Brooke Gorman and Babacar Ba during rehearsal of POLAROID STORIES. Photo by Tim Fuller

The School of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV) is proud to present Naomi Iizuka's Polaroid Stories. The second production of TFTV's 2022/23 theatre season opens in the Tornabene Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 27.

Iizuka’s masterwork is among the most widely produced plays today. Based on Ovid’s Metamorphoses and drawing from a series of interviews she conducted with unhoused youths, Iizuka presents a series of vignettes interweaving classical archetypes with contemporary characters in an edgy tale of young people pushed to society’s fringe.

Directed by Arizona Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Hank Stratton and featuring mesmerizing scenic and projection design by Joe C. Klug and lighting design by Christopher Mason, Polaroid Stories features a cast of students in TFTV's nationally ranked Acting/Musical Theatre program.

Polaroid Stories will run Oct. 27 - Nov. 6, 2022, with preview performances on Oct. 23 and Oct. 26. A post-show discussion on Nov. 4 will feature director Hank Stratton in conversation with a representative from Fostering Success, the UArizona program focused on building community on campus for students who have experienced the foster care system, housing insecurity or homelessness. 

Ticket discounts for students, faculty and staff are available. Join us!

BRETT JONES WINS ROCKY MOUNTAIN EMMY STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD

The 2022 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Student Production Awards took place this month. School of Theatre, Film & Television senior Brett Jones (BFA, Film & Television '23) won in the category of Non-Fiction Short Form for his doc Something to Fear. This marks a first-time SPA win for the University of Arizona. 

Brett's film, which tracks the story of Oregon State basketballer Kennedy Brown, was made in Professor Jacob Bricca's Documentary Production class. It premiered at TFTV's documentary showcase 'What's Up Docs' last December.

LEGALLY BLONDE: "A SHOWCASE OF YOUTHFUL TALENT AND STAR MATERIAL" 

Ahead of its sold-out final weekend, TFTV's presentation of Legally Blonde the Musical earned a stellar review from Broadway World. 

Critic Robert Encila-Celdran gave kudos to the work of director/choreographer Christie Kerr and musical director Jamie Reed, as well as the cast, crew and creatives behind the scenes.

Pictured: President Robbins congratulates Musical Theatre Junior and "triple threat talent" Lillie Langston, star of Legally Blonde.

MORE TFTV NEWS

Showrunner, writer, and alum Wendy Mericle (Willow, Arrow) shares insights with Screenplay class | TFTV News

Changement by Sasha Reist (BA, ’23) to screen at Academy Award-qualifying Leeds International Film Festival | TFTV News

Taylor Pearlstein (BFA, '17) joins the North American tour of SIX the Musical | TFTV News

Michael Tennant’s (BFA, '03) film Pretty Problems opens nationally | TFTV News

TFTV Advancement and External Relations Director Kerryn Negus receives Excellence in Service Award | TFTV News

UPCOMING EVENTS

Oct. 23 - Nov. 6, 2022 | Polaroid Stories

Dec. 1 - 4, 2022 | Vaud

Dec. 13, 2022 | What's Up, Docs?

School of Theatre, Film & Television is a member of the Arizona Arts division at the University of Arizona.

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