Two years into a pandemic, there’s probably no better time for a full-on party – a riotous, romantic comedy full of music, mistaken identity, separated and reunited twins, a bevy of clowns, and a love triangle that may be more of a quadrangle. .
Ten University of Rhode Island students got firsthand experience this summer learning what it takes to pull together a full-fledged television production. The program, “The College Tour,” from Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan, Lisa Hennessy and Burton Roberts, gives prospective college students an opportunity to virtually “tour” select colleges and universities across the country to gain an insider’s perspective shared by their students, faculty and alumni. URI is one of nine schools to be featured in the series’ second season. The URI episode of “The College Tour” will premiere on IMDb TV, Amazon’s premier streaming platform, on Nov. 18. It is also available now on the URI website. .
KINGSTON â The University of Rhode Island Theater Departmentâs first full-stage production in more than a year is getting a much larger audience than expected.Â
This week, hundreds of elementary and junior high classrooms across the state will be streaming âMiss Nelson Is Missing!â â a childrenâs play about a rambunctious class that terrorizes their sweet teacher until she goes missing. When their teacher gets replaced by an uber-strict substitute, they become determined to bring her back.Â
URI Theater Professor and Production Manager Paula McGlasson is delighted by the number of audience members the pre-recorded production will be reaching.Â
âThe response has been absolutely amazing,â McGlasson said. âWe thought maybe a hundred teachers would reply. When we shut down registration, we had 470 teachers who wanted to view the play in their classes.â