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Upcoming Department of Theatre Arts events

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Flashes

Sunday, October 27, 2024 2:00pm
Theatre Building
Flashes By Adrian Enzastiga
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When you Read This

Friday, November 1, 2024 8:00pm
Theatre Building
When you Read This By Charlie Schmelzer
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When you Read This

Saturday, November 2, 2024 8:00pm
Theatre Building
When you Read This By Charlie Schmelzer
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Friday, November 8, 2024 8:00pm
Theatre Building
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf By Ntozake Shange Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Saturday, November 9, 2024 8:00pm
Theatre Building
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf By Ntozake Shange Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Sunday, November 10, 2024 2:00pm
Theatre Building
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf By Ntozake Shange Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Thursday, November 14, 2024 8:00pm
Theatre Building
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf By Ntozake Shange Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Friday, November 15, 2024 8:00pm
Theatre Building
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf By Ntozake Shange Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Saturday, November 16, 2024 8:00pm
Theatre Building
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf By Ntozake Shange Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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Day Fades Into Night

Friday, January 31, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Day Fades Into Night By Bridget Dieden