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01Jun

A Statement of Solidarity

By: Fordham Theatre On: June 1, 2020 In: Uncategorized Comments: 0

The following thoughts and resources come from the Fordham Theatre faculty’s collective effort to weave the strands of our conversation about Racial Injustice. We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, and send love to our community. America is broken. Riots are a symptom. Racism is the problem. The...

04May

Embracing a New Normal: How I Took My Play Online

By: Fordham Theatre On: May 4, 2020 In: Playwriting, Studio Comments: 0

This blog post was written by Alexis Chapin, Playwriting Class of 2021. I’m sure this is not news to anyone, but Fordham University, like many colleges around the globe, has been closed indefinitely due to COVID-19 since March 9th. My play, Madeline May Saves the World, was set to...

17Feb

Creator Wayne Babineaux in rehearsal for Coincoin: Queen of Louisiana.

Reparative narratives: exploring Black History through performance

By: Fordham Theatre On: February 17, 2020 In: Playwriting, Studio Comments: 0

This semester, two performance majors present original pieces in White Box: My Papier-mâché Monster and Coincoin: Queen of Louisiana. Developed from ideas examined in the classroom and workshopped as part of the Spring 2020 Studio Season, both productions grapple with themes of identity, the Black experience, and reclaiming ownership...

16Feb

Franco Gicomarra in Where Does The Light Go?.

Have an Idea That Terrifies You? You Have to Do It

By: Fordham Theatre On: February 16, 2020 In: Alumni, Playwriting, Studio Comments: 0

This blog post was written by Franco Giacomarra, Playwriting Class of 2019. The defining moment of my senior year at Fordham began with a panicked phone call. It was 6pm, and I was just leaving my work study job as I nervously dialed Daniel Alexander Jones: performance artist, educator,...