Please check our season schedule for a list of all upcoming performances.

The next production will be ToddX, which starts on Friday, March 22, 2019
8 p.m.–8 p.m.

ToddX

March 22–23, 2019

From Academy Award-nominees to billion-dollar business entrepreneurs, theatre at the UR has produced extraordinary alumni who have made their mark over a diverse and fascinating range of fields.  We’re bringing 10 of them back to campus for a weekend of talks, masterclasses, panels, conversations and presentations. So, take a masterclass on acting for camera with Robert Forster (Academy Award-nominee for Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown) or explore the physicality of special effects motion capture with Noshir Dalal (Call of Duty: Black Ops III); hear about hip-hop branding, designing book covers, and envisioning interactive sales locations for Microsoft from design and marketing guru, John Fulbrook III; find out what it takes to produce new media news at BuzzFeed News, or stage manage The Lion King, or perform in a hit musical in London’s West End…and more.  It’s all FREE and coming to Todd in ToddX, March 22-23!

Registration Recommended (and, in some cases, Required) Register HERE!

FULL SCHEDULE

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE and OPEN TO ALL

Please note: We recommend registering for events with food (food is not guaranteed wityout registration); registration for certain masterclasses/workshops is required.  REGISTER HERE!

Download a full schedule of events here.  Get a poster here.

Friday, March 22

• Panel Discussion | 8-9.20pm | Todd Theatre

with Academy Award nominated actor; Robert Forster; actor Andrew Polec (Bat out of Hell The Musical); Broadway & TV costumer Alex Rozansky (The Band’s Visit and Late Night with Seth Meyers); BuzzFeed News executive producer, Patrick McMenamin; and automated lighting programmer, Jeff Englander.  Moderated by Nigel Maister (Artistic Director, UR International Theatre Program)

• Champagne Reception | 9.30pm-10.30pm | Todd Theatre Lobby

Mingle, network, and enjoy the company of all ToddX participants!

Saturday, March 23

• Working in New Media News | 9am-10.50am | Todd Theatre Lobby

Have breakfast with BuzzFeed News Executive Producer, Patrick McMenamin, and find out the ins and outs of working in new media news.  Free breakfast served 9am-9.20am *pre-registration recommended, register HERE!

• The Joys & Mysteries of Working with Automated Moving Lights 9am-11.20am | Todd Theatre

Discover the possibilities of, and explore how to work with automated moving lighting fixtures with expert, Jeff Englander (Broadway, NY Fashion Week).  Free breakfast served 9-9.20am *pre-registration recommended, register HERE!

• Motion Capture Workshop* | 10am-1pm | Spurrier Dance Studio

Explore motion capture movement training with actor, stuntman & mo-cap specialist, Noshir Dalal (Spider Man PS4, Call of Duty: Black Ops III). *pre-registration required, register HERE!

• Design Thinking, Branding, and 360° Marketing in an Age of Experiences | 11.30am-12.45pm | Todd Theatre

Designer and multi-platform branding expert, John Fulbrook III, talks about creating a successful career in advertising from designing book jackets to hip hop branding, and more.

• Backstage on Broadway | 12.45pm-2.15pm | Todd Theatre Lobby

Enjoy a free lunch conversation with Broadway stage manager, Jana Llynn (The Lion King), and Costume & Wardrobe expert, Alex Rozansky (The Band’s Visit; Late Night with Seth Meyers). *pre-registration recommended, register HERE!

• The Young Actor’s Life | 2.30pm-3.45pm | Todd Theatre

What’s it like to earn a living and start out as an actor in NYC or LA?  And what’s it like to get your big break and star in a hit musical, or to create your own celebrated one-woman show?  Join the discussion with Andrew Polec (Bat out of Hell The Musical) and Liz Femi (Netflix’s Love;Parks and Recreation;Ratched).

• Acting for Camera Masterclass* | 3.45pm-5.45pm | Rettner Hall Video Studio

Take a masterclass in acting for the camera with Academy Award nominee, Robert Forster. *pre-registration required, register HERE!

• Making and Selling a Billion Dollar Business | 4pm-5.30pm | Todd Theatre

What’s it like to build a business and then sell it big?  Businessman and entrepreneur, Mark Perlberg talks about his experience of growing a business and selling it for $1.2B.

• Panel Discussion | 8-9.20pm | Todd Theatre

with business entrepreneur, Mark Perlberg; actors Liz Femi and Noshir Dalal; Broadway stage manager, Jana Llynn; and marketing savant, John Fulbrook III.  Moderated by Nigel Maister (Artistic Director, UR International Theatre Program

• Dessert Reception | 9.30pm-10.30pm | Todd Theatre Lobby

Mingle, network, and enjoy the company of all ToddX participants!