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Olivia de Guzman joins the FIU Theatre faculty to lead the new BFA in Musical Theatre program

[ad_1] Things are getting a whole lot more musical around FIU Theatre with the official launch of our BFA degree in Musical Theatre and new assistant professor, Olivia de Guzman is leading the charge. Last year, the department conducted a national search to find the perfect person to develop a dynamic program dedicated to training [...]

By |2023-09-11T16:32:09+00:00September 11th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Olivia de Guzman joins the FIU Theatre faculty to lead the new BFA in Musical Theatre program

Faculty Summer Activities: Melvin Huffnagle, Actor

[ad_1] Assistant Professor Melvin Huffnagle starred in M Ensemble’s production of Two Trains Running by August Wilson in May. Set in the turbulent 1960s, the play unfolds in a diner in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood, where a diverse group of characters gathers amidst the backdrop of social change and urban development. The story tells of [...]

By |2023-08-29T13:45:21+00:00August 29th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Faculty Summer Activities: Melvin Huffnagle, Actor

Faculty Summer Activities: Jennifer Ivey, Scenic Artist and Advocate

[ad_1] This summer, Assistant Professor Jennifer Ivey attended conferences both in the United States and internationally in her roles as a leader and advocate in theatrical design. She also worked as a scenic artist locally. Ivey attended the Prague Quadrennial Arts Festival (PQ) in the Czech Republic where she represented the International Organization of Scenographers, [...]

By |2023-08-25T16:30:33+00:00August 25th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Faculty Summer Activities: Jennifer Ivey, Scenic Artist and Advocate

Faculty Summer Activities: Ivan R. Lopez, Playwright & Clown

[ad_1] This summer, Associate Teaching Professor, Ivan R. Lopez, premiered two short plays at Summer Shorts and Miami 1 Acts and he clowned at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut and at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.  Ivan R. Lopez In June, Lopez’s play, I Found This on the Web, was one of eight short [...]

By |2023-08-24T15:53:38+00:00August 24th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Faculty Summer Activities: Ivan R. Lopez, Playwright & Clown

Faculty Summer Activities: Marina Pareja, Costume Designer

[ad_1] Assistant Professor, Marina Pareja, was the costume designer for City Theatre’s Summer Shorts: Homegrown Edition. The program featured eight short plays written by South Florida playwrights and Pareja was responsible for costuming all eight shows. The program featured a wide-range of characters and locations, all of which needed costumes to support the story. They [...]

By |2023-08-23T19:02:25+00:00August 23rd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Faculty Summer Activities: Marina Pareja, Costume Designer

Faculty Summer Activities: Chris Goslin, Technical Director

[ad_1] This summer, Associate Teaching Professor, Chris Goslin, worked as the technical director for Northwestern University’s National High School Institute: Theatre Arts Division. The program brings high school students from around the nation for immersive educational experiences in the summer. As technical director, Goslin oversaw the technical aspects of six fully realized productions put on [...]

By |2023-08-23T19:02:09+00:00August 23rd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Faculty Summer Activities: Chris Goslin, Technical Director

Faculty Summer Activities: Tony Galaska, Lighting Designer

[ad_1] This summer, Associate Professor, Tony Galaska, was the lighting designer for two productions at Gablestage in Miami and The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.   Tony Galaska In June, Galaska worked with Gablestage designing lights for Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías. The play, directed by FIU Theatre alumna Victoria Collado, is a sparkling comedy [...]

By |2023-08-22T19:40:30+00:00August 22nd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Faculty Summer Activities: Tony Galaska, Lighting Designer

Seven FIU Theatre Faculty Presented at the 2023 Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference

[ad_1] FIU Theatre was well represented at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education 2023 National Conference (ATHE) August 3-6 in Austin, Texas. Seven of our faculty members, in both performance and design, attended the conference where they shared many of the research and innovations they have developed during the previous year. Our faculty proved [...]

By |2023-08-21T17:20:58+00:00August 21st, 2023|News|Comments Off on Seven FIU Theatre Faculty Presented at the 2023 Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference

Administrative Assistant | Globaltex Fine Linens

[ad_1] We are looking for a Front Desk Receptionist to manage our front desk on a daily basis and to perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. As a Front Desk Receptionist, you will be the first point of contact for our company. Your duties will include offering administrative support across the organization, welcoming [...]

By |2023-05-25T20:38:43+00:00May 25th, 2023|Theatre Jobs|Comments Off on Administrative Assistant | Globaltex Fine Linens

Social Justice Oral History Conversations Internship Fall 2023 | Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

[ad_1] The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is dedicated to documenting and celebrating African American history and culture. Located in Washington, DC we are the only national museum that tells the American story through the African American lens. The museum amplifies voices too often marginalized or silenced—and uplifts the African [...]

By |2023-05-25T17:48:24+00:00May 25th, 2023|Theatre Jobs|Comments Off on Social Justice Oral History Conversations Internship Fall 2023 | Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture