海角直播 Theatre Program to Offer Experience on Stage, Outside and On Film
Publish Date: Sept. 15, 2020
The 海角直播 (CHC) theatre program is preparing for a busy and educational semester with varied and unique opportunities, including productions on stage, on film and through virtual performances.
To kick off the semester, CHC鈥檚 theatre program鈥檚 first production will be Dog Sees
God, a comedy that reimagines the characters from the Peanuts franchise as disaffected
teenagers. The program is accepting electronic submissions of monologues for Dog Sees
God until August 26. The student theare arts club, a group that allows students who
are not enrolled in a theatre program class to stay connected to the theatre, will
begin meeting soon after the beginning of the semester as well.
The second production this fall will be The Laramie Project, which tells the story
of Matthew Shepard, a member of the LGBTQ community who was the victim of a vicious
hate crime. The Laramie Project is a collaboration of the CHC theatre program, led
by Paul Jacques, and the San Bernardino Valley College film program, led by Lucas
Cuny. Once the cast is selected, virtual rehearsals will be held through Zoom before
students are slated to come to campus in small, socially-distanced groups to film
scenes both on stage and outside. Recorded performances will be available to stream.
Jacques said this particular play will introduce new theatre students to film and
also help sharpen the skills of veterans. 鈥淭he Laramie Project will provide opportunities
for as many students as we can get so that everyone can get experience as soon as
possible,鈥� said Jacques. 鈥淭his is a great chance for anyone interested in the theatre
or film to get real experience with an incredible script.鈥� This play is intended for
mature audiences; parental discretion is strongly advised.
The musical puppet show Avenue Q is scheduled for the spring. Jacques said he hopes
it will be a live performance but is prepared to adjust to an online format if COVID-19
restrictions remain in place till then. He also intends to host the second annual
New Works Festival in Spring 2021 and first-run plays in Fall 2021, in an effort to
provide the program an 鈥渋nteresting cultural identity.鈥�
