December 8, 2020 This past November, Heather María Ács ’02, a graduate of MMC’s Theatre Arts program, premiered her newest short film, Flourish, at the Big Apple Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival, and Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival. The film currently playing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Programmer’s Notebook through December 10, with a live Q&A with Heather on December 9 at 7:30 p.m. To view the film virtually at BAM Cinema or to register for the Q&A, RSVP to the premiere.
December 1, 2020 On October 30, 2020, Marymount Manhattan presented Everybody—one of the College’s first entirely virtual theatre productions (the very first of which being Playwriting Projects and DPs from the Spring 2020 semester). A collaboration between students, faculty, and staff, Everybody displayed pioneering efforts by the Department of Theatre Arts, exemplifying the versatility of MMC’s Virtual Class/Open Campus model.
October 16, 2020 Two graduates of MMC’s Theatre Arts program, Adrienne Warren ’09 and James Cusati-Moyer ’12, have been honored with nominations for the upcoming 74th Tony Awards.
October 15, 2020 Johnson, an Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, directed These Days, a newly commissioned play by Jacqueline E. Lawton for the Flash Acts Festival.
September 2, 2020 Nadia Brown ’17, who graduated with a BFA in Acting, along with her fellow mentors at the Distance Theater Youth Collective in Maplewood, New Jersey, will be directing “Signs of Life: An Evening of Safe Social Distant Theater” in Maplewood’s Memorial Park Amphitheater, taking place from September 4 through September 6, 2020.
August 13, 2020 MMC alum Daniel Palese ’11, a graduate of the Musical Theatre program, will act as the musical director and guitarist for “Obsessed: Alanis Morisette” taking place virtually on Zoom at 9:30 p.m. on August 14.
August 4, 2020 In the recent blog post for Broadway World,Acting major Janelle Murray ’22 questioned Ellen Orenstein, MFA, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, on the challenges and benefits of adapting performing arts courses to fit a remote environment.
August 4, 2020 Collider Ladies Night interviews Emmy Raver-Lampman ’12 on her acting career and journey from her Broadway debut as an undergrad to starring in The Umbrella Academy Netflix series.
August 1, 2020 Reid ’10, who graduated from MMC with a BFA in Acting and a minor in Religious Studies, has been longlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize for her New York Times best-selling novel, Such a Fun Age.
July 27, 2020 MMC alumna Emmy Raver-Lampman ’12 has been cast to take over the role of Molly Timmerman in the Apple TV+ animated show Central Park after the departure of previous voice actress Kristen Bell.
Marymount Manhattan College has adopted a Virtual Classes/Open Campus model with expanded in-person options for Spring 2021.
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