PMA at Sundance 2026: Information Sessions
by PMA Associate Professor Kristen Warner
If you’ve ever thought about attending the internationally acclaimed Sundance Film Festival, now’s your chance! Come to the info sessions to get the details. The info sessions are open to the public.
Monday, 9/8 at 5 pm; Tuesday, 9/9 at 5 pm; Wednesday, 9/10 at 5 pm; Friday, 9/12 at 2 pm;
Monday, 9/15 at 5 pm; Tuesday, 9/16 at 5 pm - CANCELLED; Wednesday, 9/17 at 5 pm; Thursday, 9/18 at 2:30 pm and 5 pm; Friday, 9/19 at 2 pm;
Monday, 9/22 at 5 pm; Tuesday, 9/23 at 11:30 am and 5 pm;
Monday, 9/29 at 5 pm; Tuesday, 9/30 at 5 pm
Room 220, Schwartz Center
I WANT A COUNTRY
A Play by Andreas Flourakis, and Translated by Eleni Drivas
Directed by Samuel Buggeln, Artistic and Executive Director of The Cherry Arts
Friday, October 24, 7:30pm; Get Tickets
Saturday, October 25, 7:30pm; Get Tickets
Friday, October 31, 7:30pm; Get Tickets
Saturday, November 1, 2:00pm; Get Tickets
Saturday, November 1, 7:30pm; Get Tickets
Flex Theatre
Chats with the Chair
Thursday, November 6, Noon - 1pm, Room 220
"Chats with the Chair" invites PMA majors, minors, and those interested in the department to join the chair for food and fellowship. Come learn more about the department, give feedback, and talk about everything performing and media arts at Cornell and beyond! Lunch provided!
RSVP by November 4th to pma@cornell.edu.
SHARE IN / SHARE OUT
Fall Dance Series
Friday, November 21, 7:30pm; Get Tickets
Saturday, November 22, 2:00pm; Get Tickets
Dance Theatre SB10
Student Film Screening
Friday, December 12, 5:00pm, Kiplinger Theatre
Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.
Past Events
Schwartz Center Open House Tours
Thursday, August 21, Hourly from 9:30am to 3:30pm, Departing from the main lobby
Curious about the performing and media arts at Cornell? Join us for a tour of the Schwartz Center! We are opening for guided tours throughout the day, offering incoming students a chance to discover the diverse artistic spaces and opportunities in theatre, dance, film, and media arts.
No registration needed - just drop by! All students welcome!
Duration: Approximately 30 minutes, tours starting at 9:30am; 10:30am; 11:30am; 12:30pm; 1:30pm; 2:30pm; 3:30pm.
Projects & Participation Kick off
Wednesday, August 27, 7:30pm, Kiplinger Theatre
Join us for a general information session where you can explore various ways to participate in PMA's live and mediated productions. Meet faculty and student directors who will share insights about their projects and casting requirements.
Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.
Missed our Fall 2025 Projects and Participation Kick-off? Watch the recorded session on PMA YouTube channel.
Festival 24
Saturday, August 30, 7:00pm, Flex Theatre
Festival 24 features an array of plays written, directed, rehearsed, and performed by students in just 24 hours!
Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.
Auditions for I WANT A COUNTRY
Tuesday, September 2, 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Flex Theatre
Join us for upcoming auditions! We're casting roles for I WANT A COUNTRY, a play by Andreas Flourakis, translated by Eleni Drivas. We're pleased to welcome Sam Buggeln, Artistic and Executive Director of the Cherry Arts, as our director for this production. All Cornell students, faculty, and staff are welcome to participate.
Secure your audition slot at https://bit.ly/m/PMA-Auditions-IWAC.
Callbacks for I WANT A COUNTRY
Thursday, September 4, 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Flex Theatre
DJ Collective Manila Sound
Wednesday, September 10, 8:40am-9:55am, Zoom
Presented by PMA 1183 FWS: Hip-Hop’s Global Vibrations (NYC, LA, Southeast Asia). There will be a short DJ turntablist performance, followed by a Q&A session.
Cornell Campus Dance Gathering
Wednesday, September 10, 5pm, Studio 320
Love to dance? Love dance history? Curious about choreography or minoring in Dance at Cornell? Join the Department of Performing and Media Arts for a campus-wide community gathering!
Acting Masterclass: Tanmay Dhanania
Thursday, September 11, 4:30pm - 6pm, Black Box Theatre
During this masterclass, participants will gain insights into performing for international cinema and television, learning essential techniques for preparing camera-ready roles. Dhanania will share his "Artist as Maker" approach, a methodology he has successfully implemented in his professional career and taught across the globe.
The event is free and open to the public, with no registration required.
A Screening of the Documentary Film, The Janes (2022)
Thursday, September 11, 7pm, Film Forum
A powerful documentary that tells the gripping story of a group of women in pre-Roe v. Wade America who risked everything to build an underground network offering safe, low-cost, and free abortion services to thousands.
Co-hosted by PMA Associate Professor Sara Warner and Filmmaker/Activist Sue Perlgut
Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.
Eco-Macbeth: Nature Fights Back
Friday, August 29 1-2:30pm, Dance Theater: Michael Samuel Kaplan – shared breath/air
Thursday, September 11, 12:20- 2:15pm, Dance Theater: Ingrid Kapteyn – Sleep No More’s witches
Saturday, September 13, 12-2pm, Black Box, SB21: Dr. Marino, Tanmay Dhanania, AJ Sage – Embodying non/human Points of View…
This Practice-based-Research series will engage Shakespeare’s Macbeth through an ecological
lens, bringing in renowned guest scholar-practitioners to guide work with Cornell students, seeking new ways to read and stage our shared role with nature in this era of ecological crises.
Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.
Chats with the Chair
Thursday, September 18, Noon - 1pm, Room 220
"Chats with the Chair" invites PMA majors, minors, and those interested in the department to join the chair for food and fellowship. Come learn more about the department, give feedback, and talk about everything performing and media arts at Cornell and beyond! Lunch provided!
RSVP by September 16th to pma@cornell.edu.