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MFA Acting Outreach and Engagement Project

November 8 - November 19, 2017
7:30PM - 7:30PM
Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center

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Add to Calendar 2017-11-08 19:30:00 2017-11-19 19:30:00 MFA Acting Outreach and Engagement Project Time: Times listed in description Event Host: Department of Theatre Short Description: The actors of the Department of Theatre’s Master of Fine Arts in Acting program create a new devised work based on their experience working with military veterans and their families. A New Work by the actors in the Master of Fine Arts in Theatre program Supervised by Kevin McClatchy Hollywood heartthrob Andy Stark has skyrocketed to fame in a new hit television show. Back home in Ohio, his sister Denise is struggling to readjust after military service. Beyond All Recognition is a devised new play about brothers- and sisters-in-arms who have to negotiate the military/civilian divide as the bonds of friendship and honor are tested. Since January 2017, the nine actors in the department's Master of Fine Arts program have been creating this piece, inspired by their experiences working with local veterans, active military personnel and their family members, and professional caregivers. During the development and creative process they have explored the experiences of war and its aftermath through individual research and by facilitating Shakespeare-based acting workshops for community partners. Performance times are as follows: Wednesday, Nov. 8 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 - 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 - 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 - 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 - 7:30 p.m. Purchase tickets by either calling the Ohio State Theatre Office at  (614) 292-2295 or visiting theatre.osu.edu.    There will be a Post Performance Discussion immediately following the Friday, Nov. 17 show. Join the cast and invited guests for discussion that centers on the Shakespeare and Veterans initiative. Heather Seymour, Creative Arts Director/Counselor, Columbus Veterans Administration Zack Star, founder, VetConnect Mike Carrell, Assistant Vice Provost, Ohio State Office of Military and Veterans Services Kevin McClatchy, Project Supervisor, MFA Outreach and Engagement Project Click here for more information. Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center College of Arts and Sciences asccomm@osu.edu America/New_York public
Time: Times listed in description
Event Host: Department of Theatre
Short Description: The actors of the Department of Theatre’s Master of Fine Arts in Acting program create a new devised work based on their experience working with military veterans and their families.


A New Work by the actors in the Master of Fine Arts in Theatre program
Supervised by Kevin McClatchy

Hollywood heartthrob Andy Stark has skyrocketed to fame in a new hit television show. Back home in Ohio, his sister Denise is struggling to readjust after military service. Beyond All Recognition is a devised new play about brothers- and sisters-in-arms who have to negotiate the military/civilian divide as the bonds of friendship and honor are tested.

Since January 2017, the nine actors in the department's Master of Fine Arts program have been creating this piece, inspired by their experiences working with local veterans, active military personnel and their family members, and professional caregivers. During the development and creative process they have explored the experiences of war and its aftermath through individual research and by facilitating Shakespeare-based acting workshops for community partners.

Performance times are as follows:
Wednesday, Nov. 8 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 9 - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 12 - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 12 - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16 - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17 - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19 - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19 - 7:30 p.m.

Purchase tickets by either calling the Ohio State Theatre Office at  (614) 292-2295 or visiting theatre.osu.edu. 

 

There will be a Post Performance Discussion immediately following the Friday, Nov. 17 show.

Join the cast and invited guests for discussion that centers on the Shakespeare and Veterans initiative.

  • Heather Seymour, Creative Arts Director/Counselor, Columbus Veterans Administration
  • Zack Star, founder, VetConnect
  • Mike Carrell, Assistant Vice Provost, Ohio State Office of Military and Veterans Services
  • Kevin McClatchy, Project Supervisor, MFA Outreach and Engagement Project

Click here for more information.

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