NEW! BACKSTAGE LECTURE SERIES
Get the inside scoop on the arts from industry experts!
Join us once a month for intimate and fascinating behind-the-scenes peeks at all aspects of the performing arts creative process and its relevance to our lives. The one-hour talks are given by nationally recognized professionals and are followed by a question-and-answer period.
All lectures are held on Mondays from 10 – 11am at the theatre.
$15 admission includes coffee and a bagel along with the lecture.
Tickets are available at the door, online or by calling the box office at 302.227.2270.
 January 10
“What’s In a Song?”
Lenore Mussoff, Author and Professor of Humanities
Program funded by the Delaware Humanities Forum
Through the use of multimedia, Ms. Mussoff, Author and Professor of Humanities, explores how lyrics and music work together to reveal our humanity.
Program funded by the Delaware Humanities Forum
January 31
“The Arts in Civic Discourse”
Paul Weagraff, Director– Delaware Division of the Arts
A conversation about the relevance of the arts in public discussions and decision-making.
February 21
“Choreography for the Stage”
Ken Skrzesz, Director–Clear Space Theatre Company
A revealing look at how movement can be used to communicate ideas, in both musicals and the traditional dance concert.
March 21
“The Shakespeare Nobody Knows”
Lloyd King, Actor–The Shakespeare Theatre Company
Actor, dramatist – what else? Discover little known facts about the most prolific playwright in recent history.
Program funded by the Delaware Humanities Forum
April 18
“All Over This Land: American Folk Music”
Dr. Saul Broudy, Musician and Folklore Expert
Through live performance, experience grassroots music from various regions and discuss how these songs help us identify who we are and where we came from.
Program funded by the Delaware Humanities Forum
May 16
“How to Build a Production”
Ken Skrzesz, Doug Yetter, Chris McLaughlin, Bill Clark, Creative Team–Clear Space Theatre Company
The creative minds behind Clear Space Theatre Company’s productions reveal the skills and know-how necessary to get a show on its feet.
June 6
“Opera Delaware”
Lee Kimball, Executive Director–Opera Delaware
An in-depth look into what it takes to run the First State’s only professional opera company and how to create “opera for everyone.”
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