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The Theater Department Helps Celebrate Alumni Weekend 2012

The Theater Department helped welcome back friends and graduates during Alumni Weekend 2012.

Zachary Leibell performed a monologue from Dancing at Lughnasa(the next Eldred production), Stephen Spencer and Therese Anderberg performed a scene from the MFA production of The Misanthrope being presented at the CPH at Play House Square, and Rich Sommer (MFA 2004 – Harry Crane on Mad Men) served as the guest speaker for the evening.

Rich was also on hand for many Alumni Weekend events including “A Conversation with Rich Sommer” hosted by Ron Wilson, Theater Department Chair. Rich was also awarded The President’s Award for Excellence. You can check out the video here.

Events

  • May 18th, 2013 - commencement
    12.00am to 12.00am (add this)


  • June 2nd, 2013 - Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti (II): Jay Krasnow, harsichord
    3.00pm to 4.30pm (add this)
    Harkness Chapel - CWRU
    Jay Krasnow has studied piano with David Deveau, Marianne Williams Tobias, Paul Schoenfield, and Glenn Jacobson; composition with Robert and Victoria Sirota at the Tanglewood Institute; and tonal theory with Peter Westergaard at Princeton University. At the age of sixteen, he performed a recital of George Crumb’s Makrokosmos, Volumes I and II for amplified piano. He plays a variety of instruments in addition to piano, and has been active through the years as composer, arranger, and independent record producer. This harpsichord recital marks his third at Case Western Reserve University and the second of two all-Scarlatti programs. A native of Saint Paul, Minnesota, he has lived in Cleveland, Ohio since 2004. Free admission. (voluntary contributions accepted) Reception to follow.
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