Communication Prof. Barbara Butts believes stage management requires a diverse set of leadership skills, and she wants her students to be able to use them both inside and outside the theater. BARBARA BUTTS: What stage management really is is, it’s leadership, it’s management, it’s organization, it’s communication and it’s problem-solving. Those are the big things.
A metaphorical show about the first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable, the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts’ “The Great Sea Serpent” explored the intrusive impact humankind can have on our planet. The sold-out play, which follows a small fish investigating the “serpent” of the cable after it is laid in the ocean, ran Friday,.
Wispy, vibrant flowers surrounded the seats at the Ethel M. Barber Theater Friday night, immersing the audience of “How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Map” in an interactive natural experience. With cool air blowing into the crowd, wind sound effects whistling overhead and stark lighting, the environment closely resembled a prairie, the play’s sole.
Northwestern students need a seat at the table. An outdoor one, to be precise. In February, ready to take advantage of a rare 70-degree winter day in Evanston, I went to Norris University Center determined to find a table outside. But my plans were scrapped when I arrived to see every outdoor table occupied. Studying.
“Working: A Musical – Localized Version” at the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts highlights the experiences of local Evanston workers through song, speech, dance and video. The show runs from Feb. 2 to Feb. 11. Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso originally created the “Working” script in the 1970s based on interviews with.