Tag Archives: theatre
Make the most of summer vacation with UM-Flint's enriching K-12 camps
Summer is just around the corner, and while many students are looking forward to relaxing days by the pool, others are excited to make the most of their free time by learning and experiencing topics they are really passionate about. Perhaps a budding entrepreneur is excited to learn what it actually takes to start a[…]
UM-Flint's 'The Laramie Project' examines a community's healing response to tragedy
The production runs April 17-19 at the UM-Flint theatre, featuring students from various majors who collaborated on the production.
A RIBBITING GOOD TIME (UM-Flint Family Fun Day video)
As part of its push to engage more directly with the community, UM-Flint's Theatre program staged a Family Fun Day during its March 23 matinee performance of "A Year with Frog and Toad." Local families came out to make art, play with themed toys, meet the cast, and enjoy the jazzy, whimsical musical.
Leading up to 'The Laramie Project,' UM-Flint to screen 'Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine' April 2
This art and moving night will feature a film screening and discussion with The Laramie Project cast, art making, free food, and more.
Enjoy family fun with UM-Flint's musical 'A Year with Frog and Toad'
Join us before the matinee for a Family Fun Day on Sunday, 3/23, and enjoy themed activities, meet the cast, and get free toys and books!
Living on a Lighted Stage (Theatre alum video)
UM-Flint alums Danielle Verkennes, '15, and Natalie Sevick, '11, recently returned to campus to assist with lighting and sound design for the first theatrical production of the 2024-25 season, "Exit, Pursued By a Bear." Here, the pair discuss their chosen vocations and what working behind the scenes means to themselves and the audiences who view[…]
BEAR-ING WITNESS TO THE ARTS ('Exit, Pursued by a Bear' photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's Theatre & Dance will stage its first mainstage production of the 2024-25 season, "Exit, Pursued by a Bear," with shows Nov. 8-10 and 15-17. The play, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by William Irwin, tells the story of Nan, who has decided to teach her abusive husband, Kyle, a lesson that[…]
"Proof" plays at the UM-Flint Theatre, March 22-30 (Video)
"Proof" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play centered on Catherine, a young woman caring for her brilliant and mentally unstable father, Robert. After his death, a groundbreaking mathematical proof is found in his notebooks, leading to questions about its authorship and authenticity. Catherine grapples with her own mathematical talent and the weight of her father's legacy[…]
UM-Flint's latest theatre production offers an irreverent look at Shakespeare's work
Which William Shakespeare play stands out from the rest? The Bard wrote close to 40 plays during his lifetime, in addition to many sonnets and poems, so there is no shortage of work from which to choose. For many, the star-crossed tale of young love from "Romeo and Juliet" comes to mind, while others might[…]
Roll for Initiative: UM-Flint theatre season kicks off with 'She Kills Monsters'
The 2023-2024 University of Michigan-Flint theatre season kicks off this weekend with an action-packed production of "She Kills Monsters," which blends together the fantasy world of Dungeons and Dragons, the talents of both seasoned and new student actors, and a wide range of theatre storytelling elements including shadow play and stage combat. That combination creates[…]