Students in the Spotlight

Founders Award for Innovation in Dance
Sep 14, 2009

Roxann Morgan, GW undergraduate dance alumni, is a co-director of Next Reflex Dance Company in DC.  Last night at the Kennedy Center she and her company received the following award: This award recognizes an individual or organization for breaking new ground, exploring new processes or approaches, or using existing knowledge in a new way during the Awards year. The 2007 award will be given by MDCDA Founder Cheles Rhynes, and future awards will be given by the prior year's winner, with final approval by the MDCDA Selection Committee. 

New Plays Festival Read-Throughs
May 4, 2009

The monday evening read-throughs of the scripts chosen for production in next season's New Plays Festival was a great success.

This was a vital part of the process of new play development, and a singular opportunity for voices to be heard as these scripts are made production-ready.  The anonymous comment cards and talk-backs were a marvelous chance for our playwrights to hear what it is they have written as they now head into re-writes over the course of the summer.

Thank you to those who were able to attend for supporting your fellow students as they launch into this scary, but rewarding process.

What Doesn't Kill You
by Vanessa Fitzgerald

Where the Wild Things Are
by Darren Miller

Saying Goodbye
by Meagen Moreland

Special offer to GW students

For $15 tickets for the No Boundaries show at Atlas Performing Arts Center.  They just have to call the box office in order to get this deal or mention the code name "No Boundaries" at the box office. Atlas Box Office: 202.399.7993.

NO BOUNDARIES: Dancing the Visions of Contemporary Black Choreographers 

Saturday, February 7th at 8pm
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

"Ms. Mason has put together a show that should be required viewing for students of dance history.” 
-- Jennifer Dunning, New York Times  

one night only!

Tal Schapira wins Gudelsky
December 7, 2008
Tal has been awared the Gudelsky ward for travel and study in Israel. This grant supports student travel to Israel to conduct research and helps faculty members attend academic conferences in Israel and in the United States.

New Production Committee Members Appointed
December 2, 2008
Congratulations to Caroline O'Grady (Theatre), Caitlin Martin (MFA, Design), Courtney Coughlin (Dance) and Vanessa Fitzgerald (Dramatic Literature) the newest members of the freshly reconstituted production committee. This is the only department committee to include students as regular voting members, having a direct say in what and how we present on MainStage next year. Be sure to let your representatives know what you would like to see.

Freshman Sophia Carter Wins English Award
May 19, 2008
Congratulations to Freshman Presidential Arts Scholar Sophia Carter!  Sophia is the recipient of the 2008 DeWitt Clinton Croissant Prize, awarded by the English Department for an essay on drama or the theatre.  Sophia’s essay on colorblind casting of Shakesepeare’s plays was written in Alan Wade’s dean’s seminar (Shakespearean Washington) in the fall semester, 2007.