Posts Tagged ‘Forward Theater Company’

Forward Theater Company Shares a Preview of its Art Exhibit

"Channeling FDR" by Barry Carlsen

As Forward Theater Company gets ready to open 44 Plays for 44 Presidents, it also prepares to unveil a multi-media art exhibit that will run in conjunction with the play. Highlighting work from 48 local artists, FTC’s “44 Presidents by 44+ Artists” will kick off on September 8 in the Playhouse Gallery at the Overture Center for the Arts.

The artwork will feature interpretations in various mediums, including photography, painting, print making, paper and collage, fiber art, computer/graphic art. FTC’s Artistic Director, Jennifer Uphoff Gray, and Communications Director, Gwen Rice, both feel the collaboration was a great success. The exhibit will run at the Overture space from September 8 through the end of October, and will move to the Sundance Cinemas Gallery to run from November through January (election to inauguration).

And because FTC is so amazing… they’ve agreed to let us share a sneak peek of some of the amazing work with you!

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Forward Theater Co. Ready to Get Madison, WI Talking Politics

Gwen Rice of Forward Theater Co.

I recently reached out to Festival producers who will be mounting their “44P” shows before October to learn more about any side projects, community involvement, or creative undertakings they’ll be tying to their production. I mean – that’s what, at its heart, this Festival is all about: Conversation. Creativity. Action. (All in the name of history and political engagement!)

Gwen Rice, Director of Communications at Forward Theater Co., was ready with an answer. Several in fact. Madison, WI-based Forward Theater Co. already has multiple projects in mind, including pre-show talks before Thursday and Sunday shows to discuss historical background, source materials, and production elements; post-show talkbacks after every show with Artistic Director, Jennifer Uphoff Gray; a presidential portrait gallery created by local artists – to run in tandem in remount with an earlier exhibition of first ladies; educational outreach to get students in to see the show; and a possible addition of a “red night” and a “blue night” wherein audiences and organizations can come out in support of their personal political affiliation.

The amazing part? This sort of additional programming is nothing new. I just had to learn more.

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