American Theatre On the night of January 27, 1995, two great men of the theatre meet at Town Hall in New York City to discuss the role of African Americans in the American Theatre profession. What comes before and after is a testament to the racial issues manifest in American Theatre. William Grimes’ January 29, 1997 review Face-to-Face Encounter on Race in the Theater redefines the Wilson/Brustein discussion as a debate addressing issues that include “the scarcity of black theaters in the United States, the desirability of color-blind casting and the possibility of developing and presenting plays about the black experience in white institutions.” --- Robert Brustein, Director at the University of Yale Repertory Theatre Company, Artistic Director of the American Theatre Repertory Company, critic and dramaturg, taking the progressive non-traditional Theatre position, calls for an Aristotelian view, “To Aristotelians, it (Theatre) is a medium for exploring what he called 'the workings of the human soul, which has no color’.” August Wilson, poet and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright and author of the Pittsburg Cycle of plays including Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and The Piano Lesson argues for a more traditional approach, which Wilson defends as the only way to save the voice, soul, art and culture of African Americans in the Black Theatre community – "Without Black theaters there cannot be a drama of, by and for Black Americans." Robert Brustein’s July 1993 The New Republic…
1) Millbrook opened for the 1963 summer season on July 2nd, Finished 52 years at the end of 2015. (Dark in 1998) 2) Through conversations among Dan Reinhold, Peter Gstalder (Williamsport artist), and Kelly Yeaton (PSU professor of theatre, the idea of using the abandoned barn as a summer stock theatre was born. Reinhold ran with the idea initially and organized a corp group which volunteered both time and money to get the theatre opened. 3) Always called Millbrook Playhouse. 4) Only…
On April 7, 2018 the New York Repertory Orchestra played in the church of St. Mary the Virgin and performed three musical pieces. The architecture of this church is so beautiful, it has a bunch of details, paintings and sculpture that resemble the Catholic religion. Inside the breathtaking church, where the father usually gives his sermon, the orchestra took their places surrounding the conductor. The cello and the percussion were in the back and the violins and the brass were in the front. They…
The collections of works shown in the Evening of Dance performance were very engaging. The three Booker T. Washington ensembles: World Repertory Ensemble, Repertory Dance Company 1, and Repertory Dance Company 2 were all able to convey the ideal emotions and create a visceral reaction. World Repertory Ensemble’s piece “Sofa” a traditional African performance choreographed by Moussa Diabate started the concert, the end of the first act was Repertory Dance Company 2’s “9/Tenths of the Law” a very…
I have been dancing since I was three years old. I started off taking a stereotypical little girl ballet class with pink leotards and tutus. Since then, I’ve taken all sorts of dance styles and classes. This year, I am taking pointe, two ballet classes, jazz, hip hop, tap, two contemporary classes, and repertory, which is a class with advanced dancers. I started expanding my style of dance three years ago. I had taken jazz my whole life until I saw a contemporary piece in the concert of 2014. I…
diagnostic tool as known as the Role Construct Repertory Test (RCRT). Based on the text, the purpose of this test is to understand how one view the world, and the individual differences of one another. Kelly refers to the Role Construct Repertory Test (RCRT) as an ‘idiographic’ measurement technique because it allows one to describe self and others freely by using his or her original language. The Role Construct Repertory Test (RCRT) has proven to be one of the most valid approaches in…
Walking into the Coker Repertory Dance Company on the first day was like an adrenaline rush. Not only did I develop new friendships within my peer group, but it allowed me to expand my knowledge of dance outside of my previous training with professional choreographers. During the fall semester, I learned the choreography of “Turn on the Blacklight” by Teena Marie Custer. This piece was the most successful performance for me as I was able to apply my jazz and hip-hop experience. Not only did I…
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Awards Jay-Z for Outstanding Donations at The NY Repertory Theater Grand Opening. Mayor Bill de Blasio will co-host the opening day event and present an award to Brooklyn-native Jay-Z for his efforts in helping secure 25% of the cost through private fundraising. New york, NY - March 6, 2017 - The New York Repertory Theater (NYRT) will re-open its doors in Lower Manhattan on May 1st, 2017. The theater is celebrating 75 years of service and aims to open its doors to…
According to National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute asthma is a chronic or long-term lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. (___) This repertory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi tubes of the lungs making it difficult to breathe. This condition usually is cause by an allergic reaction or irritation. When one of these trigger is inhaled it causes the airway to spasm resulting in the passage constricting. The airways become inflamed, narrow, and swell causing extra mucus…
Unit 2 The physiology of fitness P1 P2 M1 In this assignment I have been asked to talk about the physiology of fitness, because I am on am football so it is important for me to understand this side of the game. In P1 it is all about how the musculoskeletal and energy system responses to acute exercise. P2 is about the cardiovascular and repertory system and how that responds to acute exercise. M1 wants me to explain the response for the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and repertory system to…