The Robsham Theater Arts Center spring schedule 鈥� which begins tonight with 鈥溾�� 鈥� will feature 鈥淟earning How to Drown,鈥� an original musical by accomplished New York City-based actor, singer, writer and 2007 alumna and Presidential Scholar Patricia Noonan.
Other productions taking place this semester are 鈥溾�� and 鈥�.鈥�
鈥淎lmost, Maine,鈥� by John Cariani, will be performed in Robsham鈥檚 Bonn Studio at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The Theatre Department Workshop Production is directed by Ryan Cooper 鈥�16.
The nine short plays in 鈥淎lmost, Maine鈥� explore love and loss in the remote, mythical almost-town of Almost, Maine. Its 2004 premiere, at the Portland Stage Company in Maine, broke box office records and garnered critical acclaim.聽
Noonan鈥檚 鈥�,鈥� a Theatre Department/RTAC production, comes to Robsham Feb. 17-20 at 7:30 p.m., and on Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Bonn Studio. Inspired by the Irish myth of the Selkies 鈥� seal people who can shed their skin and become human 鈥� 鈥淟earning How to Drown鈥� takes the audience on a riveting journey across both the sea and time. A hurricane leaves Emma and John stranded together in her New York City apartment; John proposes, but when Emma turns him down, their weekend takes an unexpected turn as she shares the story of her grandparents鈥� tumultuous love affair.聽
Shifting between the present, Emma鈥檚 memory, and the love story that has shaped her family, the play shows how stories of our past affect our present and asks: Do we let these stories trap us or set us free?聽
鈥溾�楲earning How to Drown鈥� is a musical inspired by the Irish myths and stories I grew up with, so it seems fitting to bring this show to the place where I honed my performance and playwriting skills while studying things like comparative mythology and the politics of storytelling,鈥� said Noonan.
Noonan wrote the book and lyrics for 鈥淟earning How to Drown,鈥� working with composer Amanda Jacobs and director Igor Goldin. Theatre Department Chair and Associate Professor Crystal Tiala is designing the set, and Monan Professor in Theatre Arts Michelle Miller 鈥�98 is the production鈥檚 vocal coach.聽
鈥淲e are so grateful to have been given the time, space, and support to continue to strengthen the script and score of this brand-new musical,鈥� Noonan said. 鈥淔or me, there is the added joy of coming full circle, as 鈥楲earning How to Drown鈥� will be performed in the Bonn Studio Theatre where my thesis play, 鈥楾he Storykeeper,鈥� debuted when I was a senior.鈥� 聽
Donald Margulies鈥� 鈥淭ime Stands Still,鈥� a Theatre Department Workshop production directed by Caitlin Mason 鈥�16, will be staged in Bonn Studio March 17-19 at 7:30 p.m., and on March 20 at 2 p.m.聽
Set in Brooklyn, the play centers on Sarah, a photojournalist recovering from an injury she sustained covering the Iraq war, and her reporter boyfriend James, who is guilt-ridden after leaving Sarah alone in Iraq. They are visited by a friend who introduces them to his new, much younger girlfriend. The play focuses on their relationships and Sarah and James鈥� prospects of a more conventional life. 聽
Capping the 2016 spring semester is the Theatre Department/RTAC production of the Carlo Goldoni comedy 鈥淭he Servant of Two Masters,鈥� which will be performed on the Robsham main stage as part of the 情色空间 Arts Festival April 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. and on May 1 at 2 p.m.
Directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Luke Jorgensen, 鈥淭he Servant of Two Masters鈥� is full of plot twists: Beatrice disguises herself as her late brother Federigo to find his killer: her lover Florindo. She plans to collect dowry money from Pantalone, the father of Federigo鈥檚 betrothed, Clarice, and use it to help Florindo escape. But Clarice has become engaged to another man, Silvio, whose existence Pantalone seeks to conceal from Federigo (Beatrice). Meanwhile, Beatrice鈥檚 servant Truffaldino emerges as the play鈥檚 central figure, when he has the opportunity to be servant to Florindo as well. Truffaldino鈥檚 attempts to secretly serve two masters heightens the comedy.
Admission to these productions is $15 for adults, $10 for students (with valid ID), $10 for seniors, and $10 for 情色空间 faculty/staff (one ticket per ID). Additional fees apply. For tickets contact the Robsham Theater Box Office at 617-552-4002, or see聽.
The Robsham Theater Arts Center spring schedule 鈥� which begins tonight with 鈥溾�� 鈥� will feature 鈥淟earning How to Drown,鈥� an original musical by accomplished New York City-based actor, singer, writer and 2007 alumna and Presidential Scholar Patricia Noonan.
Other productions taking place this semester are 鈥溾�� and 鈥�.鈥�
鈥淎lmost, Maine,鈥� by John Cariani, will be performed in Robsham鈥檚 Bonn Studio at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The Theatre Department Workshop Production is directed by Ryan Cooper 鈥�16.
The nine short plays in 鈥淎lmost, Maine鈥� explore love and loss in the remote, mythical almost-town of Almost, Maine. Its 2004 premiere, at the Portland Stage Company in Maine, broke box office records and garnered critical acclaim.聽
Noonan鈥檚 鈥�,鈥� a Theatre Department/RTAC production, comes to Robsham Feb. 17-20 at 7:30 p.m., and on Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Bonn Studio. Inspired by the Irish myth of the Selkies 鈥� seal people who can shed their skin and become human 鈥� 鈥淟earning How to Drown鈥� takes the audience on a riveting journey across both the sea and time. A hurricane leaves Emma and John stranded together in her New York City apartment; John proposes, but when Emma turns him down, their weekend takes an unexpected turn as she shares the story of her grandparents鈥� tumultuous love affair.聽
Shifting between the present, Emma鈥檚 memory, and the love story that has shaped her family, the play shows how stories of our past affect our present and asks: Do we let these stories trap us or set us free?聽
鈥溾�楲earning How to Drown鈥� is a musical inspired by the Irish myths and stories I grew up with, so it seems fitting to bring this show to the place where I honed my performance and playwriting skills while studying things like comparative mythology and the politics of storytelling,鈥� said Noonan.
Noonan wrote the book and lyrics for 鈥淟earning How to Drown,鈥� working with composer Amanda Jacobs and director Igor Goldin. Theatre Department Chair and Associate Professor Crystal Tiala is designing the set, and Monan Professor in Theatre Arts Michelle Miller 鈥�98 is the production鈥檚 vocal coach.聽
鈥淲e are so grateful to have been given the time, space, and support to continue to strengthen the script and score of this brand-new musical,鈥� Noonan said. 鈥淔or me, there is the added joy of coming full circle, as 鈥楲earning How to Drown鈥� will be performed in the Bonn Studio Theatre where my thesis play, 鈥楾he Storykeeper,鈥� debuted when I was a senior.鈥� 聽
Donald Margulies鈥� 鈥淭ime Stands Still,鈥� a Theatre Department Workshop production directed by Caitlin Mason 鈥�16, will be staged in Bonn Studio March 17-19 at 7:30 p.m., and on March 20 at 2 p.m.聽
Set in Brooklyn, the play centers on Sarah, a photojournalist recovering from an injury she sustained covering the Iraq war, and her reporter boyfriend James, who is guilt-ridden after leaving Sarah alone in Iraq. They are visited by a friend who introduces them to his new, much younger girlfriend. The play focuses on their relationships and Sarah and James鈥� prospects of a more conventional life. 聽
Capping the 2016 spring semester is the Theatre Department/RTAC production of the Carlo Goldoni comedy 鈥淭he Servant of Two Masters,鈥� which will be performed on the Robsham main stage as part of the 情色空间 Arts Festival April 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. and on May 1 at 2 p.m.
Directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Luke Jorgensen, 鈥淭he Servant of Two Masters鈥� is full of plot twists: Beatrice disguises herself as her late brother Federigo to find his killer: her lover Florindo. She plans to collect dowry money from Pantalone, the father of Federigo鈥檚 betrothed, Clarice, and use it to help Florindo escape. But Clarice has become engaged to another man, Silvio, whose existence Pantalone seeks to conceal from Federigo (Beatrice). Meanwhile, Beatrice鈥檚 servant Truffaldino emerges as the play鈥檚 central figure, when he has the opportunity to be servant to Florindo as well. Truffaldino鈥檚 attempts to secretly serve two masters heightens the comedy.
Admission to these productions is $15 for adults, $10 for students (with valid ID), $10 for seniors, and $10 for 情色空间 faculty/staff (one ticket per ID). Additional fees apply. For tickets contact the Robsham Theater Box Office at 617-552-4002, or see .