What's going on
The latest news from the Department's faculty, students and alumni.
- Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre Embarks on 33rd Theatrical Season
This summer’s lineup includes Crazy for You, June 12-30, Muhlenberg premiere of Jesus Christ Superstar, July 10-28, Seussical for young audiences, June 19 - July 27 Read more - Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre announces its 15th summer of middle school arts camp
Muhlenberg offers two month-long programs: Camp Imagine for grades 6-8, which is free for Allentown School District students, Performing Arts Workshop for grades 9-12. Both programs run July 1-26. Read more - Muhlenberg dancers find success at ACDFA 2013
Emily Ancona '13 and Amanda Moretz '13 both had their choreography selected via blind adjudication for performance on the gala concert at the Northeast Conference of the American College Dance Festival Association held at Hofstra University, March 25-28. Judged on choreography and performance, a total of 41 works representing 23 colleges and universities were adjudicated. Dances from 7 schools were selected for presentation on the gala and they comprised works by professional guest artists, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Ancona's piece, "Hold Me Still," was performed by Meredith Stapleton '13 and Sean Vanin '13. Moretz's work "Get Real," was performed by Jaclyn Birkner '14, Jessica Denzler '15, Danielle Gumbert '15, Emily Jeanne Phillips '14, and Brittany Van Natta '14. - Marriage of Figaro brings Beaumarchais's 18th century comedy to a modern audience
Director Francine Roussel's production will feature an original musical score by Lehigh Valley composer Mike Krisukas Read more - Dance Emerge showcases eclectic work by emerging student choreographers in a nationally acclaimed program
Dance performance April 18-21 displays talent of 14 young choreographers, 60 dancers. Read more - New Visions Directors' Festival to showcase promising young directors
March 20-24 festival includes Iphigenia and Other Daughters, evening of one-act plays. Read more - Bartholomew Fair offers 'mix of punk and Puritan'
Still relevant 400 years after debut, Ben Jonson's comedy 'bursts to life' Feb. 21-24. Read more - Upcoming exhibit at Muhlenberg gives patrons behind-the-scenes look at costume design process
The Art of Design, Feb. 25 through March 17, showcases professional costume designers and their processes. Read more - 'Master Choreographers' dance concert, Feb. 7-9, displays talents of acclaimed choreographers, more than 40 dancers
Muhlenberg will showcase world premiere dance works created by five of the region's most accomplished choreographers and two restagings by internationally acclaimed choreographers, in the College's annual "Master Choreographers" dance concert, Feb. 7-9. Read more - New play 'The Bourgeois Pig' reaches the stage at Muhlenberg
Award-winning playwright Brighde Mullins' exploration of photography and image, set in the late 1970s, receives its first full-scale production Read more - 'Moving Stories' dance concert showcases innovative work by student choreographers in nationally acclaimed program
Muhlenberg College dancers tell their stories through movement, as the Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance Department presents "Moving Stories," a showcase for dance works created by emerging choreographers, Nov. 15-17 in the College's Baker Theatre. Read more - 'On the Town' captures 'young soaring spirit of the country,' bringing out character and nostalgia of the 1940s
Muhlenberg to celebrate Broadway's golden age with Bernstein, Comden and Green in splashy WWII musical, Oct. 26 - Nov. 4 Read more - '44 Plays for 44 Presidents' opens discussion of who will be No. 45
Muhlenberg College's production, running Sept. 29 – Oct. 3, celebrates democracy in conjunction with the first Plays for Presidents Festival Read more - 'Berg Theatre Program among the country's best
The Princeton Review has ranked Muhlenberg's theatre program among the top 10 in the country for the sixth year in a row, in the 2012 edition of its annual college guide, The Best 377 Colleges. Read more - Summer Music Theatre 32nd Season features old, new, borrowed, and ... purple
Summer theatre festival opens June 13, featuring 'Hairspray,' 'HMS Pinafore,' 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' Read more - Unexpected romance, shocking violence are at the core of 'Stop Kiss'
Muhlenberg College mainstage production opening Feb. 22, breaks the 'lesbian play' mold Read more - Exhibition showcases work by senior design students
Martin Art Gallery show runs Feb. 24 through March 18. Read more - Muhlenberg receives $1 million donation
James R. Lentz '66 and Deborah Lentz pledge $1 million for Muhlenberg Theatre and Dance scholarships. Read more - Master Choreographers showcases Balanchine restaging
Dance concert, Feb. 9-11, features original works by acclaimed choreographers. Read more - Muhlenberg receives end-of-year accolades from Lehigh Valley press
2011 year-in-review articles offer honors for Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance, Summer Music Theatre productions. Read more
Photo: Stop Kiss, photo by Kenny Ek, Kenek Photography.
