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Upcoming Events
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How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
October 29-November 1, 7:30PM; November 2, 2:30 PM
Coger Theatre
H2$ Post-Show Reception
October 30, immediately following the show
Craig Lobby
NAST Visitation
October 31, 12-1 PM
Craig 205
Homing/In
Wednesday, November 5, 12:00 PM
PSU 313
UTD Meeting
Wednesday, November 5, 10:00 PM
Craig 206
Terror on the Bayou
Thursday, November 6, 4:00 PM
PSU Theatre
For a complete list of Upcoming Events, click here.
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Missouri State University
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How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
 Tickets for the Missouri State Theatre & Dance Department's production of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying are on sale now!
The show runs in Coger Theatre from October 29-November 1 at 7:30 PM, and November 2, 2008 at 2:30 PM. Tickets are $18-24, and can be purchased at any Missouri State box office, or online at MissouriStateTix.com.
Meet J. Pierrepont Finch, a ruthless young monster that starts at
the very bottom as a window washer and climbs the corporate ranks of a
top executive all with the help of a small handbook called How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
The play, with the same name, written by Abe Burrows, delves into the
world of the office and finds out how ruthless, backstabbing, cynical
people with no conscience but all the charm in the world make their
living. Follow J. Pierrepont Finch, as he becomes an icon to the
"company man." Half deplorable and half enduring who else could the
workingman root for but Finch? The characters capture caffeine
addiction, office party fouls, and even true love in the most humanly,
humorous, horrible way ever.
Be sure to join us after the show on October 30th in the Craig Hall lobby for a reception after the show, catered by Sodexo!
Click Here to listen to our radio spot!
Sponsors of this production include:
KTXR, KSPR, Sodexho Campus Services, 417 Magazine, and GO Magazine.
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NAST Visitation Information
 Bob Hansen and Kathleen McLennan, members of The National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) Visitation Team, will meet with theatre majors on Friday, October 31st, from 12-1pm, in Craig 205. All theatre students are encouraged to attend.
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Special How To Succeed Post-Show Reception
 Be sure to join us for a post-show reception for How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30TH (as opposed to the usual opening night reception). We will have special guests from NAST and the Provost's Office joining us, and would like as many theatre students as possible to represent our department.
The reception will be immediately following the How To Succeed performance on Thursday evening. All students are invited to attend, regardless of whether you saw the performance.
The How To Succeed... Post-Show Reception is sponsored by Sodexho Compus Services.
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Nexus: A Fall Dance Concert
 Dance Composition III presents Nexus, a Fall Dance Concert, in Coger Theater.
Dates and times are:
Friday, November 7th, at 7:30 pm, and
Saturday, November 8th, at 2:30 and 7:30 pm.
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student choreographers include Rachel Borgmeyer, Alex Grelle, Angela
Hancock, Justin Hundley, Nicki Mulvey and Beca Rasch. Also on the
program are a solo by Rachel Lampert, and a solo for Ashley Ann Hendrix
choreographed by Sara Brummel.
Ashley Ann Hendrix will also be performing her BFA Project Presentation on Saturday, November 8th, at 4:00 PM (in between the Fall Dance Concert performances).
Admission to both is free, and all are welcome to attend.
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Choreocopia
 Choreocopia will be having
a performance on Sunday, November 9th at 7:00 PM p.m. in Coger Theatre. Admission is free; however, donations for the Clint Overstreet Memorial Scholarship will be accepted accepted.
Choreocopia is an annual dance concert that is produced, choreographed, and performed by students.
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UTD Meeting
 The next University Theatre & Dance meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 5th, at 10:00 PM in Craig 206.
We will be discussing the UTD One-Acts, the Fall Dance Concert, Choreocopia, and Twelve Angry Jurors, among other things. All students are welcome to attend.
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Playwright Competition- 2009 Modern Mystery Plays
 This is a reminder that the 2nd Annual Modern Mystery Plays Playwright Competition is still accepting scripts! Completed scripts must
be submitted no later than November 20, 2008.
Mystery
Plays are the example of medieval drama, when people gather to hear and
see the mystery of God unfold before them. The plays existed in
"cycles" of individual performances of stories from Genesis to
Revelation. You are invited to adapt to "mystery play" into a
modern/current day setting. Two scripts will be chosen for the
production in the Spring of 2009.
A scholarship of $500 will be
awarded to the playwright of each production. To be eligible,
you must be a student enrolled at Missouri State University with a
major within the Theatre & Dance Department.
For more information, contact Sarah Wiggin (swiggin@missouristate.edu) or Howard Cavner (howardcavner@missouristate.edu). Please contact either Sarah or Howard ASAP, so that they can help track your progress!
The Modern Mystery plays are a cooperative program of The House Campus Ministry and the MSU Department of Theatre & Dance. |
Employment Opportunity
 The Theatre & Dance Office is looking for a new student worker, who is accurate and can pay close attention to details.
Responsibilities include data entry, running errands, filing,
and other duties as assigned.
The hired employee will work approximately
6 hours per week for Fall 08 semester. Hours are flexible. Please see
Angie Anderson in Craig 359 for more details.
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Homing/In: Mixed-Media Performance and Audience Perception
 Ruth
Barnes, Assistant Professor of Dance, will speak at the Provost's Research Forum, Wednesday, November
5th, at 12:00 PM. Her presentation is a discussion of a duet made in
Edinburgh this past summer. A performance-in-the-round, Homing/In,
combines dance, aerial work and live-feed video, with original music by
British composer Dmytro Morykit. A Q&A follows the presentation.
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BFA Acting & MT Auditions
 Auditions for Missouri State University's BFA Acting & BFA Musical Theatre Programs for current MSU students seeking program admission will be held on Friday, November 14th, 2008, from 9-11 AM.
For audition information and application forms please Click Here, or stop by the Theatre and Dance office (Craig 355). Once application materials have been submitted, each candidate will be contacted with a time and location.
Please contact Kurt Heinlein at KurtHeinlein@MissouriState.edu for more information.
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BFA Dance Auditions
 Auditions for admittance to the Dance BFA program, for current MSU students, will be held Friday November 14th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in McDonald 203. Technique assessment for current dance majors will also be held on Friday November 14th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in McDonald 203.
Click Here to download the BFA Dance Audition Application.
Please e-mail Sarah Brummel at SaraBrummel@MissouriState.edu for more information.
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Terror on the Bayou
 Dr. Kurt Heinlein, Assistant Professor of Theatre Performance, will be a part of the colloquium "Terror on the Bayou: Vanishing Wetlands, Vanishing Cultures, and the Desperate Cry for Sustainability on the Louisiana Gulf Coast." This is a part of the MSU Public Affairs mission of Sustainability.
"Terror on the Bayou" will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2008, from 4:00-5:30 PM, in the Plaster Student Union Theatre. It is free and open to the public.
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Tess Harper Inducted into Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame
 Missouri State Theatre & Dance alumni Tess Harper will be inducted into the 2008 Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 15th, 2008.
Tess Harper was born in Mammoth Spring and attended Missouri State University in Springfield. She began acting in theater production and appearances in theme parks, dinner theaters and children's theater. Her first feature film was "Tender Mercies," where she played Robert Duvall's younger wife. She earned a Golden Globe nomination for her part. She appeared in the TV mini-series "Chiefs" (1983) and "Celebrity" (1984), as well as many made for TV movies. In 1983 she appeared in Meryl's Streep's hit movie "Silkwood" and in 1986 she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work as Chick Boyle in "Crimes of the Heart." She also had roles in "Ishtar" (1987), "Far North" (1988), "The Man in the Moon" (1991), "The Jackal" (1997) and "Loggerheads" (2005). Harper had a regular role in the CBS TV series "Christy" from 1994 to 1995. She shared a Screen Actors Guild Award (in the Best Ensemble Cast category) with her fellow cast members in 2007's Best Picture, "No Country for Old Men."
Photo: Tess Harper in Tent Theatre's "Tender Trap," 1971. Photo by Jessica Collins, courtesy of MSU Archives.
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Ticket Giveaway: Pius Cheung
 This week, you can win two tickets to see marimbist Pius Cheunge at the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. The show runs on Wednesday, November 5th at 7:30
PM.
If you wish to enter in this giveaway, please respond to this e-mail, OR send an e-mail to Matt Tassell (Tassell65456@MissouriState.edu) with "Pius Cheung" in the subject field by Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 1:30 PM.
This 25-year-old marimbist was born in Hong Kong and moved to Vancouver
with his family at the age of 12. His debut album of his own
transcription of Bach's Goldberg Variations is the first and only
recording of the work on marimba, and received rave reviews! Cheung, a
graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and The Boston Conservatory,
is currently pursuing his Doctorate at the University of Michigan.
www.yca.org
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Ticket Giveaway: Springfield Little Theatre
 This week, you can also win two complimentary vouchers to ANY Opening Weekend show for 2008-2009 season at Springfield Little Theatre.
If you wish to enter in this giveaway, please respond to this e-mail, OR send an e-mail to Matt Tassell (Tassell65456@MissouriState.edu) with "SLT" in the subject field by Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 1:30 PM.
The vouchers will be good for any of the following shows: Misery, Narnia, The Music Man, The Boys Next Door, Disney's Malan Jr., The Buddy Holly Story, and Meshuggah-Nuns!
For show dates and more information, please visit landerstheatre.org
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The TAD eUpdate is released every Tuesday at 5:00 PM. Should you have any new or updated information, perhaps something you want to share, please contact Matt Tassell (Tassell65456@MissouriState.edu).
The TAD eUpdate does not replace the department's callboards. Continue to check the callboards every day for more information.
This is an official publication of the Missouri State University Department of Theatre and Dance.
Please send corrections or comments to Matt Tassell (Tassell65456@MissouriState.edu).
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