NTID Performing Arts

Check out Alex Larison, one of our carpenters, painting furniture bright neon green. It's so bright that he had to wear sunglasses!! Haha! We switched from in person productions to virtual productions. We now have 2 green screens set up in our Black Box Theatre and Panara Theatre so actors can perform and have it pre-recorded for live streaming shows!! More "Behind the Scenes" next Tuesday!... (ID: A student worker, Alex is painting the chair with a green paint. The chair is sitting on top of the green desk along with a bucket of green paint. Alex is wearing a dark sunglasses, black mask, orange RIT shirt, khaki shorts, and black shoes. He has a long reddish brown hair. Around Alex, there are machines and lumbers inside the Scene Shop at NTID.) #departmentofperformingarts #NTIDRIT #BehindTheScenes

Yay!!!! IT'S FRIDAY!! Remember to be safe this weekend... WASH your hands, WEAR your mask, WATCH your distance!! Time to get our level down from YELLOW to GREEN!... This production, "Stories From the Deaf Side" was performed on Oct 6-9, 2016. Written and Directed by our very own Aaron Kelstone! The production is about one man's desire to break free of the confines of his life. The performance took place in 1510 Lab theatre at NTID! (Image Description: There are six cast on a blue car. All of them are frighten when they saw a bear. Front of the car on the right, a guy wears a blue shirt and gray overall. He is a main character in the play. His name is Perseus McDaniel and he played as Zak. Along with his friends, Amari Smith as known as Ariel, she is wearing a red overall and black hat with a red ribbon; behind Amari is Hannah Haldeman as known as Penny, she is wearing a purple overall and a black long-sleeve shirt; behind Perseus is Allison Skurtveit as known as Alice, she is wearing a blue overall and a black long-sleeve shirt; next to Allison on the left is John Gonzalez as known as T-Bone, he is wearing blue overall and a black long-sleeve shirt; next to Perseus on the left is Wolfgang Staley as known as Peachy, he is wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, black pants and blue spenders. Background is a junk yard where Zak works on his car. Top left is a caption display that says, Zak: Alright, you all win. I will tell one more story and you all will be involved. This one is called BEAR. And I will tell it using only two hand shapes5 handshapes and S handshape. Bottom of the caption is a fence with a graffiti that says HOPE. On the far-right side next to the cast, there is a deteriorated wooden wall, box, and a tire. Behind the cast, there is a projected screen shows a bear standing up.) #thankgoditsfriday #departmentofperformingarts #ritntid #tgif

Reminder to sign up!! first workshop is this Saturday the 24th! 9 spots left for Progression from Dance Student to Performer.... Halloween Musical is SOLD OUT! Building and Understanding Relationships Through Dance- November 7th... 20 spots left!... The Broadway Audition Process- November 14th- 17 spots left! any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us!!

Let's have fun looking back!!!! As most people already know this... Actors can be anything other than themselves!!!! See this for example!! :-) Can you guess who he is?!? Happy FRIDAY!!!! This play called Porch from 1986. ????? played as Dot who is a mother. On the right, that is Mary Beth Barber, who played as Lucille- as Dot’s daughter. The action takes place on the porch of Dot and Lucille’s home one afternoon in the Summer of 1985. ... Image Description: Two cast on a porch. On the left, male actor (Dot) is sitting on a blue wheelchair talking to Mary Beth Barber (Lucille) while she is reading the morning newspaper. Mary Beth Barber is sitting on a chair and leaning over a table holding newspaper.?????? is wearing a red floral gown, cat-eye glasses, and a short gray wig. Mary Beth Barber is wearing a blue coat, floral dress and a red wig. Background is an outside of the house with #1123 on the wall. #FlashbackFriday #ntidrit #NTID #departmentofperformingarts

"How Friday feels when Monday comes around!" Have a great Monday!! 2017 Production: Fairy Tale Courtroom directed by Joseph Fox, show was performed March 30-april 1 in our Black Box Theatre- 1510... (ID: Kendell Charles, performing as Wolf in the production, wearing purple vest and grey pants along with wolf nose mask. photo is photo-shopped to show a clone of Wolf sitting down pushing the first wolf who is standing, away. the action looks like they are struggling with each other) #rit #NTID #departmentofperformingarts

Reminder to sign up for one of the Dance Lecture Series!!! #RIT #ntidrit #departmentofperformingarts

Flash Back Friday!! "The Adding Machine" November 1984... (ID:The two gentlemen are sitting on the floor. On the floor, it is an artwork of gigantic keyboard. The gentleman on the right is Patrick Graybill who played as Mr. Zero is chatting with Blaise Delahoussaye (Shrdlu) on the left. The background is a wall with the projection screen that represent a computer. Patrick is wearing a gray suit, gray vest and white shirt. He has no shoes and socks on. Blaise, on the left, is also wearing a gray suit, white shirt, black socks and black shoes. ) #ntidrit #NTID #departmentofperformingarts #FBF #thankgoditsfriday

Here's a shot to remember during COVID at RIT... Our faculty Thomas Warfield In the time of Covid Cleaning protocols, here he is cleaning the ballet bars after ballet class on Panara Stage to keep our students safe and clean! Here's RIT's updates on RIT Ready... https://www.rit.edu/ready/ (ID: Dark skin male wearing clear window mask, standing behind one of 12 barre bars with spraying bottle and rag, cleaning every barre on Panara Theare's stage)

Dance Lecture Series! Check out some Dance Lectures offered on Campus and all will be on our Panara Stage!! more information can be found here: https://campusgroups.rit.edu/events?event_type=8951 ... First Event is on October 24th taught by Marc Ellis Holland "Progression from Dance Student to Performer" and if you are into Halloween, Check out Halloween Musical Theatre Dance choreography from CATS! taught on Saturday Oct 31st!! You can wear your Halloween costume! How fun is that?!? Any questions, please PM us and we will get back to you! (ID: variety of color ribbons on black background with 4 images, 4 QR codes, and Information about Dance lectures. TItle on top says: Dance Lecture Series Fall 2020)

Do Not Forget.... to get your ZUMBA on this Sunday!!!!! Casey Janneck, a wellness teacher at RIT and a certified Zumba instructor is going to do a Zumba Workshop this Sunday 9/27/20 from 3-4pm at the Outdoor Stage! The event is free however there is a limit so please register on campus groups if you are interested. More information is provided in the link below.... http://cglink.me/r826510 Please let me know if you have any questions, we hope to see you all there!

Check out one of our classes; Sign Mime... Taught by our very own Dr. Luane Davis-Haggerty! You can see how our teacher maintain social distancing, wearing masks, and being creative with not being too close to each other! Never too late to sign up for Spring Semester!! ... Photo Credit goes to our Stagecraft Manager-Joe Hamilton who was channeling his niece's photographing skills! :-) (Image Description: Panara stage with grid taped on the floor, our faculty, Luane is on far right giving instructions to students who are standing in a big circle across the stage. All people in the photo are wearing masks.)

Message from Thomas Warfield and Claire Candelori! Hi Everyone! We are very excited to announce that Casey Janneck, a wellness teacher at RIT and a certified Zumba instructor is going to do a Zumba Workshop this Sunday 9/27/20 from 3-4pm at the Outdoor Stage! ... Casey is a fantastic instructor, I took her Zumba wellness class while I was here and it was an absolute blast to relieve stress, sweat and have fun dancing. The event is free however there is a limit so please register on campus groups if you are interested. More information is provided in the link below. http://cglink.me/r826510 Please let me know if you have any questions, we hope to see you all there! (Image Description: a woman with her back to the camera wearing black Capri pants and pink shirt is standing on stage facing the crowd with both of her arms up. Most people in the crowd are wearing pink clothing.)

Which character are you when Friday rolls around?!? Some of us feel like Mad Hatter in the middle- so excited for the weekend! Some may feel like the Dormouse on left... sleepy and so ready for the weekend! ... Some may feel little conflicted and confused like March Hare on right of the table! But that’s okay!! Do you know why?? Because it is FRIDAY anyway!! ~Alice in Wonderland~ Adapted and Directed by Jim Orr April 30-May 3 and May 8-9, 2009 Left: Ariel Meltzer, Dormouse Middle: Steven Forney, Mad Batter Right: Jeffery Shaul, March Hare Far Right: Maya Ariel, Alice #NTID #panaratheatrestage #departmentofperformingarts #TGIF (Image Description: Three actors (Ariel Meltzer as Dormouse who is sleeping, Steven Forney as Mad Hatter holding a cup of tea, and Jeffery Shaul as March Hare is also holding a cup of tea) sitting at the table having a tea party while the other actor, Alice (Maya Ariel) walking by as she notices them. On the table, there is a long tablecloth with bright colors along with variety of kettles and cups. Background is a forest set: trees and bushes.)