Campus News
176 High School Musicians at Plymouth State Nov. 23

Student Ensembles Perform in December at Plymouth State

PSU Choirs Celebrate Multicultural Holiday Season with Akwaaba

Eugene Ionesco's Rhinocerous at PSU Nov. 19-22

Music Theatre and Dance Events

The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance presents live performances throughout the academic year.    The following is a listing of all events for 2009-2010.

For more events on campus, please browse the Silver Center Events.

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PSU Theater: Raised In Captivity 
Nicky Silver makes us laugh at the horrors of everyday life as he tells the story of of two estranged siblings who reunite after their mother is killed by an errant shower head. Sebastion Bliss is a young man who has been an emotional celibate ever since his lover died eleven years ago. Following the funeral of his mother, Sebastian finds himself thrust into situations with other humans against his will. His twin sister Bernadette is completely unstable, her husband Kip is a dentist who hates teeth, his psychiatrist Hillary is a self-mutilating basket case, and his only friend is Dylan, a convicted murderer whom he writes letters to and has never seen. An imaginative story of characters trying to break free of their emotional prisons...in a rather unconventional manner.    Mature audiences

Studio Theatre
8pm, Thurs 9/24
8pm, Fri 9/25
2pm, Sat 9/26
8pm, Sat 9/26
3pm, Sun 9/27

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  Duo Veritas
  Pianist Dan Perkins with Linda Galvan, cellist perform the [stunningly romantic] Rachmaninov Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Opus 19.

  1pm, Sun 9/27, Smith Recital Hall

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An Evening of Song
Brad Hougham, baritone, and Diane Birr, pianist, will present.  Both Dr. Hougham and Dr. Birr are on the faculty of Ithaca College School of Music.  The program will feature Gustav Mahler's "Rückert Lieder", Maurice Ravel's "Histoire naturelles", as well as works by Francesco Tosti, Gerald Finzi, and William Finn.  The concert will be held in conjunction with the NH Music Teachers Association Quad State Convention and is free and open to the public.  For further information contact Connie Chesebrough at cchesebrough@plymouth.edu.

8pm, Fri 10/2, Smith Recital Hall

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PSU Theater: Oklahoma!
Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic musical set in the western territories of the U.S. just after the turn of the century, focuses on  the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys.  This new land provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love's journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. Songs such as "Oh What A Beautiful Morniin,"  "People Will Say We're in Love", "Kansas City" and the rousing finale "Oklahoma."

Hanaway Theatre
7pm, Thurs 10/15
7pm, Fri 10/16
2pm, Sat 10/17
8pm, Sat 10/17
3pm, Sun 10/18 

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Faculty Solo Piano Recital
Dr. Graff will be performing a mostly German program with works by Beethoven, Clara Schumann and Boris Blacher.  In addition she will play several works by Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee, a Massachusetts composer who has written extensively for the piano, but also has numerous other instrumental and vocal works.

4pm, Sun 10/25, Smith Recital Hall

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All New England Choral Festival 
32nd  annual festival featuring the PSU choirs and 200 high school singers from throughout New England.  Featured honor high school choir:  Spaulding High School.  Guest conductor Dr. Sandra Howard.

7pm, Thurs 11/5, Hanaway Theatre

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PSU Theater: Rhinoceros 
When a rhinoceros charges across the town square one Sunday afternoon, Berenger thinks nothing of it.  Soon, however, rhinoceroses are popping up everywhere and Berenger's whole world is under threat.  What will it take for him to stand up to the increasing menace of rhinocerization?  Eugene Ionesco's iconic absurdist play looks at apathy and conformity. 


Studio Theatre
8pm, Thurs 11/19
8pm, Fri 11/20
2pm, Sat 11/21
8pm, Sat 11/21
3pm, Sun 11/22

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Piano Master Class: Diane Birr
The master class teacher will be Diane Birr from Ithaca College.  She will work with PSU piano majors and minors on solo repertoire.

3pm, Sat 11/21, Smith Recital Hall

  

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All New England Band Festival
Features the PSU Symphonic Band, conducted by Dr. Gary Corcoran, and 175 high school musicians representing 65 high schools from throughout New England. This year's guest composer/conductors will be Robert Sheldon and Christopher Tucker.

7pm, Mon 11/23, Hanaway Theatre

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PSU Guitar Ensemble
7pm, Tues 12/1, Studio Theatre

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PSU Chamber Players
7pm, Wed 12/2, Smith Recital Hall

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PSU Student Jazz Ensembles
7pm, Thurs 12/3, Studio Theatre 

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Contemporary Dance Ensemble 
The Contemporary Dance Ensemble (CDE) is PSU's dance performance company, which is open by audition to all Plymouth State University students.   The CDE performs many styles of dance-modern, ballet, jazz, tap, and more.  This concert is the culmination of the fall semester student work.   Choreographers for this company include Plymouth faculty, CDE students and a variety of guest artists.
 
Hanaway Theatre
7pm, Fri 12/4
7pm, Sat 12/5

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A Joyful Noise: PSU Choirs with Akwaaba!   
The PSU choirs conducted by Dan Perkins celebrate a multi-cultural holiday season with Ghanaian drumming ensemble Akwaaba  and String Quartet.

3pm, Sun 12/6, Hanaway Theatre

 

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PSU Percussion Ensemble
7pm, Wed 12/9, Studio Theatre

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In Dulci Jubilo: Pemi Choral Society Holiday Concert
The 130-voice Pemi Choral Society presents its traditional holiday concert, "In Dulci Jubilo" at 3:00, Sunday, December 13th, in Hanaway Theatre.  Robert Swift conducts and Margot W. Swift is piano accompanist.  The program will feature seasonal selections and include music by Handel, Haydn, and Mendelssohn.

3pm, Sun 12/13, Hanaway Theatre

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PSU Chamber Singers Italian Adventure
The Chamber Singers summarize their recent three week tour in Italy through photographs and song. 
7pm, Tues 2/2, Smith Recital Hall

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Dance Premier Gala 

Individual dancers, dance studios, performance, groups, instructors and choreographers: please join us for a challenging and rewarding day of dance at Plymouth State University's Annual Dance Premier on Saturday February 10, 2010!  University professors, professional dancers and choreographers from New York City and beyond are looking forward to working with you right here in northern New England!

This year we are excited to host Amy Marshall, artistic director of the Amy Marshall Dance Company along with her executive director Chad Levy and several dancers. 

PM, Sat 2/6, Hanaway Theatre

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Trio Veritas: In a Romantic Mood
Pianist Dan Perkins with Trio Veritas:  Margaret Herlehy, oboe and Sandi Jo Malmon, cello.  New music for this unique combination of instruments by Beethoven, Adler, and Ressanovic.  Elizabeth Cox complements the music with readings of personal letters of the composers.

1pm, Sun 2/14, Smith Recital Hall

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Piano Concerto Concert
Piano majors and minors will perform works for solo piano and orchestra using a 2nd piano.  Possible concertos include Mozart, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Kabalevsky, Rowley, Bauer and Edwards.

4pm, Sat 2/27, Smith Recital Hall

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PSU Theater: Company 
Company follows five married, once married, or soon to be married couples and their mutual friend, Robert, a 35 year-old bachelor who has been unable to connect in a long-term relationship. The relationships are presented in a series of vignettes, primarily through Bobby's eyes, so that we see the less than ideal aspects of commitment. However, it is obvious to the audience that the committed are happy. Eventually, Bobby learns that while relationships aren't perfect, they are a necessary part of "Being Alive." Includes the songs "Getting Married Today," "The Ladies Who Lunch," and "Being Alive." 

 
Studio Theatre
8pm, Thurs 3/11
8pm, Fri 3/12
2pm, Sat 3/13
8pm, Sat 3/13
3pm, Sun 3/14

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Contemporary Piano Festival
Tickets available at the door
The Festival is held for high school students and their teachers.  The day begins with a competition of contemporary piano works.  Dr. Graff will present a lecture/performance on a contemporary composer and will give a master class in the afternoon.  The final concert will be at 3:15 and will feature the winners of the morning competition as well as performances by PSU piano students.

3:15pm, Sat 3/13, Smith Recital Hall

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All New England Jazz Festival
5pm, Tues 3/30, Hanaway Theatre




   

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 PSU Guitar Ensemble
7pm, Tues 4/6, Studio Theatre

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 PSU Theater: Marat/Sade 
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
The infamous Marquis de Sade has been imprisoned in the asylum of Charenton for endangering public morals. As a form of therapy the hospital's patients are allowed to take part in plays, and de Sade sets out to dramatize the death of the French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat, who was murdered in his bath. With its cast of sociopaths, schizophrenics, and narcoleptics, Marat/Sade is a wild celebration of insanity and a terrifying reenactment of historic events.    MATURE AUDIENCES

Hanaway Theatre
8pm, Thurs 4/15
8pm, Fri 4/16
2pm, Sat 4/17
8pm, Sat 4/17
3pm, Sun 4/18

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PSU Chorale and Chamber Singers: Fables and Folksongs 
The PSU choirs, conducted by Dan Perkins, present a delightful collection of Aesop's fables and multi-cultural folksongs by Chilcott, Brahms, and others. 

PM, Sat 4/24, Hanaway Theatre

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Chamber Recital
Works for piano trio will be performed by
Bozena O'Brien, violin
Donna Denniston, cello
Carleen Graff, piano

4pm, Sun 4/25, Smith Recital Hall

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 PSU Student Jazz Ensembles
7pm, Tues 4/27, Studio Theatre

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PSU Symphonic Band Concert
3pm, Sun 5/2, Hanaway Theatre

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PSU Percussion Ensemble
7pm, Wed 5/5, Studio Theatre

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15th Biennial Piano Monster Concert 
The event is for high school and adult piano students and their teachers.   Numerous works by classical, popular, and contemporary composers, as well as patriotic and the biennial favorite, The Stars and Stripes Forever, will be rehearsed during the day and performed in the evening concert.   Several compositions will also be performed by digital keyboard orchestra groups.  The concert will be conducted by Ginger Hwalek. 

7:30pm, Thurs 5/6, Hanaway Theatre

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America the Beautiful: Pemi Choral Society Concert 
The 130-voice Pemi Choral Society presents its traditional spring concert "America the Beautiful" at 3:00, Sunday, May 9th, in Hanaway Theatre.  Robert Swift conducts and Margot W. Swift is piano accompanist.  The program offers a panorama of American music from four centuries and includes special soloists and ensembles.

3pm, Sun 5/9, Hanaway Theatre

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PSU Chamber Players
7pm, Wed 5/12, Smith Recital Hall

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Contemporary Dance Ensemble Scholarship Concert 
The spring Contemporary Dance Ensemble concert features choreography by faculty, students and guest artist Amy Marshall of the New York City based contemporary company, the Amy Marshall Dance Company.  This concert also recognizes students who have shown dedication and passion to the art of dance through various scholarship opportunities.

Hanaway Theatre
7pm, Fri 5/14
7pm, Sat 5/15  

  

 

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