{"id":297,"date":"2017-08-10T13:13:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T17:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/special-opportunities-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T10:08:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:08:17","slug":"special-opportunities-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/theatre\/special-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-54963 size-large lazyload\" alt=\"legally blonde banner\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2024\/06\/CoAA_Legally_Blonde_5626_kpl-1000x667.jpg\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/667;object-position:53% 68%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"53% 68%\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2024\/06\/CoAA_Legally_Blonde_5626_kpl-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2024\/06\/CoAA_Legally_Blonde_5626_kpl-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2024\/06\/CoAA_Legally_Blonde_5626_kpl-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2024\/06\/CoAA_Legally_Blonde_5626_kpl-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2024\/06\/CoAA_Legally_Blonde_5626_kpl-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2024\/06\/CoAA_Legally_Blonde_5626_kpl-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2024\/06\/CoAA_Legally_Blonde_5626_kpl-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-big-header-font-size wp-elements-a09bbdc4f85be775125304648a78b6bd\"><strong>Special Opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FIELD TRIPS And Conferences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lead-font-size\"><strong>Disney Heroes and Villains Costume Exhibition<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, October 3, 2025<\/strong><br>Up to 25 students will have a chance to join theatre faculty on a day trip to Columbia, South Carolina, to see Disney\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/scmuseum.org\/explore\/exhibitions\/heroes-villains-art-disney-costume\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Heroes and Villains<\/em> Costume Exhibit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lead-font-size\"><strong>American Shakespeare Center<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, November 1, and Saturday, November 2, 2025<\/strong><br>Up to 24 students will have a chance to join theatre faculty on an overnight trip to Staunton, Virginia, to see three shows (two Shakespeare and a musical), enjoy a tour of the <a href=\"https:\/\/americanshakespearecenter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Shakespeare Center<\/a> facilities, and spend time discussing the productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lead-font-size\"><strong>Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region IV<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Student actors, designers, directors and dramaturgs showcase and compete at the KCACTF event. Students will also participate in a wide array of workshops, lectures, and performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lead-font-size\"><strong>Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select theatre majors attend the annual Southeastern Theatre Conference in order to participate in a wide array of workshops, lectures, performances and informational sessions on graduate programs in theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lead-font-size\"><strong>Shakespeare Theatre Company<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A student trip to Washington, D.C. to The Shakespeare Theatre Company\/Theatre for a New Audience and to visit museums and historical sites. The Department of Theatre will cover the student\u2019s train travel, hotel and theatre ticket. Space is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Guests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lead-font-size\"><strong>Anne R. Belk Visiting Artist: Patrick Page<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>March 1-3, 2026<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patrickpageonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patrick Page <\/a>received a Tony Award nomination and a Grammy Award for his work in <em>Hadestown<\/em> on Broadway after starring as Hades in the Off-Broadway, Citadel Theatre, and National Theatre productions. Other Broadway: Conceived and starred in his one-man tour-de-force <em>All The Devils are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain<\/em>, The Inquisitor in <em>Saint Joan<\/em>, Valentina in <em>Casa Valentina<\/em>, Buckley in <em>A Time to Kill<\/em>, Adult Men in <em>Spring Awakening<\/em>, DeGuiche in <em>Cyrano de Bergerac<\/em>, Green Goblin in <em>Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark<\/em>, Henry VIII in <em>A Man for All Seasons<\/em>, Decius Brutus in <em>Julius Caesar<\/em>, Scar in <em>The Lion King<\/em>, The Grinch in <em>Dr. Seuss\u2019 How The Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em>, Lumiere in <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>, and Mackie in <em>The Kentucky Cycle<\/em>. Other New York: Cymbeline in <em>Cymbeline<\/em> (New York Shakespeare Festival\/Delacort), Max in <em>The Sound of Music <\/em>(Carnegie Hall). Page is an Associate Artist of The Old Globe in San Diego (Cyrano, Malvolio), and the Shakespeare Theater Company in Washington, D.C. (Coriolanus, Prospero, Macbeth, Iago, Claudius). Film: <em>Spirited <\/em>for Apple+, <em>In The Heights<\/em>, <em>Estella Scrooge<\/em>, <em>The Sixth Reel<\/em>. Television: Richard Clay on <em>The Gilded Age <\/em>for HBO; Octavius Kratt on <em>Schmigadoon!<\/em>; numerous recurring and guest starring roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THEATRE PASSPORT FREE TICKET SERIES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PASSPORT Free Ticket Series offers UNC Charlotte Theatre majors the opportunity to attend a variety of professional theatre productions in Charlotte. Each semester we purchase tickets to wide variety of performances including plays, musicals, opera, children\u2019s theater, and interdisciplinary\/devised work. Participating students are encouraged to share their opinions about the shows with faculty and student colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lead-font-size\"><strong>UNC Charlotte Commedia Players<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the artistic leadership of Assistant Professor of Physical Theatre, Carlos Cruz, Theater majors have the opportunity to audition for this special traveling performance company appearing each fall at the Carolina Renaissance Festival. Over the course of eight weekend, our student commedia troupe performs for thousands of visitors to the festival. For more information on auditioning for the UNC Charlotte Commedia Players, please contact Professor Cruz at <a href=\"mailto:carloscruz@uncc.edu?subject=UNC%20Charlotte%20Commedia%20Players\">CarlosCruz@charlotte.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIELD TRIPS And Conferences Disney Heroes and Villains Costume Exhibition Friday, October 3, 2025Up to 25 students will have a chance to join theatre faculty on a day trip to Columbia, South Carolina, to see Disney\u2019s Heroes and Villains Costume Exhibit. 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