Class of 1961
Legacy
The
American Tradition
in Performance
2011-2012 Report from Legacy Committee
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Class of 1961
Legacy 2011-2012 Report from Legacy Committee |
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Dear Members of the Class of 1961:
An update on the Class of 1961 Legacy: The American Tradition in Performance As of January 31, the book value of the Legacy Fund was
$824,982.78 . A impressive sum. Well on our way to the Class goal of $1,000,000, a goal that, we hope, would be within our reach in the next few years. As you can see from vivid descriptions below, the stage history and comments of both critics and audiences, the Class of ‘61 Legacy, continues to enrich the life of the performing arts at Dartmouth in powerful and inspiring ways.
The Legacy, continuing its support of extraordinary performance on the Hopkins Center stage, is presenting three events for this the 2011-12 season. The first two:
Angel Reapers, the World Premiere of a Hop-commissioned work by choreographer Martha Clarke and lauded writer Alfred Uhry that brilliantly captures the darker elements of Shaker life in the 19th century played on Saturday, October 7 and 8. And,
The Great Flood, a Hop-commissioned collaboration between guitarist Bill Frisell and filmmaker Bill Morrison, telling of the devastating 1927 flood of the Mississippi was performed on November 3rd.
The third Legacy presentation this season is ReEntry. It will be on the stage of the Moore Theatre in Hopkins Center April 4th and 5th.
... an inspirational, honest, heartwarming and surprisingly funny account of the transition from battlefields to backyard barbecues. Written and directed by two sisters of veterans who learned interview-driven theater as members of The Civilians, this profoundly affecting play is “high-wattage theater that forces us to look into ourselves by peering deeply into the souls of others”..... Backstage “Suddenly, you’re face-to-face…with real servicemen and women, who give unvarnished answers to questions about what they’ve seen, what they’ve felt, how they’re adjusting.”....Baltimore Sun The play has already appeared in productions at several important regional theatres on both coasts, and in performance at a large number of performances at military bases and medical, hospital, and veterans facilities both in Europe and in the US, on both coasts. o Commissioned/produced by Two River Theater Company, Red Bank, NJ Jan 24, 2009 o Urban Stages Jan 11-March 07 2010 o Baltimore’s CENTERSTAGE Nov 10-Dec19 2010 o Round House Theatre Company Bethesda, MD Oct 17-30 2011 o Actors Theatre of Louisville, KY Nov 15 2011-Dec 16 2012 o Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, Ca January 18-20 2012 o Upcoming: Dartmouth College April 4 and 5, 2012 Military performances o Navy/Marine Corps COSC Conference, San Diego, CA May 7 2010 o US Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA Nov 9 2010 o Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. February 2-6 2011 o Armed Forces Public Health Conference March 2011 o National Naval Medical Center June 20, 2011 o Walter Reed Army Medical Center June 21 2011 o American Records has performed 12 staged readings for VA Hospitals in NY and NJ o Department of Veterans Affairs National Caregivers Support Conference Aug 4, 2011 o USMC Camp Lejeune Sept 13-15 2011 o USAREUR Germany and Italy September 18-29 2011 (11 US Army posts) o USMC Camp Pendleton January 23-24 2012 Comments from audience members Bridget Cantrell, Ph. D. Founder of Hearts Toward Home International and author of Down Range to Iraq and Back said, o “...it was so real, so powerful and moving to the point of leaving me spellbound. After seeing ReEntry I was literally overwhelmed with emotion. Having heard thousands of combat experiences personally, I believe this play conveyed a strong depiction from a warrior’s perspective. I can say that this was an incredibly powerful experience.”
o USMC Colonel and author of the best-selling Thieves of Baghdad, Matthew Bogdanos said,
“Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with returning combat veterans and refreshingly presented without agenda or sub-text, ReEntry is a tour-de- force of loneliness, fear, and anger overlaid with moments of warmth, growth, and inspiration. In other words, o ReEntry is like war itself: complex, layered, and visceral. It will resonate as much with those who have lived through the horrors of war as it will with those who have only ever seen war through the often sanitizing distance of reportage that can never truly capture the sights, the sounds, and the smells that remain long after the gunfire has ended.”
o "ReENTRY is an inspiring, funny, and authentic depiction of real people dealing with the emotional fallout of war. It pierces the veil of stoicism and reveals the humanity in Marines struggling to overcome bearing witness to human carnage. If you have military service, are a family member or friend of a troop, or simply want to better understand the "why" behind the actions, go see this show. You will be better for your time spent here."
Lynne Van Trieste Mother of a combat wounded Marine, Recovery Care Coordinator
Wounded Warrior Battalion - West Camp Pendleton Well done gentlemen. Congratulations.
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The Class of 1961 Legacy: The American Tradition in Performance
A Report
Doing the Work it was created to do: Presenting three exceptional and inspiring works for the 2012 Season. Three original works, two of them World Premiers.
UP FROM THE DELTA: MUSIC AND MIGRATIONS OF THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOOD
PRESENTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GREAT FLOOD November 3, 2011 7PM
An Exceptional Film by Bill Morrison
Music by Bill Frissel
ReENTRY April 4 and 5, 7 pm
The Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for Arts
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With all best wishes, David Birney |
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