Faculty Notes
From the GMC Journal
Week of April 29, 2013
Prof. Paula Mann (theater) will be performing in a production of “Other People’s Money” by Jerry Sterner, with the Oldcastle Theatre Company in their new home on Main Street in Bennington, Vt. The production dates are June 20 - 30.
"The Complete History of
America (abridged)" on Ackley
Stage this Weekend
From the GMC Journal
Week of April 8, 2013
The intrepid GMC players attempt the impossible this weekend when they present 600 years of history in 90 minutes. Will history ever be the same? The GMC spring theater production is “The Complete History of America (abridged)” which will be presented April 11-13 in Ackley Hall at 7 p.m.
This rollicking comedy takes us through the glorious quagmire that is American history. The cast of seven students tackle such controversial questions as: Who really discovered America? Why did Abe Lincoln free the slaves? How many Democrats does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Find out the answers this weekend.
The cast includes Sara Bishop, Dami Onakomaiya, Daniel Kimatarle, Baxter Seguin, John Sinclair, Isaac Winant and Peyton Jones.
Described by the Boston Globe as “what the Daily Show might look like if it were hosted by the Marx brothers,” the play was originally produced by the Reduced Shakespeare Company. The GMC production is directed by Ben Jankowsi. Admission is $5; free for GMC students, staff and faculty.
Spring Theater Production:
"Where Do Babies Come From and
Life's Other Mysteries"
From the GMC Journal
Week of March 18, 2013
Neo-Futurist Project performance pieces were first staged in Chicago in 1988, consisting of a series of short plays performed within sixty minutes.
GMC’s entirely original version of this form, called “Where do Babies Come From And Life’s Other Mysteries,” is written and performed by a student ensemble and is directed by Nora Alexander '15. Performances will be held Friday and Saturday March 22 and March 23 in Ackley Theater at 7 p.m.
Performance of Prof. Paula Mann
From the GMC Journal
Week of September 10, 2012
Prof. Paula Mann (theater) will be performing in a staged reading of a new play at the Dorset Theatre Festival on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. She will be playing the role of Wallis Simpson in "Sherlock Holmes and the People's King" written by John Nassivera as part of DTF's Fall New Work Series. Free and open to the public.
GMC Theatre Presents “The 39 Steps”
From the GMC Journal
Week of April 16, 2012
Green Mountain College’s main stage show of the year was “The 39 Steps” which opened on Friday evening April 20 at 7 p.m. and continued the following weekend with 7 p.m. shows on Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28 in Ackley Theater.
Shakespeare Meets the Wild West in Latest GMC Stage Production
From the GMC Journal
Week of March 26, 2012
The Green Mountain College Theater Department presented Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night with a new twist. The performance, directed by Blake Kyler '12, was on Friday and Saturday, March 30-31 at 7 p.m. with a Sunday, April 1, matinee at 2 p.m. All performances took place in the College's Ackley Theatre. This production starred a cast of 14 students, including two recent GMC graduates.
Mann Teaches Workshop for GMA
Prof. Paula Mann taught a play-reading workshop with the Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning. During the four-week session, Mann led participants in play readings of four comedic classic and modern plays from the American and British repertoire. Each week she facilitated a short discussion of the playwright and the play. Mann also performed at the Oldcastle Theatre Company in May under the direction of Eric Peterson. She performed a lead role in the new Tina Howe play “Rembrandt’s Gift”.
GMC Theater Program Hosts An Evening with Poe
From the GMC Journal, Week of September 27, 2010
The GMC Theater Program presented An Evening with Poe, created and directed by adjunct professor Gary Meitrott. Performances were on October 1 – 3 in the Clara Hitchcock Fitzpatrick Jones Concert Hall. The pre-show, featuring a “sinister organ,” began at 6:45 p.m. The show started at 7 p.m.
GMC Theater Program to Present One Act Play Festival
From the GMC Journal, Week of April 26, 2010
The Green Mountain College Theater Program presented its One Act Play Festival featuring six American one acts April 30 and May 1 at 7 p.m. and May 2 at 1 p.m. in at the Clara Hitchcock Fitzpatrick Jones Concert Hall in Ackley. Each play was performed by GMC students and faculty, and directed by students and Prof. Paula Mann.
GMC Theater Program Presents One Man Show Bully
From the GMC Journal, Week of March 22, 2010
The GMC Theater Program was proud to present the one man show Bully celebrating the life of President Theodore Roosevelt as a politician, environmentalist, soldier, husband and father. Professional actor David Poirier performed the show on March 24 at 7 p.m. in the Clara Hitchcock Fitzpatrick Jones Concert Hall. Mr. Poirier also hosted a one-hour workshop at 2 p.m. on the 24th. This focused on the creation, research, writing, rehearsal and performance of his touring show. This event was sponsored by the Speakers’ Bureau, ELA, History, English, Wellness and Pre Environmental Law Programs.
Mann Performs with Music Festival
From the GMC Journal, Week of March 22, 2010
Prof. Paula Mann (theater) performed the role of the Narrator with the Manchester Music Festival’s performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s 1936 classic composition Peter and the Wolf, based on a traditional Russian folktale. The performance was March 21 at The Maple Street School in Manchester.
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