TXST Dance presents Opening Door Dance Theatre in leaving the light on
September 30, 2024
By Lauren Jurgemeyer
Publicity Coordinator
Department of Theatre & Dance
Texas State University’s Division of Dance presents Opening Door Dance Theatre in their fall concert, leaving the light on, Oct. 24-26, directed by Amanda McCorkle and Ana Carolina Brotons, in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre.
Join the Opening Door Dance Theatre for an evening of music and dance celebrating the 40th anniversary of this annual concert featuring work by current faculty, alumni and students.
leaving the light on features choreography by faculty and alumni exploring the warm comfort of collective home. By leaving the light on, we ensure that no matter how far they wander, generations to come will always find their way back to the love and legacy that we’ve built together.
The Opening Door Dance Theatre will present leaving the light on, Oct. 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. Purchase tickets online at txstatepresents.com.
October 24-26, 2024
Ticket Information
Featuring
Ana Baer Carillo
Torens L. Johnson
Jonathan Pattiwael
Megan Moss
Alexus Galenana & Ashley Kwasna
Crystal Caulkins-Clouse & Amanda McCorkle
Nada Diachenko (staged by Michelle Nance)
Performances
Pre-show Performance
Open This End
Reanimation {Excerpt}
If You Could Do It All Again
TerraMontes
INTERMISSION
Into the Light (1999)
Drastic Cutz
Lighting the Way Home
Production Staff
Artistic Directors- Amanda McCorkle & Ana Carolina Brotons
Production Manager- Scott Vandenberg
Production Stage Manager- Emma Frith
Assistant Stage Manager- Olivia Dockens
Production Assistants- Marsail Abuaita & Madeline Glauser
Lighting Designers- Bucket Davis & Scott Vandenberg
AV Operator- Alaina Grover
Deck Crew- Alayna Bell, Isabella Cruz, Haley Fletcher, Tay King, Summer Lucio, Nadia Maldonado, Beatrice Siklo, Aru Subramanian
Head Electrician- Guillermo Sanchez
Lighting Programmer- Bailey Baker
Light Board Op- Abeni Boyer
Electricians- Bailey Baker, Ethan Bauer, Brittany Baugh, Paige Blackwell, Ren Davis, Johnny
Eathorne, Gabe Glinski, Kate Gonzales, Chase Marrs, Audrey McGovern, Jorge Rebolledo, AJ Rose, Elle Schmal & Theater Lab students
Ushers- Allie Blom, Mattea Helton, Kamryn Medina, Ariana Ochoa, Andrea Vasquez
Box Office Manager- Robert Styers
P.A.C. Operations Manager- Candice Mongellow
P.A.C. A/V/L Supervisor- Eaton Saylor
Publicity Coordinator- Lauren Jurgemeyer
About Opening Door Dance Theatre
As the name suggests, an important mission of Opening Door Dance Theatre is to open the world of contemporary dance to the Texas State University, San Marcos, and surrounding area communities. Each year students are selected to work with the Texas State faculty and guest artists for the concert season. Texas State alumni, who have continued their dance careers, are often invited to contribute their work to the repertoire. ODDT has commissioned nationally and internationally recognized choreographers, composers, artists, and designers to collaborate with their dancers.
For more information about this story or other news, email Lauren Jurgemeyer, publicity coordinator for the Department of Theatre & Dance, at theatre@txstate.edu.
About the Department of Theatre & Dance
Recently ranked #25 in the World by Hollywood Reporter, Texas State's Department of Theatre and Dance has one of the nation's largest and most notable fine arts departments. With a vibrant and active faculty of industry professionals, the department prepares students for successful careers in the entertainment industry. The department's mission is to nurture the next generation of collaborative, curious, and civically engaged artists, educators, and scholars.