college-conservatory of music the theatre spaces at CCM
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The
Musical Theatre program at CCM
is housed in the Corbett Center for the Performing Arts, a complex
of theatres, rehearsal rooms, studios and workshop facilities that is
among the finest in the country. The Center, which has recently undergone
a $100m renovation, provides our students with state-of-the-art
facilities in which to study, rehearse and perform. |
CORBETT AUDITORIUM |
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Photo Credit: Scott Francis |
Corbett Auditorium, the largest performing space,
is one of the most visually striking and acoustically balanced college
theatres in the nation. The facility was accorded the prestigious USITT
Award for the best theatre renovation in the United States in 1997.
Corbett Auditorium, which seats 740, is equipped with a 54' proscenium
opening, hydraulic lifts, dimmer-per-circuit lighting and extensive
sound circuiting (including video distribution and a digital Clear-Com
Matrix-II intercom/paging system). The musical theatre program, backed
by CCM's award-winning Philharmonia Orchestra and Jazz Band, performs large-scale works from the standard repertoire in this space. Past
productions in Corbett Auditorium include Oklahoma!, A Chorus Line,
My One and Only, Carousel, Into the Woods, The Secret Garden, On the
Town, The Boys from Syracuse, Evita
and West
Side Story. |
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THE PATRICIA CORBETT THEATRE |
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 Photo Credit: Michael Hooker |
The 400 seat Patricia Corbett Theatre features a
modified thrust stage with a 42' proscenium arch. Designed by Ming Cho
Lee, this theatre has a Bayreuth style pit and steeply raked seating
that creates an intimate relationship between actor and audience. In
this space, the musical theatre program performs musicals ranging from
the standard repertoire to new works, from "classic" musicals to
rock pieces. Past productions in the Patricia Corbett Theatre include Cabaret,
Chess, The Baker's Wife, Little Me, Hair, The Hot Mikado, Assassins, Man
of La Mancha, Chicago, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Passion, Grand Hotel
and Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party. |
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THE COHEN FAMILY
STUDIO THEATRE |
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Musical Theatre Workshop productions are performed in the Studio Theatre, a unique flexible space recently constructed in the Corbett Center. This exciting theatre development, created under the direction of Broadway theatre consultant Richard Pilbrow, provides CCM directors with a "black box" space in which audience members and actors can mingle freely during performances. Seating approximately 150, this intimate setting is perfect for new works, experimental pieces or a reexamination of the classics. In the past few years, workshop productions have included Rags, Merrily We Roll Along, Song and Dance, In Circles, Elegies, Side Show, Floyd Collins, Working, Company, Saturday Night, 110 in the Shade, Runaways and the premiere of Under Construction. |
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THE ROBERT J. WERNER
RECITAL HALL |
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The Werner Recital Hall is a state-of-the-art concert hall that houses performances by students, faculty members and visiting artists. Musical Theatre Freshmen perform an annual revue in this venue and the Senior Class presents its Showcase here prior to performances in New York for agents and casting directors. The Recital Hall is named for Robert J. Werner, former Dean of CCM, in appreciation for his tireless work in creating a world-class performing arts center on the University of Cincinnati campus. |
 KAREN OLIVO |
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Karen is the winner of the 2009 Tony Award
as Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her work as Anita in the
revival of West Side Story. She created the role of Vanessa in
the Tony Award winning production of In The Heights both on- and
off-Broadway. Other Broadway credits include Rent and Brooklyn.
On television, she has been seen in Law & Order and Conviction.
She can be seen in the films Adrift in Manhattan, Sibling, The New
Twenty and Two Lovers. Karen is married to singer-songwriter,
Matt Caplan.
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Banner above: Joe Medeiros in Brigadoon by Lerner and Loewe in Corbett Auditorium..
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Musical Theatre Program І University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music І P O Box 210003 І Cincinnati І OH 45221
