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Promotional artwork shows the colors of the trans flag with the words "Based on Virginia Woolf's gender-bending masterpiece Orlando by Sarah Ruhl" with an Elizabethan color and a ring.

The ‘first English language trans novel,’ adapted for stage

September 30, 2023

The International Theatre program’s production of Orlando promises “a wild ride” and a serious reflection on the fluidity of identity.

Actor playing Susanna in "The Crucible" fixes her costume in a mirror backstage.

Changing the narrative about Blackness on the stage

February 14, 2023

By partnering with Black actors and artists, the International Theatre Program’s recent productions help give new dimension to marginalized characters.

two student actors seated on a stage, both looking away from each other.

Sam Chanse play premieres at Sloan Performing Arts Center

September 27, 2022

Fellowship is the latest production commissioned as part of the International Theatre Program’s New Voice Initiative supporting early-career playwrights

Laurel Lawson hovers above the stage, arms and wheels lifted, supported by Alice Sheppard who partners her from below. Alice is on her back, lifting Laurel, locking eyes and opening her arms in embrace. They are surrounded by small wood ramps and bathed in cool blue light. Laurel is a white dancer with cropped blue hair and Alice is a multiracial Black woman with short curly hair; their skin, shimmery costumes and chairs reflect the light.

Disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light performs at the Sloan Performing Arts Center

September 12, 2022

The internationally recognized ensemble Kinetic Light performed at the Sloan Performing Arts Center as part of the group’s fall 2022 East Coast tour. Using art, technology, design, and dance, the artists create, perform, and teach at the intersections of access, queerness, disability, dance, and race.

Orchestral musicians of African descent standing, clapping on cancer stage with pianist dressed in gold waving.

Gateways Music Festival Orchestra makes Carnegie debut

The Gateways Orchestra, which appeared as part of the 2021–22 season, was the first all-Black classical symphony orchestra presented by Carnegie Hall in its history.

Poetry, dreamscapes, and magical realism infuse José Rivera’s Marisol

The University’s International Theatre Program presents the Puerto Rican screenwriter’s Obie Award-winning drama for its spring 2022 production.

Eastman Wind Ensemble conductor, smiling, talking to musicians who are listening intently during rehearsal.

Nearing its eighth decade, a modern musical invention remains cutting edge

When the Eastman Wind Ensemble was founded at the Eastman School of Music in 1952, it launched a movement in wind music.

Closeup of student with glam rock hair and makeup wearing a clear face mask.

Costume-ready for ‘fabulously fun’ glam rock theater

February 23, 2022

A behind-the-scenes photo gallery shows the International Theatre Program gearing up for its production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Man lifts a woman up in an embrace during a performance of Stupid F-cking Bird.

Inaugural theater production at Sloan Performing Arts Center opens December 2

November 29, 2021

The International Theatre Program returns to in-person performances as it presents Aaron Posner’s Stupid F*cking Bird, a modern adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull.

dancer does a split in the air

Dance concert showcases the interplay of lights, music, and action in a brand-new space

November 17, 2021

The Sloan Performing Arts Center serves as a new campus site for students, faculty, and guest artists to perform original choreography.