theatre-arts

Renowned Japanese puppet troupe performs at Furman

As part of a rare visit to North America, the celebrated Tonda Ningyô Jôruri Puppet Theater traveled to Furman University for a one-night performance of traditional Japanese puppetry on March 22 in McAlister Auditorium on...

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New film by Chris and Emily White blends local and Hollywood names

Unconventional might be one word to describe Chris White’s and wife Emily Reach White’s filmmaking. Their latest film, “Unbecoming,” includes a goat herder and a retired United States senator with a deep, dark secret. An...

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Furman theatre alumna and students receive SETC honors

Haley Brown ’17, Maranda DeBusk ’13 and Taylor Jensen ’18 represented Furman University well at the recent Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) annual undergraduate and graduate student competition. Brown’s lighting design of Durang/Durang, presented at the...

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Furman Theatre presents “Pomp and Circumstance”

If you're a Furman student who has longed to see a play about life on a college campus that has a passing resemblance to the one you know so well, then now is your chance....

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Now playing at Furman Theatre: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

OCTOBER 25, 2011 by Katie Love, Media Relations Assistant The Furman Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Oct. 26-30 and Nov. 2-6 at the Playhouse. The musical...

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See the Bee to believe the buzz

NOVEMBER 1, 2011 By Chloe Kowalski ’12, Contributing Writer Gay marriage, racial stereotypes, gender norms, sex, religion, and even Charlie Sheen are far from off-limits in Furman’s rendition of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling...

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$2 million grant from The Duke Endowment will benefit Furman’s fine arts program

The Duke Endowment has awarded Furman a $2 million grant that will help fund a new initiative to enhance and expand the university’s programs in music, art and theatre, including a collaborative partnership with the...

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$800,000 Mellon Foundation grant will fund three new faculty positions in the arts

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Furman an $800,000 grant in support of the school’s new initiative to enrich its fine arts program.  According to John Beckford, the university's vice president for academic affairs...

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Furman Theatre to present Baker’s “Circle Mirror Transformation” Feb. 8-12 and 15-18

FEBRUARY 6, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations The Furman Theatre will present Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation, Feb. 8-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. in the Furman...

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Furman University Theatre to present “The Children’s Hour” by Lillian Hellman

OCTOBER 17, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer The Furman University Theatre will present “The Children’s Hour” by Lillian Hellman Wednesday, Oct. 31 through Saturday, Nov. 3, and Wednesday, Nov. 7 through Saturday, Nov. 10...

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Furman Theatre presents “Doubt, A Parable”

Did he or didn't he? Where's the proof? A seed of doubt is sown. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play and filmed in 2008 with Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman, “Doubt” is...

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Cook, NYC playwright and Furman alum, serving as artist-in-residence this fall

It’s not often that college students have the opportunity to interact one-on-one with a true New York playwright—and especially not over the course of an entire semester. This fall, students in Furman’s theatre department have...

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