History

The Department moved into the newly constructed Rodey and Experimental theatres in the UNM Center for the Arts for the 1973 season, under the Chairmanship of Robert Hartung. Before that, productions were mounted in the old Rodey Theatre located near Hodgin Hall. When this theatre was condemned and torn down, production continued in Keller and Popejoy Halls while the new Rodey Theatre was being constructed next to Popejoy Hall.

For many years, the Dance Program held its classes in the Center for the Arts. In the mid 1980’s, the Dance Program moved to Carlisle Gymnasium. Over the years, much renovation has taken place to create studios, classrooms, and the Carlisle Performance Space.

Production History

2004-05 Season
Nickel and Dimed in America - Director: Eugne Douglas, Set Designer: Gordon Kennedy, Costume Designer: Leonard Madrid (student), Lighting Designer: Patricia Goodson (student)

Faculty Dance Concert- Lighting Designer: William Liotta, Costume Designer: Carmen Acosta (guest)

Honk - Director: Kathy Clawson, Set Designer: tba, Costume Designer: Kent Parker, Lighting Designer: tba

Midsummer Night's Dream - Director: Denise Schulz, Scenery Designer; John Malolepsy, Costume Designer: Dorothy Baca, Lighting Designer: William Liotta

2003-04 Season
Once Upon a Mattress - Director:Terry Davis, Set Designer: Gordon Kennedy, Costume Designer: Dorothy Baca, Lighting Designer: Daniel Chapman, Sound Designer: Bryant Bancroft

Many Faces of Dance- Artistic dir: Eva Enciniaws, ld: John Malolepsy, cd. Linda Kennedy, ald: Jillian Walcher

Stop Kiss - Director:Susan Pearson-Davis, Lighting Designer: Jon Stubbs

West Side Story- Director/Choreographer: David Chavez, Set Designer: John Malolepsy, Costume designer: Dorothy Baca, Lighting Designer: William Liotta,

Metamorphoses, dir.Denise Schulz,, sd: Malolepsy: cd: tba, ld. Patricia Goodson ,

Ivanov - Director: Eugene Douglas, Scenery Designer; Daniel Chapman,, Costume Designer:TBA , Lighting Designer: Josh Mcintosh

2002-03
A Doll's House, dir. Jones, sd. Valeria Rios, cd. , ld. Bryant Bancroft

La Posada Magica- Director: Susan Pearson-Davis, sd/ld: Malolepsy, cd. Baca

Espiritu Flamenco, Arttistic dir. Joaquin Encinias,, ld .Malolepsy, cd. Baca
Laramie Project, dir.Schulz, ld. Trujillo, cd.

Plunda (Experimental Bi-location video theatre) Rodey Theatre: Scene Design: David Levine, Costume Design: Barbara Bach, Lighting design: Anthony Ortega. Experimental Theatre: Scene Design: Daniel Chapman, Costume Design: Barbara Bach, lighting design: Jarred Strickland. Sound Design: Bryant Bancroft. Assistant Costume Design: Ginger Stull, Director; Kristin Loree, March 2003
The Marriage of Figaro. dir. Marilyn Tyler, sd. Hess, ld. Josh Mcintosh, cd.

2001-02
Our Lady of the Tortilla, dir. Paul Ford, sd. Hess, cd. Bernadette Vallejos , ld. Chris Duncan

Into the Woods, dir. Nona Lloyd, sd. Fox, ld .Malolepsy, cd. Baca

Gross Indecency, dir. Douglas, sd/ld. Fox, cd. Ricola Willie

Importance of Being Earnest. dir. Jones, sd. Malolepsy, ld. Philip Jacobus, cd. Vallejos and Andrea Serda

2000-01
UBU Roi. dir. Paul Ford, sd. Hess, cd. Joanna Foster and Anita Montoya, ld. Malolepsy

The Secret Garden, dir. Clawson, sd. Kennedy, ld .Fox, cd. Baca

The Oresteia, dir. Jones, sd. Fox, ld.Alison Bell/Malolepsy, cd. Ricola Willie

The Pope and The Witch. dir. Loree, sd/ld, Malolepsy, cd. Baca, sound, David Buehler

 

1999-2000
Stage Blood dir. Nakas, sd. Kennedy, cd. ------, ld. Malolepsy
A Christmas Carol , Charles Dickens dir. Pearson-Davis, sd/ld. Hogle, cd. Baca
In Rep: Hair dir. Jones/Clawson, sd/ld. Malolepsy, cd. Baca
A Piece of My Heart dir. Schulz, sd. Malolepsy, ld. Duncan, cd.Silferberg

1998-99
Uncle Vanya, Anton Checkov dir. Nakas, sd. Hess
Little Women, Louise May Alcott dir Pearson-Davis, sd Kennedy, ld. Malolepsy, cd Baca
Twilight LA, dir. Schulz, sd. Kennedy, ld.Susan Hill, cd.
Hamlet , dir. Jones, sd. Hess, ld.Alexandra,

1997-98
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, dir. Ford
A Childs Christmas in Wales, dir.Pearson-Davis, sd. Kennedy, ld.Malolepsy, cd.Baca
Repertory: Nicholas Nickelby I, dir. Jones, sd./ld.Malolepsy, cd.Baca
Nickelby II

1996-97
Dancing at Lughnasa, dir. Ritson
Hydrogen Jukebox, dir. Jones
St. Joan of the Stockyards, dir. Schulz
Afternoon of the Elves, dir. Pearson-Davis

1995-96
Rodey and X Theatre under renovation Fall of 95
Tour to Albq. High Schools, Tucumcari and New Mexico Tech
Student Dance Production
As you like It
Rodey and Experimental Theatre renovation complete
A Murder of Crows, X Theatre, dir. Schulz
Candide, dir. Nakas

 

1994-95
Brighton Beach Memoirs, dir. , sd. Kennedy, ld. Kevin Cannan
Ramona Quimby, dir. Pearson-Davis, sd Kennedy
Marisol, dir. Nakas
Marat/Sade, dir. Jones, sd./ld.Malolepsy, cd.Martin Lopez

1993-94
Plough and the Stars
Hotel Paradiso

1992-93
When You Comin back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, dir. Schulz
Pilgrims of the Night, dir. Nakas
Measure for Measure dir. Hansen
A Wrinkle in Time, dir. Pearson-Davis, ld/sd Malolepsy, cd, Hall & Glavan

1991-92
Three Sisters, dir. Pearson-Davis
Curse of the Starving class dir. Nakas

1990-91
Tales of the Lost Formicans, dir. Ford
Time of Your Life dir. Hartung
Yerma

1989-90
As you Like It, dir. Pearson-Davis, sd/ld Kennedy, cd Cox
Death's Nose, dir. Linnell, cd Cox
Arms and the Man, . dir, Hansen, sd. Kennedy
Three Penny Opera, . dir. Karkosh, sd, Karkosh, ld, Malolepsy

1988-89
On the Verge, dir. Schulz
Our town, dir. Hartung
Quilters, dir. Pearson-Davis, sd. Kennedy, cd. Cox

1987-88
The Adding Machine, Elmer Rice. dir. Schulz, sd/ld. Malolepsy, cd.Cox
Ah Wilderness, Eugene O'Neill. dir. Pearson-Davis, sd/ld. Kennedy, cd. Cox
The Skin of Our Teeth dir. Karkosh
House of Blue Leaves. dir. Hartung, sd/ld. Kennedy, cd. Cox, ld. Richard Hogle

1986-87
Extremities dir. Schulz, sd. , ld. Carl Lentz, cd.
The Normal Heart dir. Criss, sd/ld: Malolepsy, projections. John Lasiter
Last Days at the Dixie Girl Cafe dir. Pearson-Davis, sd. Hoglund, ld. Scott Augustson, cd.
Jacque and His Master. Dir. Hansen, sd. Jeff Leonard, ld malolepsy, cd.

1985-86
Bedroom farce. dir. Hartung, sd. Hoglund, ld.Malolepsy, cd.Velasquez
Endgame dir. Criss, sd/ld. Malolepsy,
The The The Dinning Room dir. sd. ld. Jeff Leonard, cd.
Rep: Mother Hicks dir. Pearson-Davis, sd. Hoglund, ld. John Lasiter, cd and The Dining Room dir. Karkosh

1984-85
Playboy of the Western World dir. Pearson-Davis, sd.Phylis MacKenzie, ld. Malolepsy, cd.
Imaginary Invalid dir. Schulz, sd. Karkosh, ld. Hoglund, cd .
The Crucible
Admirable Creighton

1983-84
The Visit. dir. Schulz, sd. Hoglund, ld.Lee Dulaney, cd.Velasquez
You Can’t take it with You Hartung, sd. Karkosh, ld. Paul Calcagno, cd.Velasquez
Wiley and the Hairy Man dir. Pearson-Davis, sd. Hoglund, ld. Malolepsy, cd.
The Tempest, Dir. Karkosh, SD. Karkosh, LD. Jason Sturm, cd.

1982-83
La Cantina de la Muerte. dir. Linnell, sd. Hoglund, ld. Malolepsy, cd.Velasquez
The Killer. dir. Schulz, sd. Hoglund, ld. Malolepsy, cd.Velasquez
House of Bernarda Alba,. dir. Criss, sd. Malolepsy, ld. Kim Aeby
Candide dir. Hartung, sd. Karkosh, ld. Malolepsy, cd.Velasquez

1981-82
Six Characters in search of an Author
The Ressurection of Jackie Cramer
The Gemini
The Man Who Came to Dinner

1980-81
The Unknown Soldier and His Wife
Death’s Nose
A Midsummer night’s Dream

1979-80
Rimers of Eldrige
Three Sisters
The Mousetrap
Travelin’ Show
Spring Timespace

1978-79
The Shadow Box (ACTF Fort Worth, TX)
The Clouds
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Spring’s Awakening

1977-78
The Cherry Orchard, Anton Checkov, dir. Criss, sd/ld. Malolepsy, cd. McGlone
City of Voices, Linnell. dir. Linnell, sd/ld. Malolepsy, cd. McGlone
Timespace
Faculty Follies

1976-77
Ballad of a Sad Café
Taming of the Shrew
Prague Spring
Kennedy’s Children

1975-76
Caucasian Chalk Circle
Tartuffe
A Man’s World or Is It?
Birthday Party
Lysistrata

1974-75
The Ghost’s Sonata,
When You Comin’ Back Red Ryder
Torch Bearers
A Delicate Balance
Anything Goes

1973-74
The Beggars Opera, dir. Hartung, SD. Karkosh, CD. Baca
Summer and Smoke,
Rita, Donizetti
The Old Maid and the Thief, Menotti
Zapatera, dir, Peter Prouse, sd. John Wright Stevens

1972-73
Mass. Leonard Bernstein. Popejoy Hall. Dir. Hartung, SD: Karkosh, CD: Baca