NEWS & EVENTS
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Emory Report: Theater Emory and Emory Dance collaborate cosmically
“Under the leadership of director Janice Akers, along with choreographers and Dance Program faculty Lori Teague and George Staib, a company of 16 professional and student actors, dancers and writers take on the notion of why we take risks and sometimes follow what might be perceived as reckless impulses.” Read the full Q&A with director…
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Emory Suite 404: Brave Work
March 2014 “A darkened theater. Spotlights shine on five people—a scientist, a dancer, a performance artist, a provost, a director. The topic under consideration: risk.” Read the full article here.
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Alumni News: “Play on! Small talk with Jim Sarbh”
Theater Emory alum, Jim Sarbh, sat down with the Mumbai Mirror to discuss his education at Emory, the fear of type-casting, and how art is hardwired in his brain. Read the article here
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Alumni News: “East West Players Announces ‘A Nice Indian Boy’ “
Emory alum, Snehal Desai, is directing Brave New Works 2014 guest artist, Madhuri Shekar’s “A Nice Indian Boy” at the East West Players in L.A. The production opens February 26 and runs through the month of March. Read more about the production here
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Emory Report: “Pulitzer-Prize winning ‘Native Guard’ adapted for stage
Feb. 4, 2014 “U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey adapts “Native Guard,” her Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of poetry for the stage Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in the theater lab of the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Writing Program at Emory…
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Q & A: Michael Lewis
Senior Michael Lewis, co-set designer for Theater Emory’s upcoming production of “Macbeth,” sits down with Theater Emory to give us a peek into his creative process and share what excites him about his chosen field. Q: Tell us how the set for Macbeth developed during your design process. A: The idea for the design developed…
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Day in the Life: Jake Krakovsky
Jake Krakovsky is a senior theater major from Atlanta, Ga. He has taken on many roles with Theater Emory including his turn as Malcolm in the upcoming production of “Macbeth.” In addition to his acting work, Jake is currently working on an honors thesis exploring Holocaust comedy. 9:00 AM – Wakey wakey, mornin’ Jakey! Waking up…