Show Archive
Show Archive
Past Productions
| Peter and the Starcatcher By Rick Elise Directed by Courtney Laine Self |
Fall 2024 | |
| Legally Blonde: The Musical Directed and choreographed by Emily Edwards |
Spring 2024 | |
| Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play By Anne Washburn Directed by Rodney Reyes |
Fall 2023 | |
| The Oak Table By Michele Raper Rittenhouse Directed by Rodney Reyes |
Spring 2023 | |
| Urinetown Directed by Michael Kerley |
Spring 2023 | |
| The Directors Project 2022 Coordinated by Louis Wells Directed and Stage Managed by Students |
Fall 2022 | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream By William Shakespeare Directed by Michael Kerley |
Spring 2022 | |
| Certified Organics Directed Louis Wells |
Spring 2022 | |
| Chasing the Ghost by Ashley Lauren Rogers Directed by Janelle Zapata Castellano |
Fall 2021 | |
| Zoomsical: A Musical Revue Directed by Michael Kerley Choreography and Director of Photography by Blair Bybee Musical Director Orchestrator and Arrangements by Robert Felstein |
Spring 2021 Streamed Online HERE |
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| Newark Playwrights Festival 2021 Coordinated by Michele Rittenhouse and Louis Wells Directed by Michele Rittenhouse, Louis Wells, Lilian Ribeiro, and Greg Paul |
Spring 2021 Streamed Online HERE |
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| Every_01 Adapted and Directed by Louis Wells |
Spring 2021 Streamed Online HERE |
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| The Directors Project 2020 Coordinated by Louis Wells Directed by Students |
Fall 2020 Streamed Online |
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| One Click Away Written by Robert Kerr, Michele Raper Rittenhouse, Ashley Lauren Rogers, and Lia Romero Directed by Maria Aladren, Dan Drew, Lillian Ribeiro, and Louis Wells |
Spring 2020 Streamed Online HERE |
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| The Drowsy Chaperone Book by Bob Martin and Don Mckellar Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison Directed by Michael Kerley |
Spring 2020 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| Macbeth By William Shakespeare Directed by Louis Wells |
Fall 2019 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| Heartland By Michele Raper Rittenhouse Directed by Louis Wells |
Spring 2019 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| Rising Playwrights Festival Coordinated by Michele Raper Rittenhouse and Louis Wells |
Spring 2019 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| The Toxic Avenger Book and lyrics by Joe Dipietro Music and lyrics by David Bryan Directed by Michael Kerley |
Spring 2019 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| Directors Project 2018 Coordinated by Louis Wells Directed and Stage Managed by Students |
Fall 2018 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| Motherf**ker With The Hat By Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Rodney Reyes |
Fall 2018 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| In The Heights Music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda Book by Quiara Alegria Hudes Directed by Michael Kerley |
Spring 2018 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| Lysistrata Devised by the cast and crew of Lysistrata Directed by Maria Aladren |
Spring 2018 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| Fifth Annual Newark Improv Festival Rutgers University Campus |
Spring 2018 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| Young Playwrighht's Festival Rutgers University Campus |
Spring 2018 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom By Jennifer Haley Directed by Louis Wells |
Fall 2017 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| Avenue Q Music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, Directed by Michael Kerley |
Spring 2016 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| She Kills Monsters By Qui Nguyen Directed by Louis Wells |
Fall 2016 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| Hamlet Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Louis Wells |
Spring 2016 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| Jesus Christ Superstar Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice Directed by Michael Kerley |
Spring 2016 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| Numbers Written by Mar Gómez Glez Translated by William Gregory Directed by Maria Aladren |
Fall 2015 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| Rock N' Roll By Tom Stoppard Directed by Dan Drew |
Fall 2015 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| Woyzeck Directed by Louis Wells Written by Georg Buchner |
Spring 2015 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Music & Lyrics by William Finn Directed by Michael Kerley |
Spring 2015 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| Shy Nag Libretto & Media composed by Chrisopher Funkhouser & Sonny Rae Tempest Co-Directed by Louis Wells & Brian O'Mahoney |
Spring 2015 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| Directors Project 2014 Student Directed one-act plays Co-Directed by Louis Wells |
Fall 2014 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE COLORED MUSEUM By George C. Wolfe Directed by Eric Johnson |
Fall 2014 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| CERTIFIED ORGANIC An Improvised full length play Directed by Louis Wells |
Spring 2014 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL Story & Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming Music & Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe Directed by Michael Kerley |
Spring 2014 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| MYTH IN MOTION Developed through performance class students Original Production by Noor Theatre Company |
Fall 2013 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| "I" (THE ICARUS PROJECT) Adapted from the myth and directed by Dan Drew |
Fall 2013 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| TARTUFFE By Moliere, Translated into English verse by Richard Wilbur Directed by Louis Wells |
Spring 2013 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Book by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan Music by Jeanine Tesori, New Lyrics by Dick Scanlan Directed by Michael Kerley |
Spring 2013 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS' PROJECT 2012 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Louis Wells |
Fall 2012 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD By Tom Stoppard Directed by Dan Drew |
Fall 2012 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| U.S. DRAG By Gina Gionfriddo Directed by Louis Wells |
Spring 2012 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| CABARET Book by Joe Masteroff, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Music by John Kander Directed by Michael Kerley |
Spring 2012 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE MURDEROUS MANSION OF MR. UNO By Don Zolidis Directed by Cuchipinoy Productions Graphics by Thanh Nguyen |
Fall 2011 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| FRANZ KAFKA'S THE CASTLE Adapted by David Fishelson and Aaron Leichter from a Dramatization by Max Brod Directed by Dan Drew Graphics by Thanh Nguyen |
Fall 2011 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| TWELFTH NIGHT By William Shakespeare Directed by Louis Wells Photos Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Spring 2011 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Books and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty Based on the novel "My Love, My Love" by Rosa Guy Directed by Michael Kerley Photos Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Spring 2011 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS' PROJECT 2010 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Louis Wells Photos Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Fall 2010 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| MAGIC TIME By James Sherman Directed by Dan Drew Photos |
Fall 2010 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| AUTOBAHN By Neil Labute Directed by Louis Wells Photos Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Spring 2010 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| SWEENEY TODD, THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET Music and Lyrics and Book by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond. Directed by Michael Kerley Photos Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Spring 2010 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE BROTHERS GRIMM SPECTACULATHON By Don Zolidis Directed by Cuchipinoy Productions Photos Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Fall 2009 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| HELL HATH NO FURY, THE RAP AND ROLL STORY OF MEDEA By Euripides, Translated by E.P. Coleridge, Literally adapted by Dan Drew Directed by Dan Drew Photos Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Fall 2009 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET By Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Louis Wells Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Spring 2009 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| PIPPIN Book by Roger O. Hirson, Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Directed by Michael Kerley Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Spring 2009 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS' PROJECT 2008 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Louis Wells Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Fall 2008 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| HOT L BALTIMORE By Lanford Wilson Directed by Dan Drew Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Fall 2008 |
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| URINETOWN Music by Mark Hollmann, Lyrics by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis, Book by Greg Kotis Directed by Dan Drew Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Spring 2008 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS' PROJECT 2007 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Marla Carlson Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Fall 2007 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE DARK SONNETS OF THE LADY By Don Nigro Directed by Cuchipinoy Productions Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Fall 2007 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| TIME WITHOUT NUMBER Directed by Timothy Raphael Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan Graphics by Kwan (Joann) Lui |
Spring 2007 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| FIORELLO! Book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Directed by Bill Gile Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan Graphics by Dave Rittenger |
Spring 2007 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS' PROJECT 2006 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Timothy Raphael Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan & Veronica Quintero Graphics by Dave Rittenger |
Fall 2006 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| MACBETT By Eugene Ionesco Directed by Dan Drew Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan, Matthew Horten, Dave Rittinger & Dan Sernotti Graphics by Dave Rittenger |
Fall 2006 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| ROAD By Jim Cartwright Directed by Timothy Raphael Photos by Kai (Guy) Chan Graphics by Shivram Ray |
Spring 2006 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| THE GHOSTS OF ROWAN OAK By Michele Raper Rittenhouse. Adapted from "The Ghosts of Rowan Oak: William Faulkner's Ghost Stories for Children" by Dean Faulkner Wells. Directed by Bill Gile, Music and additional lyrics by Robert Felstien Photos by Martha M. Kutzko Graphics by Pierre Levesque |
Spring 2006 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS' PROJECT 2005 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Dan Drew Photos by Sumita Sanyal Graphics by Carmen Cheung & Aldridge Gamboa |
Fall 2005 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN By Bertolt Brecht Directed by Timothy Raphael Photos by Arlise Leiby Graphics by Pierre Levesque |
Spring 2005 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| EARLY ONE EVENING AT THE RAINBOW BAR AND GRILLE, A wild comedy By Bruce Graham Directed by Dan Drew Photos by Arlise Lieby Graphics by Eric Johnon & Medea Sandhu |
Spring 2005 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS' PROJECT 2004 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Dan Drew Photos by Arlise Leiby Graphics by Carmen Cheung & Sharon Thigpen |
Fall 2004 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| A CLASS ACT Music & Lyrics by Edward Kleban, Book by Linda Kline & Lonny Price Directed by Bill Gile Photos by Martha Kutsko Graphics by Andre Charles |
Fall 2004 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| SOMETHING TO DECLARE: TALES OF IMMIGRATION Directed by Timothy Raphael Photos by Christopher Mangus & Dan Trass Graphics by Andre Charles |
Spring 2004 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| WISE GUYS AND FASHIONABLE DAMES Featuring the music of Jim Wise, composer of Dames At Sea and Fashion Directed and compiled by Bill Gile Photos by Chris Espiritu & Rich Carino Graphics by Chris Espiritu & Rich Carino |
Spring 2004 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| FUDDY MEERS By David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by student director Natasha Kovic Photos by Staff |
Spring 2004 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS' PROJECT 2003 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Timothy Raphael Photos by Corey Summers and Staff |
Fall 2003 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| THE COMPLEAT WKS OF WLLM SHKSPR (ABRIDGED) Adapted by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield Directed by Dan Drew, co-directed by Michele Rittenhouse Photos by Martha Kutzko, Nuno SOusa, Kenneth Lake & Erik Ohman |
Fall 2003 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| AS FIVE YEARS PASS By Federico Garcia Lorca, translation by Caridad Svich Directed by Seth Baumrin Photos by Staff |
Spring 2003 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| A STRANGERS' SONG 2003 Anne Sexton Biography text by Wandee Pryor Coordinated by Michele Rittenhouse |
March 2003 NJIT Hazell Center |
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| NACL (North American Cultural Laboratory) HAPPY DAYS Directed by Brad Krumholz & Tannis Kowalchuk Photos by Frances Ermi & Staff |
Spring 2003 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS' PROJECT 2002 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Seth Baumrin Photos by Staff |
Fall 2002 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Book/Lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken, based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith Directed by Bill Gile Photos by Staff |
Fall 2002 Jim Wise Theatre |
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| HEDDA GABLER By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Seth Baumrin Photos |
Spring 2002 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| A STRANGERS' SONG 2002 Compiled and directed by Michele Rittenhouse, written by the students of NJIT and Rutgers-Newark. Theme, Earth Mother based on an Iroquois legend |
Spring 2002 NJIT Hazell Student Center Gallery |
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| TECH, TUNES & TROUBLE, 2002 A musical revue of pop, rock, hip-hop, and Broadway music from the past two decades. Directed by Bill Gile Photos by Frances Ermi & Staff |
Spring 2002 Kupfrian Hall Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS' PROJECT 2001 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Seth Baumrin Photos by Frances Ermi & Staff |
Fall 2001 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| HAMLET II By Sam Bobrick. Original story by William Shakespeare. Directed by Dan Drew, co directed by Michele Rittenhouse Photos by Staff |
Fall 2001 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| IN THE BLOOD By Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by Debbie Saivetz Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Spring 2001 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| A STRANGERS' SONG 2001 Compiled and directed by Michele Rittenhouse, written by the students of NJIT and Rutgers-Newark. Theme, War. |
Spring 2001 NJIT Hazell Student Center |
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| HI TECH TUNES & TROUBLE A contemporary rock musical spanning music of the 80's and 90's. Compiled by students Directed by Bill Gile, musical direction by Tracy Glen Murray, and choreography by Z Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Spring 2001 Kupfrian Hall Theatre |
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| BLACK ELK SPEAKS Adapted by Christopher Sergel from the book by John G. Neihardt and oral biography by Black Elk Directed by Mark Lancaster Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Fall 2000 Kupfrian Hall Theatre |
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| THE SCENARIO By Michele Raper Rittenhouse Directed by Dan Drew Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Fall 2000 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| POLAROID STORIES By Naomi Iizuka Directed by Debbie Saivetz |
Spring 2000 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| A STRANGERS' SONG 2000 Compiled and directed by Michele Rittenhouse, written by the students of NJIT and Rutgers-Newark. Theme, Spirit of women of many cultures and races |
Spring 2000 Hazell Student Center Gallery |
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| SCAPINO By Frank Dunlop and Jim Dale, A long way off from Moliere. Directed by Dan Drew Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Spring 2000 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS’ PROJECT 1999 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Debbie Saivetz Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Fall 1999 Kupfrian Hall Theatre |
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| THE GOOD DOCTOR (comedy based on Anton Chekhov early works) By Neil Simon Directed by Bill Gile Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Fall 1999 Kupfrian Hall Theatre |
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| THE ME XHIC CO PROJECT: QUIJ OTES (folkloric play development workshop) By Teatro Mec Xhic Co from Mexico City Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Spring 1999 University Hall Theatre |
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| WOMEN VS MEN (musical review) Compiled by Bill Gile Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Spring 1999 University Hall Theatre |
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| THE DIRECTORS' PROJECT 1998 (Student directed short plays) Coordinated by Ian Watson Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Fall 1998 University Hall Theatre |
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| INVISIBLE CITIES (Artist theatrical event) By Pino DiBuduo, Italy Photos by by Melissa Zachariades |
Fall 1998 Rutgers-Newark Hill Hall and Quad |
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| THE OAK TABLE (original play workshop) By Michele Raper Rittenhouse. Directed by Dabbie Saivetz Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Spring 1998 University Hall Theatre |
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| SHAKESPEARE AT LIGHTSPEED (condensed versions of Midsummer Night's Dream & Macbeth) Directed by Dan Drew, assisted by Michele Raper Rittenhouse Photos by Melissa Zachariades |
Spring 1998 University Hall Theatre |
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| CHILDREN OF EDEN Directed by Bill Gile Photos |
Fall 1997 University Hall Theatre |
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| THE DEATH OF BESSIE SMITH Directed by Bill Gile Photos |
Spring 1997 University Hall Theatre |
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| SUBURBIA By Eric Bogosian Directed by Debbie Saivetz |
Spring 1997 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| EINSTEIN, ATTILA, AND ME (original one act plays) Directed by Bill Gile Photos |
Fall 1996 University Hall Theatre |
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| CALIGULA Directed by Dan Drew, Co-Directed by Michele Rittenhouse, Jhon Velasco |
Fall 1996 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| IRVING BERLIN TALKS ABOUT SIN (musical compilation) Directed by Bill Gile |
Spring 1996 University Hall Theatre |
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| THE OBSCENE BIRD OF NIGHT By Jose Donoso Directed by Debbie Saivetz |
Spring 1996 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| YERMA By Federico Garcia Lorca Directed by Michele Rittenhouse Photos |
Fall 1995 University Hall Theatre |
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| DOGG’S HAMLET, CAHOOT’S MACBETH By Tom Stoppard Directed by Ian Watson |
Fall 1995 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| THE VAGABOND KING (operetta) By Rudolf Friml with Books and Lyrics by Brian Hooker and Willam H. Post Directed by Bill Gile |
Spring 1995 University Hall Theatre |
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| MARISOL By José Rivera Directed by Debbie Saivetz |
Spring 1995 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| HOW DID I GET HERE (original compilation of student stories) Directed by Bill Gile |
Fall 1994 University Hall Theatre |
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| THE TAMING OF THE SHREW AFTER MAROWITZ Directed by Ian Watson |
Fall 1994 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| THE APPLE TREE Directed by Bill Gile |
Spring 1994 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| * THE VIETNAMIZATION OF NEW JERSEY Directed by Suzanne Bennett |
Fall 1993 Bradley Hall Theatre |
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| * XOTIKA (compilation of original plays) Directed by Bill Gile |
Spring 1993 Bradley Hall Theatre |
* Not officially a joint production