Upcoming Online Events @ Two River Theater

YOUR SCREEN IS OUR STAGE   We hope you and your loved ones are keeping well. Until we can gather together at the theater, we hope to continue to connect with you digitally!

 

UPCOMING ONLINE EVENTS   Join us for these live online events taking place on Two River Theater’s Facebook, Instagram and Zoom Accounts!     VIEW EVENT TWO RIVER PLAYERS: WEDDING BAND BY ALICE CHILDRESS FEB 10–11 | 7:00 PM | FREE | ZOOM Set in South Carolina during the Summer of 1918, Alice Childress’ Wedding Band follows the interracial love story between Julia, a black seamstress, and Herman, a white baker. As the couple dreams of a future where their love can flourish, they must contend with hate from both black and white communities as well as a looming health crisis.   NOTES FROM THE DRAMATURG   Event will not be recorded for online posting after the live event date.     VIEW EVENT   TEEN POETRY NIGHT: FINAL CALL FOR READERS! THU, FEB 18 | 7:00 PM | FREE | ZOOM Teens! We invite you to join us for Two River’s very first Teen Poetry Night! Step onto the digital stage and read a poem from any artistic era or style that speaks to your experience as a young person living in today’s society. Get creative! This community reading will be led by one of our former Metro Scholars and special guest MC, Christianah Akinsanmi and will take place on Zoom. VIEW EVENT     VIEW EVENT TEACHING BADWIN WED, FEB 17 | 2:00 PM | $25 | ZOOM James Baldwin was one of the greatest writers of the 20th Century, and a journey through his work reveals the American tragedy of race and class and their effects on history and politics in our democratic society. This workshop will infuse James Baldwin's work into current classroom discussions of democracy in a racially charged time.     VIEW EVENT   BASIC ACTING TECHNIQUES WITH CRYSTAL DICKINSON AND BRANDON J. DIRDEN SUN, FEB 21 | 2:00 PM | $30 | ZOOM Actors at all levels of experience are welcome to join Crystal and Brandon in a basic acting technique class centered around monologue performance, with additional insight into how to shift performance techniques from the audition room to the camera.   Attend this and Black Female Playwrights on Race and America for $50 (save $10). VIEW EVENT     VIEW EVENT TWO RIVER PLAYERS: DOGEATERS BY JESSICA HAGEDORN FEB 24–25 | 7:00 PM | FREE | ZOOM Adapted from the 1990 novel of the same name, Jessica Hagedorn’s Dogeaters presents a Philippines that is “sometimes grim and stark, sometimes beautiful and lush, but always volatile.”   Event will not be recorded for online posting after the live event date.     VIEW EVENT   BLACK FEMALE PLAYWRIGHTS ON RACE AND AMERICA WITH CRYSTAL DICKINSON AND BRANDON J. DIRDEN SUN, FEB 28 | 2:00 PM | $30 | ZOOM In this class, Crystal and Brandon will present scenes from works by Black female playwrights, and participate in a discussion led by co-moderators Gilda Rogers and Taylor Barfield to explore the ways in which these artists addressed American issues of race and gender.   Attend this and Basic Acting Techniques for $50 (save $10). VIEW EVENT   COMING UP: IN FAIR YOUTUBE, WHERE WE LAY OUR SCENE     TINY SHAKES: ROMEO AND JULIET UPDATES TRT'S POPULAR A LITTLE SHAKESPEARE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS   This year, the program takes the limitations of 2021 as an opportunity for students to delve deeply into Shakespeare’s star-crossed romantic tragedy, giving them the agency to tell the story of each scene in their own way and film it: Traditional Zoom scene reading? Rap battle? Movement or dance piece? Animation? The sky’s the limit! These videos will be edited into a theatrical collage that can be accessed through Two River’s website this May.   INTERESTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PARTICIPANTS MUST SUBMIT VIDEO BY MARCH 1.   EXPLORE PROGRAM   For articles, at-home crafts, and more visit our #SceneAtTwoRiver page. EXPLORE   SUPPORT TWO RIVER THEATER   While we have been closed, we have adapted and re-invented our programming and how we serve our artists, students, staff, and most of all, our loyal audiences. We have been committed to creating online programming that entertains, educates, excites, and connects. We have also been planning for the future and for when we can safely re-open and gather again. Please consider supporting us during this challenging time to help sustain our future. Thank you.   DONATE   SEASON SPONSOR     SEASON SPONSOR