Backstage@NorthernStage: Contemporary Drama

Backstage@NorthernStage: Contemporary Drama

Fall (4-8 hours) | This course is completed

74 Gate Street White River Junction, VT 05001 United States

Theatre - 1st Floor

New

9/20/2019-10/11/2019

5:00 PM-7:00 PM EDT on Fri

$40.00

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of contemporary drama with the team at Northern Stage, the Upper Valley’s home for intimate, world-class theater. As we kick off our season with the Broadway smash hit A Doll’s House, Part 2 and the world premiere play Jordan, get behind the scenes and learn all that goes into creating these unique theatrical experiences.
This course is a series of experiential workshops and discussions led by members of Northern Stage’s Leadership Team, special guests, and members of the design teams and casts of our two fall plays.

• State of Play: Join a spirited panel discussion about the state of American playwriting, and about Northern Stage’s new play development with Producing Artistic Director Carol Dunne, A Doll’s House, Part 2 Director Peter Hackett, and BOLD Associate Artistic Director and Jordan Director Jess Chayes

• Managing a Theater: An insider’s look at the balancing act of the not-for-profit theater scene with Managing Director Irene Green, and members of Development and Marketing teams

• Design to Reality: Meet members of our production and design team and discover the process of bringing designs to life

• Technology Comes to Life: Join Dartmouth Professor and Director of the Neukom Institute for Computational Science Dan Rockmore and Jordan playwright Brenda Withers for a discussion on the intersections of art and science and how we can process our collective future through theater.

Participants will receive invitations to additional special events.

Jess is the BOLD Associate Artistic director of Northern Stage, an award-winning director and founding co-artistic director of The Assembly, with whom she has created and directed ten original productions. Jess is a NYTW Usual Suspect, a 2018 Audrey Resident with New Georges, and alum of The Civilians R&D Group and the Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab. Her Broadway associate directing credits include Peter and the Starcatcher, The Snow Geese, and Misery. Jess is the recipient of the 2017 Lucille Lortel Award from the League of Professional Theatre Women.