“MY FAIR LADY” (semi-staged/concert version)

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Pre-performance Presentation from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. in the Krannert Room.

Performance: begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Tryon Festival Theatre. Time is estimated for length of program - more information will come in email to attending scholars.

Artistic Director and Conductor Eduardo Diazmuñoz
Director Ricardo Herrera
Opera Division Principal Coach, Assistant Conductor, and Chorus Master Cara Chowning

“THE NORMAL HEART" (Larry Kramer play)
This KDR is limited to 15 people. Signups are closed.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Pre-performance Presentation from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. in the Colwell Playhouse Foyer

Performance: begins at 7:30, Studio Theatre. Time is estimated for length of program - more information will come in email to attending scholars.

Director Henson Keys

"SPRING AWAKENING” (Broadway musical)

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Pre-performance Presentation from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. in the Tryon Festival Theatre Foyer

Performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Colwell Playhouse. Time is estimated for length of program - more information will come in email to attending scholars.

Director Austin Regan

Signup is closed as the reminder notices are being sent. Please contact Margaret (cupps@illinois.edu or chp@illinois.edu) to see if there are still open spots. At this writing there are 7. Thank you.

“THE THREEPENNY OPERA” (musical theatre)

Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Pre-performance Presentation: from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. in the Krannert Room

Performance: begins at 7:30, in the Tryon Festival Theatre. Time is estimated for length of program - more information will come in email to attending scholars.

Artistic Director Eduardo Diazmuñoz

Sign up is closed for this event as the number of people signed up is more than double the number of people we may notify. You may check after 4 p.m. the day of the program (cupps@illinois.edu) to see if there are any unused spaces. Thank you. Margaret

KDR #1 “44 Plays for 44 Presidents” (President Festival 2012) LIMIT of 15 for this performance.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Presentation: 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., Krannert Room
Guest Director Robert Quinlan

Performance: begins at 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre

KDR #2: “Dracula” (Liz Lochhead play)
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Presentation: 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., Krannert Room
Director Tom Mitchell

Performance: begins at 7:30 p.m., Colwell Playhouse

KDR #3 “November Dance” (dance performance)

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Presentation: 6:30 – 7:15 p.m., Orchestra Rehearsal Room

Director of the Dance Department and Presenter Jan Erkert

Performance: begins at 7:30 p.m., Colwell Playhouse

KDR #4: “Florencia En El Amazonas” (Daniel Catán opera)

Signup is closed. Please contact the office on the day of the performance after 4 p.m. to see if there are open spaces. Thank you.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Presentation: 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., Krannert Room
Performance: begins at 7:30 p.m., Tryon Festival Theatre -- Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Director Stephen Fiol
Artistic Director and Conductor Eduardo Diazmuñoz
Opera Division Principal Coach, Assistant Conductor, and Chorus Master Cara Chowning

This is where you will sign up for a KDR (Krannert Dress Rehearsal). YES, you will be able to attend (for free!) the final dress rehearsal for a program being presented at the world-class Krannert Center for the Performing Arts!

The program information will be listed here and you just click on signup below and your name will appear!
Around 30 Chancellor's Scholars will attend a pre-performance mini-lecture before the actual dress rehearsal of the program being presented.

Signup has been closed - event in past.
February Dance” (dance performances)

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Presentation: 6:30-7:30, Tryon Festival Theatre Foyer
Performance: begins at 7:30, Colwell Playhouse

Director of the Dance Department and Presenter, Jan Erkert

Sign up is closed as reminder notice has been sent. There is a wait list at this time, but if you want to try to attend, contact Margaret after 3:30 on the on the day of the performance.

“The Barber of Seville” (Rossini opera)

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Presentation: 6:30 – 7:30, Krannert Room
Performance: begins at 7:30, Tryon Festival Theatre

Artistic Director Eduardo Diazmuñoz
Director Jerold Siena
Conductor Donald Schleicher
Presenter Tom Schleis

“Our Town” (Thornton Wilder play), Wednesday, April 11, 2012 -sign up is closed as reminder notice has been sent. Please contact Margaret (cupps@illinois.edu or 244-0922 after 3 p.m. on the day of the KDR to see if there is space open).

Presentation: 6:30 – 7:30, Krannert Room
Performance: begins at 7:30, Colwell Playhouse

Director Henson Keys

Signup is closed as reminder notice has been sent. Please contact Margaret if you signed up and did not receive a message (you are on the wait list) or you want to attend and did not sign up. Thank you.

“Paradises Lost” (opera based on Ursula K. Le Guin novella)
Wednesday, April 25, 2012,
Presentation: 6:30 – 7:30, Krannert Room
Performance: begins at 7:30, Tryon Festival Theatre

Director Ricardo Herrera
Artistic Director Eduardo Diazmuñoz
Conductor Robert W. Rumbelow
Presenter Tom Schleis

Sign up for only a SINGLE KDR per semester unless there is an announcement later that room has opened up in a specific KDR.

Program Information:

1) “Cabaret” (Broadway musical) Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Presentation: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Tryon Festival Theatre Foyer
Director Robert Anderson

Performance: begins at 7:30 p.m., Colwell Playhouse

Signup is turned off. If you are interested in seeing this play please contact the CHP office 244-0922 or Margaret at cupps@illinois.edu AFTER 4 p.m. the day of the performance, to see if there is room for you to attend. Thank you.

2) “Battle of Angels” (Tennessee Williams play) Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Note there are only 20 available tickets to this performance.

Presentation: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Krannert Room
Director Tom Mitchell

Performance: begins at 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre