Festival of New Plays Opens in One Week!

San Diego City College's Fifth Annual Festival of New Plays opens one week from today! Do you have your ticket yet?

Performances are Thursdays 3/5 and 3/12 at 2:00 pm, and Fridays/Saturdays 3/6, 3/7, 3/13 and 3/14 at 8:00 pm. Check out citycollegetheatre.eventbrite.com for tickets.

Thursday matinees are FREE!

The Vagina Monologues to be staged at City College!

Come join us in the Saville Theatre for a rousing production of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler, directed by City College student Denise Martinez Lopez.

Contact Denise with questions: sdmartinez.016@gmail.com.

Not related to theatre, but important nonetheless

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City College represents at KCACTF

Top row (L-R): Daylon de Alva, Andy Ouch, Luis Sherlinee, Will James, Genia Santini, Katie Rodda; Middle row (L-R): Teri K. Monte, Kai Ferrer, Yvana Alvarez, Kevyn Fernandez; Bottom: Louis Estrada

Each February, Region 8 of the Kennedy Center American Theatre Festival holds its annual 5-day festival/conference which provides an opportunity for students and faculty to see one another's work and to share ideas. In addition to performances, there are a wide range of activities that include workshops and seminars on such topics as playwriting, auditioning, voice, movement, stage combat, theatre for children, design, stage management, and so on. Region 8 is comprised of Arizona, Central and Southern California, Hawaii, Southern Nevada, Utah, and Guam.  

In 2019, City College sent five students to KCACTF in Los Angeles. In 2020, we sent 15, plus faculty members Katie Rodda and Duane Gardella to CSU Fullerton.

One of the components of the festival is the Irene Ryan Scholarship Competition. In 2019, all four City College shows were entered into KCACTF, and an outside respondent came to see the shows and give feedback. Each respondent selected two outstanding performers to audition for the Irene Ryan Scholarship. The selected students from City College were Louis Estrada, Will James, Luis Sherlinee, Genia Santini, Denise Martinez, Teri Monte, Kai Ferrer, and Daylon de Alva. Each actor had to prepare two scenes and a monologue, and the competition was stiff! There were over 250 students competing at the festival. While no City College students advanced to semi-finals, the work they did was outstanding.

While they were at the festival, the students attended workshops ranging from musical theatre to voice, to improv, to stage management. There were eight fully-staged productions, including a flamenco-style Macbeth, the dark Latinx play Oedipus el Rey, a heartbreaking devised theatre piece called Criminal, and the hilarious musical Xanadu.

I think it's safe to say that all of the students who attended had a great experience at the festival and learned a lot about themselves and about other college and university theatre programs.

City College is proud to be a participant in KCACTF, and we look forward to attending next year's festival in Mesa, Arizona! Congratulations, everyone--you made City College look good!

Top Row (L-R): Will James, Kevyn Fernandez, Noelle Manimtim, Alyssa Hayden, Daylon de Alva, Roxy Camargo, Luis Sherlinee, Teri Monte; Bottom row (L-R): Louis Estrada, Yvana Alvarez, Kai Ferrer, Denise Martinez, Genia Santini, Andy Ouch, Katie Rodda

(L-R): Lizzie Wold, Teri Monte, Daylon de Alva, Yvana Alvarez, Luis Sherlinee

Cast photo: Urinetown

The cast of Urinetown. Top row (L-R): Lexie Secrist, Noelle Manimtim, Carly Stacey, Alan Ramos, Sam Ibarra, Josiah Lopez, Carlos Silva, Angel Lopez, Roxy Camargo, Daylon de Alva, Michael Farley, Michaela Griffin. Middle row (L-R): Katie Rodda, Kevyn Fernandez, Ruth Gonzalez, Gabi D'Amico. Bottom row (L-R): Gary Tallaksen, Emily Balingit, Karen Denisse Lopez, Maggie Jones,  Nicole Buck, Enrique Arana. Not shown: Kristin Arcidiacono and Alyssa Hayden.

Here we go!

Annette Bening Scholarship = free money!

The Annette Bening Scholarship has been set up specifically for theatre students. It's $500. You are definitely encouraged to apply! (Last year no one did, so it would be a shame to let it go to waste.) The deadline to apply is February 23, so don't delay!

The scholarship can be found on the City College scholarship website: https://sdcity.academicworks.com/. Students do have to build a profile and must have one semester of grades on file to apply. For assistance, contact Sylvia Ramirez at sramirez003@sdccd.edu. She is the scholarship coordinator at City College.

The scholarship is currently open and will close on 2/23/20 at midnight. 

New Play Festival Cast List

Thank you all for your fantastic auditions and hard work at callbacks. If you are cast, please check your email as soon as possible to see when your first rehearsal dates and times will be-- individual directors will be reaching out with scheduling details. 

We will be giving out add codes at your first rehearsal. 

Thank you all again!

The Secret to Happiness by M. Ahmed
Genia Santini
Matthew Ayron
Luc Alcazar-Cismros/Understudy

Just Doin My Job by S. Crane
Sasha Jarell
Aidar Mukhamepzhanon
Arlett Alviso

The Reflection  by R. Al Bawab
Gabriel Esquivel

To Drive a Rock…   by Farrell Foreman
Yvanna Alvarez
Brandon Madin
Jay Kim

The Rose Hedge by M. Rivera
Adaline: Taylor Plein
Sybil: Sophia Quinn

Dance with the Devil by A. Englehart
Myra: Mia Carideo
Shellie: Whitney Gallina

Everything Has Two Sides by H. Tran
Angel: Denessa Cazares
Melanie: Lillian Johnson

 

Urinetown cast list

Again, thank you all for your hard work at auditions and callbacks. 

Our first rehearsal is Monday, February 10 in AH 418 at 3:30. We will be giving out add codes at that time. If you are unable to be at that rehearsal, please send an email to krodda@sdccd.edu ASAP.

The cast lists for the New Play Festival will be posted soon.

Thank you all!

Cast list: Urinetown

Hope: Emily Balingit/Understudy: Michaela Griffin

Bobby: Josiah Lopez/Understudy: Kyler Waitley

Penelope Pennywise: Nicole Buck/Understudy: Roxy Camargo

Little Sally: Carly Stacey/Understudy: Noelle Manimtim

Caldwell Cladwell: Gary Tallaksen/Understudy: Carlos Silva

Officer Lockstock: Samuel Ibarra/Understudy: Enrique Arana

Old Man Strong: Daylon de Alva

Tiny Tom: Carlos Silva

Soupy Sue: Ruth Gonzalez

Becky Two-Shoes: Michaela Griffin

Josephine Strong: Roxy Camargo

Robby the Stockfish: Kevyn Fernandez

Hot Blades Harry: Mario Tadeo

Billy Boy Bill: Angel Lopez Rodriguez

Officer Barrel: Alan Ramos

McQueen: Gabi D’Amico

Senator Fipp: Enrique Arana

Dr. Billeaux: Noelle Manimtim

Secretary: Maggie Jones

Mrs. Millennium: Karen Lopez

Ensemble:

Daylon de Alva

Karen Lopez

Carlos Silva

Roxy Camargo

Ruth Gonzalez

Noelle Manimtim

Maggie Jones

Kevyn Fernandez

Angel Lopez Rodriguez

Kyler Waitley

Mario Tadeo

Marco Puente

Urinetown Callbacks

Thank you to everyone who auditioned tonight. It was a joy to see so much talent and dedication in the room!

We have a very short rehearsal period, and we need people to be able to be at all rehearsals, so if your name is not on the callback sheet, please know that it’s most likely due to schedule conflicts that can’t be worked out.

If you are called back, please come to the Saville Theatre on Friday, February 7 at 3:30 p.m. Wear clothes you can dance in and soft, Keds-type shoes or dance shoes. You will also be singing. If you cannot make it to callbacks and haven't already let us know, please email Katie Rodda at krodda@sdccd.edu. Thank you.

(Apologies for misspellings.)

Mario Tadeo

Joy Sones

Maggie Jones

Ruth Gonzalez

Karen Lopez

Carlos Silva

Sophia Quinn

Nicole Buck

Matt Szczublewski

Gabi D’Amico

Lillian Johnson

Carly Stacey

Angel Lopez

Michaela Griffin

Kevyn Fernandez

Enrique Arana

Yvana Alvarez

Matthew Ayran

Noelle Manimtim

Samuel Ibarra

Josiah Lopez

Gary Tallaksen

Mia Caradeo

Denessa Cazares

Daylon de Alva

Roxy Camargo

Kyler Waitley

Genia Santini

Marco Puente

Vero Guzman

Callback List for the New Play Festival

Thank you all for your wonderful auditions! It was fantastic to see so much talent. 

The following people are called back for the New Play Festival. Callbacks will be from 9:30 am-12:00 am, in Room AH 320 TOMORROW MORNING (Friday, February 7th). Please email kstone@sdccd.edu with any questions.

New Play Festival Callback List:
Hosanna Sones
Gabriel Esquivel
Veronica Guzman
Whitney Gallina
Genia Santini
Sasha Jarrell
Taylor Plein
Emily Bucher
Denessa Cazares
Mia Carideo
Gary Tallakren
Noelle Manimtim
Arlett Alviso
Luc Alcazar-Cismeros
Matthew Ayran
Yvana Alvarez
Brandon Madin
Molly Johnson
Kimndra Garner
Michaela Griffin
Carly Stacey
Lillian Johnson
Gabi D'Amico
Jay Kim
Aidar Mukhametzharov
Nicole Buck
Sophia Quinn
Karen Lopez
Ruth Gonzalez

Auditions are in three days!

AUDITIONS!

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 6 – 9 PM

SAVILLE THEATRE

Seeking actors of all ages, races, and gender identities. No experience necessary. All cast members must enroll in a City College production class.

Prepare a one-two minute contemporary monologue and 32 bars of a song. Bring sheet music in the correct key or digital device and output that contains your accompaniment.

5th Annual Festival of New Plays
Original scripts by City College Students
Directed by Farrell Foreman and Kate Neff Stone

World premiere plays written by students from San Diego City College’s Drama Program take the stage! Committed to exercising the craft of playwriting through process and production, the festival is now in its fifth year. Be amongst the first to experience some of the most original and groundbreaking new voices of the San Diego theatre scene.

Performance dates: March 5 – 14 | Rehearsal days and times are TBD

Urinetown: The Musical
By Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis
Directed by Katie Rodda and Choreographed by Kristin Arcidiacono
Musical Direction by Michael Farley

(Yeah, we know, it’s a terrible title.) When a water shortage has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets, the citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single evil company that charges inflated fees for people to take care of their most basic need. Hero Bobby Strong leads a revolution to overtake the evil empire and allow everyone to be able to pee freely. Urinetown is a musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, bureaucracy, and musical theatre itself.

Performance dates: April 17 – 26 | Rehearsals will be held M-Th, 3:30 – 6:30

See the Facebook event page for more details.

Contact Katie Rodda at krodda@sdccd.edu with questions.

For more information: http://citycollegetheatre.blogspot.com/
Additional questions: Katie Rodda, krodda@sdccd.edu, 619/388-3088.