Who: Sasha Schwartz, CTC conservatory scenic design fellow. Like the rest of the design fellows at CTC, Schwartz is involved with both the two mainstage shows — The Christians and One Man, Two Guvnors —
Chautauqua Theater Company’s 2019 season brings a variety of shows to the table. Their first play, The Christians, presented audiences with a deep and introspective look at questions of faith and family. Recently, their first
For the next three weeks, Bratton Theater will serve as a window into the past and a portal across the Atlantic Ocean as Chautauqua Theater Company stages Richard Bean’s One Man, Two Guvnors. The show
Jela Latham / design editor They fly through the air with the greatest of ease, but it’s all on their own; they don’t need a trapeze. At 7:30 p.m. tonight, July 24, in the Amphitheater,
For those seeking a day of levity, an afternoon escape or simply looking to laugh, the National Comedy Center is now providing an additional option to the lecture platforms, arts and entertainment offered at Chautauqua
Ever wonder what the world’s largest whoopee cushion sounds like? Trevor Cox knows. At one point in time, he held the world record himself, deploying the record-breaking airbag for a crowd of delighted schoolchildren.
Who: Dorottya Vincze, CTC conservatory costume fellow. Vincze helps design costumes for the two main-stage productions — The Christians and One Man, Two Guvnors — and takes the helm in designing costumes for each of
Who: Zackery Bennett, CTC conservatory sound design fellow. Bennett is involved with every production in CTC’s 2019 season. He assisted sound designer Mikaal Sulaiman in The Christians, will be assisting the sound designer on the
How The Light Gets In Director Emilie Beck talks about the New Play Workshop production during a brown bag Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Bratton Theater. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO EDITOR How the Light Gets In Director Emilie
The cast and creative team of the New Play Workshop Production How The Light Gets In discuss the show during a brown bag Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Bratton Theater. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO EDITOR The Japanese
Although Chautauqua County lies much farther north than most of the well-known battlegrounds against segregation and for civil rights, two local figures give the area extensive ties to two of the most significant legal decisions
From left, "How the Light Gets In" Director Emilie Beck and Playwright E. M. Lewis talk about their excitement to be working with the production team and actors, as well as how the plot and
Chautauqua Theater Company’s Alexander De Vasconcelos Matos, as Lysander, and Courtney Stennet, as Hermia, perform during a dress rehearsal of A Midsummer Night’s Dream June 21 on Bestor Plaza. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO EDITOR In Shakespeare’s A
Who: Courtney Stennett, Chautauqua Theater Company conservatory actor. Stennett plays Hermia in CTC’s traveling production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She said performing at a variety of venues as the show moves around Chautauqua
Who: Alexander De Vasconcelos Matos, Chautauqua Theater Company conservatory actor Matos is taking on the role of Lysander in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He said that playing a character who is so earnestly, deeply
Members of the Chautauqua Motet Choir sing in the choir loft on the set of The Christians during a dress rehearsal Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Bratton Theater. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO EDITOR At the talkback sessions and