Theater Newsletter: Week of 5/19
Kavan Wijeratne
Theater Arts NewsletterĀ
Ā May 22, 2025
Just Like Us
May 17 ā May 25
Mainstage, UCSC Theater Arts Center
Written by Karen ZacarĆas
Directed by Carolina G. RiaƱo
Based on Helen Thorpeās bestselling book, this documentary-style play follows four Latina teenage girls in Denverātwo of whom are documented and two who are notāposing difficult yet essential questions about what makes us American.
MORE INFO AND TICKETS HERE
š Undergrads, order a free ticket!
New Play Festival '25
May 23 - June 1
Studio B100, UCSC Theater Arts CenterĀ
Come to PPD's first New Play Festival of staged readings! Student-run with student playwrights, directors, actors, dramaturgs, etc., the festival is guided by Assistant Professor Lisa Marie Rollins, who says the festival "is like a development lab where students can propose any kind of experiment, get development support, and have a showcase with low stakes.ā
This year's featured plays and playwrights include:Ā
Program A
Universal Paperclips by Adrian Warren
Crimson Burns Underneath Golden Rays by Rae Williams
Great Whites Bite by Tieran Harvey
Program B
Hostile Takeover ā by Grace Viggiano (alumni)
Silar School by Zane Speiser
meet me in the belly of the whale by Gillian Oāleary
TICKETS AND MORE INFO HERE
š Undergrads, order a free ticket!
UCSCās āJust Like Usā Garners Praise in Santa Cruz Sentinel Review
Weāre thrilled to share that Just Like Us, presented by UC Santa Cruzās Theater Arts Department, has received a glowing review from the Santa Cruz Sentinel. The production is highlighted for its heartfelt performances and powerful storytelling.
The Sentinel highlights the cast's compelling portrayals and the production's timely exploration of immigration and identity, emphasizing the play's emotional resonance and relevance.
Read the full review here: Santa Cruz Sentinel Review
THEATER ARTS SUMMER SESSION CLASSES
SESSION 1
June 23 ā July 25, 2025 (5 Weeks)Ā
THEA 14 Drawing - In Person, MW 1:00-4:30PM, GE: PR-C
THEA 30 Intro to Dance Theory and Technique - In Person, MW 1:00-4:30PM, GE: PR-CĀ
THEA 31E The Dance Experience - 2 UNITS! - In Person, MW 6:00-8:00PM, GE: PR-CĀ
THEA 117 Design Studio: Costume - full/waitlisting
THEA 157 Playwriting - Synchronous Online, TuTh 9:00AM-12:30PM
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SESSION 2
July 28 ā August 29, 2025 (5 Weeks)Ā
THEA 10Ā Intro to Theater Design and Technology - Asynchronous Online, GE: IM
THEA 14 Drawing - In Person, MW 1:00-4:30PM, GE: PR-CĀ
THEA 20 Introductory Studies in Acting - In Person, TuTh 6:00-9:30PM, GE: IM
Summer Session info:
CAMPUS COMMUNITY NETWORKING FAIRĀ
Tu Voz CuentaāYour Voice Matters ā Represent student perspectives! Share your story and ideas for successful K-12 afterschool programming in the Santa Cruz area.
Whether you:
Work in an after-school program or in a classroom as an intern or field study
Work for pay as a tutor, para-educator, in childcare, or in youth sports programs
Volunteer your time in any of the above
Are in an academic program of study related to education, children, families, and communities, and capacity-building for sustainable social ecosystems
Are you a parent looking for more after-school options?
Simply care about ensuring access to meaningful resources for our communitiesā
Weāre excited to share that Corre la Voz and Senderos Santa Cruz are partnering this year on a community-based research project: Tu Voz CuentaāYour Voice Matters.
Funded by the Monterey Peninsula Foundation and sponsored by the UCSC Education Department and Oakes College, this project aims to strengthen culturally responsive, collaborative afterschool programming in the Santa Cruz area.
To make this possible, we want to hear from you who are collaborators in this system, and especially those who deeply understand the needs and strengths of our Latinx families and youth.
May 24th, 2025, 2:30-5:30 PM
Branciforte Small Schools Campus
840 N Branciforte Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (at Water Street)
ā Parking on Benito Ave.
Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4Nxho6GRkZYpywS6A
51ST ANNUAL UCSC PRINT SALE
Friday & Saturday, June 6 & 7
10am ā 6pm both days
UCSC Art Department, Room G-101 Print Studio
GET AWESOME ARTWORK FOR YOUR ROOM, OR GIFTS!
The Print Sale runs in conjunction with the Art Departmentās Spring Open Studios, which take place on Friday only, from 12ā4pm.
This popular once-a-year event presents an extraordinary opportunity for students to display and sell their work to the public and to showcase the exceptional quality of the printmaking program and facilities at UC Santa Cruz.
DETAILS: 51st Annual UCSC Print Sale web page!
NEWS & EVENTS
Keep an eye on the PPD News & Events page for all Theater Arts, Dance, AGPM events!
https://play.ucsc.edu/news-eventsĀ