Tag: Amy Seham
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Three Sisters Explores Life and Yearning for a Purpose
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The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College presents Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, a new version by Sarah Ruhl. Shot as a filmed stage production, the production will be available to stream May 8 at 7 p.m. and May 9 at 3 p.m. A classic realism drama, Three Sisters follows an aristocratic…
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Senior Spotlight: Martha Scherschligt
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The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Martha Scherschligt is a theatre major from Plymouth, Minn. She plans to continue nannying post-graduation until she finds a theatre-related job. Professor of Theatre Amy Seham has directed Martha in multiple productions, most recently in the upcoming spring production…
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Available to Stream February 27-28
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The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Theatre and Dance will present its production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in a virtual format on Saturday, February 27 at 7 p.m. and Sunday February 28 at 3 p.m. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead focuses on two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Framed by scenes straight from…
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“The Mother Courage Project” brings innovation and creativity to the stage
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Everything about this year’s Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Theatre and Dance production of Bertolt Brecht’s war-time play Mother Courage is a little unorthodox: 10 directors, a three-inch scale model of the set, and original music recorded by students living thousands of miles away from each other. But through lots of hard work, innovation, and…
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Voices Coming Together as One: Realism Plays and Student Choreography
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This weekend the Department of Theatre and Dance will present two unique sets of performances. The first, Time to Get Real: Selections from the Classics of Modern Drama, combines different monologues, scenes, and short plays from the realism genre together into one show. The other, Lyric Confluence: Choreographers’ Gallery, features dance works by student choreographers.…
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Puppets Take Center Stage in “Measure for Measure”
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By combining puppets and traditional actors, Director Amy Seham sheds new light on a Shakespeare comedy.
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Come to the Cabaret!
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The Gustavus Adolphus College Theatre and Dance Department invites you to escape to Weimar Germany in the early 1930s and join in the music, decadence, and spectacle of the Cabaret! Opening February 23 and running through March 4, Cabaret features a cast of more than 30 Gustavus students along with a live pit orchestra. The…
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The power of theatre: from Rikers Island to Gustavus
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The Gustavus Theatre fall show, “Our Country’s Good” opens November 19 and includes a visit by special guest and New York playwright, Robert Galinsky.
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Gustavus Faculty/Student Collaboration at Annual Fringe Festival
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A group of Gustavus Adolphus College and St. Peter area students have been spending the summer inside rehearsing for a premiere performance of the play “Maggie’s Magical Cat & Other Catastrophes.” Written by Gustavus theatre professor Amy Seham and Gustavus senior Maggie Sotos, the play will be performed five times between July 31 and Aug.…
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Anderson Theatre Season Concludes with Fefu & Her Friends
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The Department of Theatre & Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College completes a successful 2007-08 season with Fefu & Her Friends, a look into the complexities of women’s lives and relationships. Written by Maria Irene Fornes in 1977, this production of Fefu features a cast of eight diverse women brought together by director Amy Seham. Performances…