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Deadline Extended: May 25, 2018Call for DIRECTORS: 2018 10-Minute Play FestivalAttention all past, present, future, and non-linear theatre directors!The time has arrived to manifest your vision upon the stage. Submissions are now open for the 2018 10-Minute Play Festival. Interested directors should submit their CV and a cover letter to kbr42@...
Cornell University's Department of Performing and Media Arts has named Sahar Tavakoli as the recipient of the 2018 Marvin Carlson Award for Best Student Essay in Theatre or Performance for her paper, “The Butcher, the Baker, the Policy Maker: Food Politics and the Making of ‘Camp Nationalism.’” On being named this year’s awardee, Tavakoli says, “...
In episode 16 of the PMA Podcast, Mr. Burns, a post-electric play (April 27–28 & May 4–5) assistant director Lisa Meixner McCullough '20 and cast members Edy Kennedy '20, Julia Shebek '19, and Tyler Lloyd '18 (front row: second, third, and fourth) discuss the challenges and joys of being involved in this large-scale production.
On April 16, PMA graduate student Jayme Kilburn was presented with the $1500 award from Engaged Cornell for her community-engaged scholarship through the Women’s Performing Workshop. Kilburn was recently awarded the Engaged Graduate Student Grant for the same project, a community-based theatrical model designed to empower women and trans...
Department of Performing and Media Arts senior lecturer Carolyn Goelzer will lead two workshops on Michael Chekov acting techniques. These sessions are open to all and you are not required to attend both workshops to participate fully. Drop in on session 1, session 2, or both!Session 1: Friday, May 42:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.Room 322, Schwartz Center...
Cornell University Department of Performing and Media Arts doctoral students Jayme Kilburn and Elaigwu Ameh have been awarded Engaged Graduate Student Grants from Engaged Cornell for their achievements in community-engaged research and scholarship. Both Ameh and Kilburn engage in scholarship that explores and challenges the roles of marginalized...
Karen Jaime, Assistant Professor in Latina/o Studies and the Department of Performing and Media Arts at Cornell University, has been awarded a Woodrow Wilson National Career Enhancement Fellowship for spring 2019.This fellowship creates career development opportunities for faculty with promising research projects and enables fellows to meet at...
"Every story ends on a dark and raging river."Tune in to a "very special" PMA podcast episode with PhD students Jayme Kilburn and Erin Stoneking, director and dramaturg of the upcoming production "Mr. Burns, a post-electric play" (April 27–28 & May 4–5). Here you'll find answers to these pressing questions:Why does Jayme need a fake ...
BUY TICKETSIn the not-so-distant future, survivors of a global nuclear disaster band together in grassroots theatrical troupes. For the characters of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play by Anne Washburn, it’s not entertainment at stake, but survival: theirs is a reality in which remembered dialogue from The Simpsons is traded as currency, and where...
In episode 14 of the PMA Podcast, The Loneliness Project (April 19–21) collaborative team members Caitlin Kane, Reed Motz, and Kelli Simpkins speak about bringing their documentary play, crafted in a collaboration between Chicago LGBTQIA+ artists and community members, to Ithaca.The play uses verbatim testimony to document the rich history of...
When: Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at 4:30 p.m.Where: Room 124, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts A Q&A with filmmaker/producer Laura Archer will take place on Tuesday, April 10.Laura is a Brooklyn-based director and producer. She is the founder of March Forth Productions, a theatre and film production company committed to developing and...
Begin your course planning now! The following are new or revised/revived courses offered by the Department of Performing and Media Arts for the fall 2018 semester. Pre-enrollment begins April 16, 2018. Sports Films Playing Out Difference: History and Social Identity in Sports Films (PMA 2501)Instructor: Samantha SheppardCourse Time: M/W 2:00 p...
When: Monday, April 9, 2018, at 4:30 p.m.Where: Room 124, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts A Q&A with film/TV managers Josh Goldenberg & Michael Wilson (Kaplan/Perrone, Los Angeles) will take place on Monday, April 9.This event is part of the Cornell Department of Performing and Media Arts' Professional Direction Speaker Series ...
When: Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.Where: Room 124, Schwartz Center for the Performing ArtsOzgur Cicek, the visiting Luigi Einaudi Chair Scholar in European and International Studies, will talk about "Transnational Kurdish Cinema: Aesthetics, Memory, and the Archive."Kurdish cinema, categorized as such since the 2000s, is a...
When: Friday, March 23, 12:00 p.m.Where: Green Room, Schwartz Center for the Performing ArtsKia Corthron’s plays have premiered in New York, regionally, and internationally. For her body of work for the stage, she has been awarded the Windham Campbell Prize for Drama, USArtists Jane Addams Fellowship, McKnight National Residency, Simon Great...
Broadway director Sam Gold ’00 will join in a conversation with Professor David Feldshuh and offer an audition workshop for students during a campus visit March 24-25.The conversation is March 24 at 7 p.m. in the Flex Theatre at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, 430 College Ave., and is part of the Becker Lecture Series, which brings...
When: Friday, March 23, 2018, at 4:30 p.m.Where: Class of '56 Dance Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing ArtsA staged reading of the winning plays and a screening of the winning screenplay will be presented by undergraduate students. Following the presentations will be a panel discussion with playwright/novelist Kia Corthron and...
The Department of Performing and Media Arts hosts a yearly contest for The Marvin Carlson Award for Best Student Essay in Theatre or Performance. This award honors CUNY Professor Marvin Carlson (CU PhD '61). The award consists of a cash prize ($250) and certificate and is given to the best essay in theatre and performance by a Cornell student (...
On March 20, Cornell alumni, students, parents, and friends worldwide will join together to raise funds for Cornell and make a historic impact. We’ll have just 24 hours to show exactly what difference one day can make when thousands of us come together.On Giving Day, your gift of any size helps support PMA initiatives such as:Building a...
When: Thursday, March 8, 2018, at 4:30 p.m.Where: Room 124, Schwartz Center for the Performing ArtsJoin us a Q&A discussion with writer and director James Greenberg '89 (Future '38). This talk is part of Cornell Performing and Media Arts' Professional Directions Series and is free and open to the public.James Greenberg wrote and directed...
BUY TICKETS or buy one, get one free only at the Schwartz Center box office.In episode 13 of the PMA podcast, Locally Grown Dance (March 1–3) choreographer Nic Ceynowa and dancers Deanna Myskiw '18 and Danielle LaGrua '18 chat with host Christopher Christensen.
When: March 5, 2018, at 12:00 p.m.Where: Room 125 (Green Room), Schwartz Center for the Performing ArtsWhat makes a good internship?Where do you find them?How do you get them?What should you do when you graduate?These questions and more will be discussed in the upcoming TV, Film & Theatre Internship/Career Panel.This event is free and...
When: Thursday, March 1, 2018, at 4:30 p.m.Where: Film Forum, Schwartz Center for the Performing ArtsJOIN US for a Q&A discussion with cinematographer Ivan Rodrigues.This talk is part of Cornell Performing & Media Arts' Professional Directions Series and is free and open to the public.Ivan made his way from a small town in Brazil to...
“Rule of Thumb,” an international theatre production directed by Beth F. Milles, opens Feb. 23 at The Cherry Arts in Ithaca. The play reflects both her own and the Cherry Arts commitment to bringing international theatrical voices to our communities, says Milles, associate professor of performing and media arts.The play, written by Berlin-based...
When: March 9, 2018, 5:00 p.m. Where: Flex Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts Performance artists Erin Markey and Becca Blackwell explore sexuality and identity in an evening of cabaret, comedy, and solo performance, pushing the boundaries of theater in their performance of “We Tried to Stop and We Can’t” at Cornell’s Schwartz...