Alumni Newsletter 2/3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Senior Showcase
"Beloved Community" Events
DAKAR 2000
Alumni Marjuan Canady Producer Panel
MCC Theater Workshop
Alumni Xhloe Rice Play
Job Opportunities
UPCOMING EVENTS
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"Beloved Community" Events
As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and begin Black History Month, Fordham University invites the community to engage in events that celebrate Black culture, amplify Black voices, and inspire dialogue on justice and equity.
Mark your calendars for these Black History Month highlights:
February 6: Alumni Guest Speaker (Black Student Alliance, Lincoln Center)
February 11: Keynote Speaker (ASILI, Rose Hill)
February 16: Art Showcase (Black Student Alliance, Lincoln Center)
February 19: Screening of the film “Origin” by Ava DuVernay at 1:00pm, Lincoln Center and Rose Hill) Bepler (Rose Hill) & McNally & Platt Court (Lincoln Center)
February 22: Love Your Hair Expo (Office of Multicultural Affairs, Rose Hill)
These events build on Dr. King's vision of the "Beloved Community" and our Jesuit mission of fostering equity and inclusion. Join us to honor his legacy and continue the work of creating a more just and compassionate world.
DAKAR 2000
By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by May Adrales
YOU'RE INVITED!
Join May Adrales and Rajiv Joseph for a screening and talk back on February 20th, 7PM at New York City Center.
Go to nycitycenter.org to gain access to $30 tickets (plus fees), which is valid for all dates.
DAKAR 2000
Written by Rajiv Joseph
Directed by May Adrales
With Abubakr Ali, Mia Barron
Feb 4th - March 23rd
New York City Center Stage I
131 West 55 St
In Senegal on the eve of Y2K, an idealistic Peace Corps volunteer (Abubakr Ali) survives a mysterious car accident. An imposing State Department operative (Mia Barron) immediately takes command of the situation and his safety. Though they couldn’t be more different, they form an unlikely relationship. But when it becomes clear that they both have secrets, the volunteer is roped into a darker side of public service – one he can’t come back from. Unpredictable at every turn, this world-premiere thriller was commissioned by Manhattan Theatre Club.
Abubakr Ali (Film: Anything’s Possible; Television: “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” “Walking Dead: World Beyond”) and Lucille Lortel and Obie Award winner Mia Barron (Off-Broadway: The Coast Starlight, Hurricane Diane) will star in the world premiere of Dakar 2000, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph (Broadway: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo; Off-Broadway: King James at MTC, Guards at the Taj, Describe the Night) and directed by May Adrales (Vietgone and Poor Yella Rednecks at MTC). Joseph and Adrales previously collaborated on Letters of Suresh at Second Stage.
Fordham Alumni and Tony Nominated Hell's Kitchen Producer Marjuan Canady will host a producer's panel on Thursday, Feb 6th. Scan the QR code above to get tickets.
MCC Theater Winter Workshop Series
Looking to develop your theater skills and build community? MCC Theater’s Public Engagement and Education department is hosting a Winter Workshop Series during the week of February 18th! These workshops are open to anyone 14 and older and are designed to make theater more accessible and engaging.
February Workshop Schedule:
How to Warm Up
Facilitated by Jasmine Batchelor
Tuesday, February 18, 6–8 PM
Learn in-depth vocal and physical warm-ups for theatrical performance. Bring a yoga mat or towel and water!
Creating Character
Facilitated by Benja Kay Thomas
Wednesday, February 19, 6–8 PM
Develop a new character from page to performance with guidance from an award-winning actor.
Beyond Words: Exploring Language, Memory, and Empathy Through Theater
Facilitated by Maria Müller
Thursday, February 20, 6–8 PM
Explore how language and memory shape our connections through theater games and exercises.
Cost: $25 per workshop with code WORKSHOPMCC (50% off).
FORDHAM ALUMN Xhloe Rice (Class of '21) is a writer and performer for the new show "A Letter To Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First."
PLOT:
Boyhood is all about spit-shakes, rope swings, and playing soldiers, but only the good guys of course. Whether it’s stories around the campfire, pranks on their superior, or a prayer to their favorite president, these two scouts just want their moms to see the big strong men they’ve become.
A Letter To Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First is an absurdist two-hander that blurs the lines of 1960s American Boy Scouts and drafted US Soldiers in Vietnam using clowning, physical theatre, and storytelling.
From three-time consecutive Fringe First Award winners for their works And Then The Rodeo Burned Down (2022) and What If They Ate The Baby? (2023), Xhloe and Natasha will debut A Letter To Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First in their home city of New York.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Stage Manager at The Metropolitan Opera (70 Lincoln Center Plz # 1, New York, NY 10023)
Stage Manager and Stage Director Fellowship Postings (Two Positions)
Director of Development at National Black Theatre (New York, NY 10035) Hybrid work
Member Services and Ticketing Manager
Administrative Audience Rewards (Broadway's Official Rewards Program New York, NY)
Seeking Male Latinx and Hispanic Actors for New Play Performer Healing Mined Play (New York, NY)
Wardrobe Supervisor at The Public
Part-time Hourly (New York, NY, US)