The plays showcase various genres ranging from comedy, to drama and horror. Some highlight characters’ experiences getting in touch with their emotions or portray a family working through troubled relationships.
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‘Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play’ at Spanos Theatre
Next weekend Cal Poly Theatre & Dance is putting on a production of “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play,” at Spanos Theatre.
According to the event description, the show’s plot follows a group of survivors after the collapse of civilization. The group shares a campfire and attempts to piece together the plot of The Simpsons episode “Cape Feare” entirely from memory, this then leads into a future where these stories become legend.
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How a student-directed production made it to the stage
For nearly a year, theatre arts senior Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein was always on the move. She had to be, she was directing a play.
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Nassim: the interactive show with “audience members turned performers”
Imagine watching a performance for the first time and knowing nothing about the play. This is not an uncommon scenario, but there’s a catch –– the performer doesn’t know the plot either. The latest play making its way to Cal Poly, “Nassim,” is just that: a show that binds the audience and actor by bringing […]
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Theater Department cancels fall play after being unable to find a diverse and representative cast
On Sep. 28, the Theatre and Dance Department Chair Josh Machamer sent an email out to the department informing them that they were cancelling the fall production of “Haroun and the Sea of Stories” after the cast and crew had already begun rehearsing for the play. The cancellation was due to the fact that the […]
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Cal Poly Theatre Department takes on Zoom for virtual auditions
Cal Poly Theatre and Dance Department introduce An Illiad for their Fall 2020 performance, and, due to its narrative style, will allow students to continue acting without ever meeting in person. The play, which will feature a total of seven roles, will be conducted through an entirely remote platform. With a majority of the university’s […]
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‘Till Death, or Whatever, Do Us Part’ production put on by a father-daughter duo
Emily Kluger produced “Till Death, Or Whatever, Do Us Part,” a play written by her father, Garry Michael Kluger.
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‘4,000 Miles’ explores the unlikely friendship of a 21-year-old and a 91-year-old
The theatre and dance department will open its drama,”4,000 Miles,” Nov. 2 at Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre.
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Students direct One-Act Play Festival
The theatre and arts department will end its 2016-2017 season by debuting student-directed, one-act plays in the annual One-Act Play Festival June 10-11 in H.P. Davidson Music Center (building 45), room 212. Students who direct these plays are part of a Directing (TH 450) one-act capstone course offered to theatre majors combining performance, technical and […]
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Review: ’25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ is charming and nostalgic
The play debuted on Broadway in 2005 with roaring success. Cal Poly’s rendition did not disappoint either.
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Review: “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a charming classic
The Academy of Creative Theatre (ACT) brings Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” to life with all the ridiculous and hilarious elements of the classic comedy. Though ACT is a theater troupe of young actors all under the age of 18, their performances at the SLO Little Theatre are carried with maturity in this […]