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Auditions
Auditions are Monday, August 30th at 5 pm
Held at the MiraCosta College Theatre on the Oceanside campus
Prepare one comedic monologue not to exceed 1 ½ minutes in length
Callbacks are August 31st by invitation only
2010-2011 Season Announced
Charley's Aunt
By Brandon Thomas
Directed by Tracy Williams
Comic confusion reigns supreme in this “play
that made cross-dressing respectable.” Written in
1892 this romantic farce still delights and charms
audiences over a century later. Thomas’ characters
are comical, hopelessly devoted, scheming,
stubborn, money-hungry and spoiled. It is farce
at its finest!
October 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 ● 7:30 PM
October 3, 9, 10 ● 2:00 PM
Preview performance, September 30 ● 7:30 PM
General Admission, $12; Seniors/Staff, $10; Students, $8; Preview night: All seats, $8
Machinal
By Sophie Treadwell
Directed by Eric Bishop
Based on true events, Machinal is story of
isolation that introduces us to Helen, a woman
whose entire life has been dictated by the
people and machines around her. She follows
the rituals that society expects of a woman
and subsequently marries her boss. As Helen
begins to discover her own desires and needs,
the story takes a turn to the unthinkable. Written
in 1928 by playwright and journalist Sophie Treadwell, Machinal is considered one
of the high points of expressionist theatre in American theater history.
November 13, 18, 19, 20 ● 7:30 PM
November 17 ● 5:30 PM
November 14, 20, 21 ● 2:00 PM
Preview performance, November 11 ● 7:30 PM
General Admission, $12; Seniors/Staff, $10; Students, $8; Preview night: All seats, $8
Black Box configuration on stage; limited to 100 seats per performance.
She Loves Me
Book by Joe Masteroff
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Directed by Tracy Williams
Based on the Hungarian play that
inspired the movie “The Shop Around
the Corner,” this unsentimental romance
will never age.
“ An intimate work with nothing on its
sophisticated mind other than romance,
She Loves Me is no less an anomaly on
Broadway today than it was 30 years ago.
Given how the world has aged since then,
audiences may be hungrier than ever for this
summons to a continuously melodic evening
of sheer enchantment and complete escape.”
—Frank Rich, New York Times
March 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 ● 7:30 PM
March 5, 6, 12, 13 ● 2:00 PM
Preview performance, March 3 ● 7:30 PM
General Admission, $12; Seniors/Staff, $10; Students, $8; Preview night: All seats, $8
The House of Blue Leaves
By John Guare
Directed by Lisa Berger
Artie Shaugnessy is a songwriter with
visions of glory. Toiling by day as a
zookeeper, he suffers in seedy lounges by
night, plying his wares at piano bars in
Queens, New York, where he lives with
his wife, Bananas, much to the chagrin of
Artie’s downstairs mistress, Bunny Flingus,
who’ll sleep with him anytime but refuses
to cook until they are married. On the day
the Pope is making his first visit to the city,
Artie’s son Ronnie goes AWOL from Fort
Dix, stowing a home-made bomb intended
to blow up the Pope in Yankee Stadium.
Also arriving, Artie’s old school chum,
now a successful Hollywood producer,
Billy Einhorn with starlet girlfriend in tow,
who holds the key to Artie’s dreams of
getting out of Queens and away from the
life he so despises. This play’s mix of black
comedy, farce, realistic drama and social
commentary focuses on the underside of
the American dream and the destructive
nature of the media on people’s dreams and
personal lives.
April 29, 30, May 5, 6, 7 ● 7:30 PM
May 1, 7, 8 ● 2:00 PM
Preview performance, April 28 ● 7:30 PM
General Admission, $12; Seniors/Staff, $10; Students, $8; Preview night: All seats, $8
MiraCosta College Theatre, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside
MiraCosta wins
Patte' Award for Electra
Theatre Professor, Eric Bishop, accepts the Patte'Award posing with host and critic, Pat Launer, for the MiraCosta production of Electra.
MiraCosta Theatre made its mark again in the San Diego Theatre community by distinguished itself with outstanding work and professionalism. Among the notable accomplishments:
- A Patte’ Award for Eric Bishop for “Outstanding Direction” for the production of Electra. He shared this award as part of a collaboration with his student cast and crew.
- Associate faculty members, Kristianne Kurner and Lisa Berger, also won a Patte’ Award for “Outstanding Direction." 3 of the night's 4 winners are on faculty at MiraCosta College.
- MiraCosta Alum, Joshua Everett Johnson (2002), won for the third consecutive year a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award for “ Featured Performance in a Play, Male.”
KC/ACTF Awards
2009
- Entire production, "Heartland" was Region 8 Finalist invited to perform at Regional Festival, Cal State Fullerton
- Best Load-in Award
- Irene Ryan acting competition semi-finalist (top 32), Ryan Kidd
- Professor Eric Bishop was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Golden Medallion of Excellence Award
2008
- Irene Ryan acting competition semi-finalist (top 32), Anyelid Meneses
- Irene Ryan acting competition finalist (top 16), Anyelid Meneses
- Asia Leads won "Honorable Mention" (3rd place overall) in the Stage Management competition
- Sam Sherman won the Best Stage Manager Award for the 10 Minute Play Festival
2007
- Irene Ryan acting competition semi-finalist (top 32), Anyelid Meneses
- Scene from As You Like It invited to the Region 8 Festival of Invitational Scenes
2006
- Kennedy Center National winner, Stage Management, Sarah Kelley
- Regional 8 Best Stage Management, Sarah Kelley
- Entire production, Fuente Ovejuna was Region 8 Finalist
- Best Performance by an Actress in the Festival, Anyelid Meneses
- 2 Irene Ryan acting competition Semi-finalists (top 32), Anyelid Meneses, Ryan Johnson
- 2 Irene Ryan acting competition Finalists (top 16), Anyelid Meneses, Ryan Johnson
2005
- Regional 8 Best Stage Management, Kennedy Center National Runner-up, Sarah Kelley
- 2 Irene Ryan acting competition Semi-finalists (top 32), Aaron Kissinger, Emily O'Brien
- Irene Ryan acting competition Finalist (top 16) , Emily O'Brien
- Scene from Moon Over Buffalo invited to the Region 8 Festival of Invitational Scenes
2001
- Irene Ryan acting competition finalist (top 16), Anyelid Meneses
Recognition
- 2005 - Fuente Ovejuna was named a "Top Ten Pick" by the North County Times
- 2007 - Electra won a Patte' Award for "Outstanding Direction."
[MiraCosta College website Theatre program home]
Backstage Players are Back!
The MiraCosta Theatre club is now up and running. Join our Facebook Group click here Facebook Group for more details.
The Actor's Academy
This summer program offers a conservatory style program that focuses on professional actor training and performance of the classical works of William Shakespeare.
The Theatre Facility
Currently, the theatre is undergoing extensive renovations. Improvements will be seen in the 246-seat proscenium theatre house with new seats and carpet and an attractive new color. The front of the house will feature a newly renovated lobby, box office and landscaping. The stage has many unique features including a vom and flexible thrust stage. The Little Theatre or 3601, is a small proscenium space used primarily for experimental theatre in the center of campus.
Career Options
Students who complete studies in performance and technical theatre may find career choices in live theatre, film, television, and broadcasting; academic research and teaching; and other communications-related fields such as advertising and public relations.
MiraCosta Degrees
- A.A. in University Studies: Dramatic Arts
- A.A. in Dramatic Arts: Design and Technology
MiraCosta Certificate
Contact Information
Department Chair: Dave Massey
Office: Oceanside, Building 5100
Phone: (760) 757-2121, x6302
Dean: Dana Smith
Building 4700
Phone: (760) 795-6818 |
Department:
Performing Arts
Secretary: Leslie Kamps
Office: Building 2000
Phone: (760) 795-6816
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. |
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Sarah Kelley wins "Best Stage Manager in Nation" award.
MiraCosta graduate Sarah Kelley won the 2006 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival national stage management competition. Kelley is one of only two stage managers throughout the entire country to enjoy this honor.
“This is probably the single most prestigious award our theatre department has ever received,” enthuses drama instructor and “Fuente Ovejuna” director Eric Bishop. “This competition is open to everyone: graduate schools and Ivy League schools included. They only give awards for the best of the best.”
Kelley was selected for her superb management of MiraCosta’s production of “Fuente Ovejuna.” The entire cast of “Fuente Ovejuna” originally beat out more than 60 other college, university, conservatory and graduate school theatre productions to be selected for the 2006 Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Utah this past February.
Kelley was honored at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. this April as part of the Kennedy Center finals. She had the opportunity to stage manage a production showcasing lighting design at the Kennedy Center. She was also offered and accepted a stage management fellowship to attend the summer 2006 O’Neill National Playwrights’ Conference in Waterford, Connecticut. Kelley graduated from MiraCosta in the spring and was accepted to USC.
MCC Theatre Alum, Emily O'Brien
nominated for an Emmy
MiraCosta Theatre alum, Emily O'Brien, was nominated for a Daytime Emmy today on "The View" for her portrayal of Jana Hawkes on CBS's "The Young and the Restless." She was nominated for the category, "Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series."
http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.htm
Emily was a Theatre major at MiraCosta College from 2003-2005 and starred in a number of MiraCosta plays including "Gypsy," "Moon Over Buffalo," "The Children's Hour," "The Vagina Monologues" and "The Real Inspector Hound." Also while at MiraCosta in 2005, she was also a finalist in the acting competition, the Irene Ryan Awards (finished in the top 16 out of 300) at the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival. Emily is still an avid supporter of MiraCosta College, comes for special visits to talk to the theatre students and continues to attend all MiraCosta theatre productions including "Once Upon a Mattress" and "Proposals" on past opening weekends.
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