26 |
Little Theater Mainstage
New York Choreographer’s Showcase
May 5, 2020 | One show only: 8 p.m. | Symphony Space Theatre, Broadway at
96th Street
Explosive new works by New York choreographers featuring senior members of the
Post Concert Dance Company and guest artists. Cross the river and take the journey!
FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Ticket prices:
$15 General Admission
$12 Seniors
$10 Students
Season Subscription: $100
(attend as many performances as you like)
Tickets can be purchased online, visit: tix55.com/ptc700
For more information:
Box Office Phone: Email:
516.299.2356 post-ptc@liu.eduPOST Nonprofit
U.S. Postage
POST THEATRE COMPANY PAID
THEATRE Long Island University Long Island University
720 Northern Blvd.
COMPAN Y Brookville, NY 11548-1300
2019 –20 SEASON
BLUE STOCKINGS
October 4–6 and 10–13, 2019 MEASURE FOR MEASURE
February 28–March 1 &
IMPROV COMPANY March 5–8, 2020
October 18–20, 2019
IMPROV COMPANY STRIKES
THESES FALL 2019 BACK
October 25–27, 2019 March 20–22, 2020
DANCE/CABARET SONNETS FOR AN OLD
November 8–10 & 14–17, 2019 CENTURY
March 27–29, 2020
FAHRENHEIT 451
November 22–24, 2019 RIFLE RANGE LABORATORY
April 3–5, 2020
PCDC WINTER DANCE CONCERT
December 6–8, 2019 FIRST YEAR SHOWCASE 2020
April 16–19, 2020
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S
NEST PCDC SPRING DANCE CONCERT
January 31 & February 1–2, 2020 April 24–26, 2020
THE 2020 VIRGIL J. LEE ALUMNI
NEW PLAY WORKSHOP
February 14–16, 2020 For tickets, visit:
tix55.com/ptc700
THE WORLD GOES ROUND For more information, contact:
February 21–23, 2020
516.299.2356 | post-ptc@liu.edu
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