2008 Woodie Awards
QU, Long Wharf plan for future
Ashley Reynolds
Issue date: 3/5/08 Section: Campus News
The idea of Quinnipiac students performing in a theater that is recognized as a leader in American theaters, turned to reality when Quinnipiac students performed "Medea" last week at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven.
Also last week Quinnipiac and the Long Wharf signed a five-year partnership. The agreement allows the QU theater program to hold three to four plays there each year.
Kathleen McCourt, the Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, believes that this will give the students more opportunities to become involved with an established theater.
"Our students have the opportunity to stage productions with the access to the resources of a professional theater. They can get internships in all aspects of theater. To have our new theater program affiliated with an established, respected professional theater, should be attractive to potential theater majors," McCourt said.
The production staff at Long Wharf has promised to give advice and supervise technical production through various internship programs and classes. They also ensure that the students can learn not just about what occurs on stage but will receive real-life experience about the technical, administrative and artistic aspects that go into making a production.
Quinnipiac students will have the opportunity to work side by side with Long Wharf professionals in all aspects of the theater business... technical, administrative, artistic and educational and receive credit for their work.
The Long Wharf will also offer artist-in-residence workshops, special lectures and workshops to Quinnipiac Theater majors.
Professor Crystal Brian, chair of Visual and Performing Arts in the College of Liberal Arts feels that the agreement would prove beneficial to the school
"The opportunity to work with Long Wharf Theatre and to bring our work to the community of New Haven will help us to serve and broaden our mission, as well as offering our students the benefit of working within a professional theatre context. We are delighted at this new partnership with an institution as renowned as Long Wharf Theatre," Brian said in a press release.
Also last week Quinnipiac and the Long Wharf signed a five-year partnership. The agreement allows the QU theater program to hold three to four plays there each year.
Kathleen McCourt, the Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, believes that this will give the students more opportunities to become involved with an established theater.
"Our students have the opportunity to stage productions with the access to the resources of a professional theater. They can get internships in all aspects of theater. To have our new theater program affiliated with an established, respected professional theater, should be attractive to potential theater majors," McCourt said.
The production staff at Long Wharf has promised to give advice and supervise technical production through various internship programs and classes. They also ensure that the students can learn not just about what occurs on stage but will receive real-life experience about the technical, administrative and artistic aspects that go into making a production.
Quinnipiac students will have the opportunity to work side by side with Long Wharf professionals in all aspects of the theater business... technical, administrative, artistic and educational and receive credit for their work.
The Long Wharf will also offer artist-in-residence workshops, special lectures and workshops to Quinnipiac Theater majors.
Professor Crystal Brian, chair of Visual and Performing Arts in the College of Liberal Arts feels that the agreement would prove beneficial to the school
"The opportunity to work with Long Wharf Theatre and to bring our work to the community of New Haven will help us to serve and broaden our mission, as well as offering our students the benefit of working within a professional theatre context. We are delighted at this new partnership with an institution as renowned as Long Wharf Theatre," Brian said in a press release.
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