Department of Theater

Theater at Swarthmore

Swarthmore's Theater Department is an educational and artistic laboratory—a place for testing the talents and intellect of students and faculty alike.

At Swarthmore, we combine a rigorous liberal arts education with the practical exploration of performance. We continually seek new working relationships between the academy and the professional theater and build bridges between the American theater and our international colleagues.

Our department encourages students to fully engage each other, our faculty, master artists, other disciplines and cultures, and ultimately the world beyond Swarthmore—while simultaneously nourishing each student's individual talents and aspirations.

¡BIENVENIDOS BLANCOS! OR WELCOME WHITE PEOPLE!

The William J. Cooper Foundation and Swarthmore College present:

¡BIENVENIDOS BLANCOS! OR WELCOME WHITE PEOPLE!

by Team Sunshine Performance Corporation

Lang Performing Arts Center, Pearson Hall Theater

February 14th and 15th at 7:00 pm

Cuban and American history converge in this original play exploring tourism, race, embargos, conquistadores, and the relationship between two countries that are really, really close together. Led by Cuban-American director Alex Torra, and created by an International Cast including real Cubans from actual Cuba, imported legally via airplane. Performed in Spanish with English supertitles.

La historia cubana y estadounidense convergen en esta obra original que explora el turismo, la raza, los embargos, los conquistadores y la relación entre dos países que están muy, muy cercanos. Dirigido por el cubanoamericano Alex Torra, y creado por un elenco internacional que incluye cubanos reales de la Cuba real, importados legalmente por avión. Realizado en español con supertítulos en inglés.

Performed in Spanish with English supertitles.

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¡BIENVENIDOS BLANCOS! OR WELCOME WHITE PEOPLE! Workshops

Orishas in Movement: Performance Workshop on Cuban Folkloric Dance

Saturday Feb 8, 10:30-1:30pm
Location: Tarble in Clothier

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Leaving Home/Staying Behind: A Public Conversation about Cuban Immigration (in Spanish)
Thursday, February 6th 8:30-9:45am
Location: TBD

Creating Theater Collaboratively and Cross-Culturally -- Team Sunshine Devised Theater Workshop

Tuesday, February 18th, 1:15-4:15pm
Location: The Kuharski Studio, Matchbox

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Academic Program

Academic Program Requirements for

See what is availa ble without prerequisites. Additional information on course schedules for upcoming semesters is available online and on the bulletin boards outside the Theater Department Office (LPAC 013) and in the Academic Catalog . Please direct any further questions to Jean Tierno, Administrative Assistant for the Theater Department at x8149 or jtierno1@swarthmore.edu. This information is subject to change.

Academic Program