Performing Hair in the 21st Century: Honoring the Work and Acknowledging Change
April 11, 2022
The musical Hair was written to be controversial, to shock traditional theatregoers with its frank depiction of drug use, nudity, and sexuality, and with its gleeful use of obscene language. At a time when American society was deeply, bitterly divided over the Vietnam War, Hair delivered a defiant antiwar message, pleading for an end to…
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Scholarship Showcase 2022
September 28, 2022
Enjoy these Scholarship Stories and performance from Scholarship Showcase, an annual event celebrating SMTD students and the supporters who have such significant impact on their experiences. A Scholarship Story: Madeline Merwin (MM ’23, composition) A Scholarship Story: Nick Daly (BFA ’23, musical theatre) A Scholarship Story: Godfrey Lubuulwa (MM ’23, jazz improvisation; MM…
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SMTD Announces Dominique Morisseau as 2023 Commencement Speaker
September 16, 2022
The School of Music, Theatre & Dance is pleased to announce that award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau (BFA ’00, theatre & drama) will be the guest speaker at the 2023 SMTD commencement ceremony in Hill Auditorium. Morisseau is the author of the three-play cycle The Detroit Project. This cycle consists of Skeleton Crew (which premiered at…
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“Sing My Song” – SMTD project brings the vision of renowned operatic baritone, Thomas Hampson, and Detroit high school students together in song
September 8, 2022
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SMTD offering Ideas With A Beat: Hip-hop Songwriting with Deidre D.S.SENSE Smith
September 7, 2022
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SMTD Graduate Student Njeri Rutherford Awarded Anti-Racism Grant
September 7, 2022
Earlier this summer, SMTD graduate student Njeri Rutherford (MFA ’23, dance) earned a summer research grant from the Anti-Racism Collaborative, administered by the National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID). The NCID awarded summer research grants, co-sponsored by Rackham Graduate School and the Center for Racial Justice (CRJ) in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public…
