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Department of Theatre FACULTY (listed alphabetically)
Asabi (Stephanie Howard), PhD., Associate Pr ofessor / Dept. Chair - Directing Nadia Bodie-Smith, PhD., Asst. Pr ofessor /Pr op Design/Set Decor - Acting, Voice Toya Chinfloo, M.F.A., Adjunct Instructor - Dance, Theatre Movement
Howard L Craft, M.F.A., Adjunct Instr uctor - Playwriting Kenneth Hinton, M.A., Instructor/Publicity - Theatre History, Dramatic Lit. Kristi V. Johnson, Ed.D., Asst. Professor/Director of Dance - Modern Dance, Education Arthur Reese, M.F.A., Associate Professor/Technical Director – Light Design Nicole Sainworla, M.A., Adjunct Instructor/Theatre Manager – Intro to Theatre Irving Truitt, M.A., Adjunct Instructor – Drama Appreciation Shrease Brown, M.F.A., Adjunct Instructor – Ballet, Dance Education
STAFF Shayron Saunders Administrative Associate /Box Office/Publicity Pamela Bond, M.S. Arts Production Specialist/Box Office
THEATRE OFFICE HOURS Available Monday - Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm Theatre Office 106 Located in Farrison Newton Communication Building During performances, the box office opens 60 minutes before the show. Main Office: 919-530-6242 Fax: 919-530-5117 For Tickets & More Info: https://our .show/nccutheatr e EMAIL -
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2022-2023 Department of Theatre Season
COMING UP
CELEBRATING CULTURAL CONSCIOUSNESS I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being. As we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we also continue to recover from and fight against racial discrimination whose venom still stings sharply at many aspects of our existence. It is upon this premise that we open the doors to our 72nd season yelling the sentiments of Thornton Wilder and bringing affirmation of the strength, worth, contributions, and beauty of marginalized people. Art is that necessary sustenance for the soul of mankind to become tangible, harmonic, and even loving.
Maintaining artistic purpose, we promise to continue our efforts at providing excellence in service to the community and the university; to perpetuate a high level of personal, scholastic, cultural and artistic development of our students; and to expand our positive theatrical impact. Our global community demands that we put forth every effort at increasing theatrical exposure beyond present boundaries. With my absolute commitment coupled with the enlightened and invaluable support of the University Administration, our Dean, and the Friends of the Theatre; Full Time Professors Arthur Reese, Nadia Bodie-Smith, Kristi Johnson, and Kenneth Hinton; Adjunct Professors Irving Truitt, Nicole Sainworla, Toya Chinfloo, Howard Craft, and Shrease Johnson Brown; and Staff Members - Art Production Specialist Pamela Bond and Administrative Associate Shayron Saunders, we will continue to offer unparalleled artistic offerings. NCCU Department of Theatre continuously acknowledges the late Dr. Johnny B. Alston and his contributions to the strength of NCCU Theatre. Because of the firm foundation that he and those before him like Dr. Linda Norfleet, Ms. Karen Dacons -Brock, Ms. Nancy Pinckney, and Baba Chuck established, a legacy of generations of artists keep coming… keep going… keep building… keep creating… keep making the world a better place. As always, we measure our success by the achievements of our former students who have progressed to make theatre a practical and sustaining part of their lives. We humbly thank the young men and women who have allowed us to be of service to them in their quest for a meaningful education. Our theatre majors, both past and present, are the only reasons for our endeavor. We acknowledge them with our highest salute. We believe as Willem Dafoe, "Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to” We invite you to join us in the 2022-2023 Season as we are poised to continue our journey of artistic excellence. Peace & Blessings, Stephanie Howard (Asabi), PhD* Chairperson
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IN REHEARSAL
NCCU • College of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities • Department of Theatre proudly present
Spring Dance Concert Choreographer Kristi V. Johnson, Ed.D!
Choreographer Willie Hinton+
Choreographer Melvin Sutton+
Choreographer Tracey Durbin+
Choreographer Travis ‘Skitz’ Simmons+
Choreographer Allyson Neal+
Choreographer Wisdom Hayes<
Technical Director
Arthur Reese, MFA^>
Costume Design Pamela Bond, MS*
Light Design Mari Davis#
The Department of Theatre is proud to present the Dance program’s spring concert. The Department promises to continue our efforts in providing excellence in service to the community and the university; to maintaining the high level of personal, scholastic, cultural and artistic development of our students; and to expanding our positive theatrical impact. It is the hope of our students, staff and faculty, that you enjoy the fruits of our production process. ___________________________________________________________________ *Denotes Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society (APO) ^Denotes International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) >Denotes United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) ! Denotes Dance Repertory Company at NCCU +Denotes Professional Guest Artist/Designer #Denotes Student Designer/Stage Manager