Alison McKee Publishes Article on Phantom of the Opera

Congratulations Dr. Alison McKee on the publication of her article,

‘Think of me fondly’: Voice, body, affect and performance in Prince/Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera” in the journal: Studies in Musical Theatre (2013). Volume 7 Number 3, pp. 309–325.

This is a link to the complete article.

Abstract
This article argues that Lloyd Webber’s megamusical The Phantom of the Opera, and specifically Michael Crawford’s original performance of the title role in London, New York and Los Angeles, combined sound, voice, gesture and technology in a unique physical expression of desire that reinscribed, exceeded and even redefined spectacle at the level of both the visual and the aural realms (paradoxical as that may seem). This argument runs counter to existing arguments about the separation of scopophilia and audiophilia in the theatre and also departs from some of the arguments about the narrative in different forms which is often discussed as privileging sound and hearing over image and sight.

Amy Glazer Directs “SEMINAR” at San Francisco Playhouse

Great reviews for Amy Glazer’s production of Seminar at San Francisco Playhouse.  Congratulations Amy!!

Debbie Weber Wins H&A College Outstanding Staff Award!

CONGRATULATIONS Debbie Weber for winning the much-deserved OUTSTANDING STAFF AWARD for the College of the Humanities and the Arts.
Dean Vollendorf will congratulate this year’s college award winners and celebrate the end of academic year on:

Date: Friday, May 16, 2014
Time: 12-2pm

Location: Science Building Lawn
No RSVP Required

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Outstanding Staff Award
Keay Edwards (Art & Art History)
Debbie Weber (Television-Radio-Film-Theatre)

Teaching Excellence Award 
Sharmin Khan (Linguistics and Language Development)
Marilyn Wyman (Art & Art History)

Distinguished Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity Award   
Aaron Lington (Music and Dance)

Distinguished Service Award
Persis Karim (English & Comparative Literature)

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