Mystery and intrigue abound as the CSUSB theatre arts department steams forward with its 2023-24 season, starting with the classic, “Murder on the Orient Express,” scheduled Nov. 10-19 in the Ronald E. Barnes Theatre.
Ellen Weisser, BA, English, ’68, will be honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes an achievement of noteworthy value, a series of such achievements or a career or humanitarian effort of noteworthy accomplishment.
For the first time, CSUSB has introduced motion capture technology into its theatre training. Performance capture will be coming next. Kristi Papailler, assistant professor of acting and directing, breaks it down for us.
Diane Vines (nursing) was honored by the city of Palm Desert for her service to the community, David Marshall (English) was interviewed for a podcast on advising, and Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts) was the emcee for the topping out ceremony for the new Performing Arts Center.
The CSUSB Department of Theatre Arts will introduce the 2023-24 season, “All Eyes on CSUSB,” with “Murder on the Orient Express” in November, followed by the musical “Pippin” in the spring.
Theatre arts student Dea Armstrong will present an abstract from her paper during the S. Randolph Edmonds Young Scholars award ceremony on July 22 at the 37th annual Black Theatre Network Conference in St. Louis, Mo.
Brian Levin (criminal justice), Stacey Fraser (music), Kristi Papailler (theatre arts) and Viktor Wang (education) were included in recent news coverage.
“Book of Longing,” which runs April 26-27, is a song cycle composed for ensemble, singers, spoken word and imagery. CSUSB Opera Theatre will present 65 minutes of the original work.
Children of all ages will enjoy “Anansi’s Carnival Adventure,” an enchanting, environmentally conscious production, enhanced with song, interpretive dance, colorful costumes, elaborate masks, painted set pieces and animated projections that bring the story to life! The musical opened April 28 runs through May 7.