Dell’Arte Expands Board After Successful Fundraiser

BLUE LAKE – Dell’Arte International, the North American center for theatre training, research and performance of the actor-creator, is starting out the new year with an expanded board of directors to support the organization in this important time of rebuilding.  “We’re excited to engage with these talented individuals as we work to bring the organization back to full strength. The …

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A School Message and New Leadership Model from Dell’Arte

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Dell’Arte September Update 2020

 Dear Friends, Dell’Arte is still operating at a reduced capacity due to the pandemic and we would like to thank our community for the all of the support we are receiving as we move through this together. We are taking time to recalibrate and the necessary steps to weather the storm so that when we reopen at full capacity, we can do so …

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2020/21 School Update

Read about the 2020/21 school year and the 2020 Holiday Show. Learn more about our Bali trip in 2021. Contribute to our accountability process.

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We are Listening and Learning! Read about our process here and what is going on at Dell’Arte this month.

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Dell’Arte’s 3rd Year Ensemble win accolades at UNAM Theatre Festival in Mexico

The 3rd Year MFA Ensemble have just returned from a successful and exciting week in Mexico City, where they performed their original tragedy, CITIZENS OF NOWHERE. As part of the Festival Internacional de Teatro Universitario, hosted by the Centro Cultural Universitario and UNAM, the students were able to attend shows, participate in workshops, and network with international theatre artists from …

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Study Abroad in Sauve, September 2017

Come study with Joan Schirle and Laura Muñoz in the South of France, September 3-September 9, 2017. We are meeting in the beautiful town of Sauve (Blue Lake’s Sister City!)  in southern France to train, research and create dynamic theater. The focus for this intensive week will be the study and embodiment of the elements (earth, water, fire, air, and …

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Dell’Arte to mentor TCG grant recipient Jamie Van Camp

Dell’Arte is excited to announce that MFA graduate Jamie Van Camp is one of eight recipients of the Theatre Communications Group Leadership U[niversity] One-on-One Grants and will be joining Dell’Arte in 2016/17 to be mentored by our Producing Artistic Director, Michael Fields. The grant, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, aims to strengthen the field by developing individuals at …

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“Mary Jane – A Musical Potumentary” wins BEST MUSICAL at OIFF

  In partnership with Emmy-nominated filmmaker John Howarth, Dell’Arte International transformed its highest-grossing stage production, Mary Jane: the Musical, into a “Musical Potumentary,” combining elements of the live show with footage of real-life issues facing Northern California. Mary Jane – A Musical Potumentary had its world premiere during the 2016 Mad River Festival and has continued on with entry into …

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The 2016 Prize of Hope Awarded to Cornerstone Theater

The Danish Institute for Popular Theater & Dell’Arte International are proud to present the 2016 Prize of Hope to Cornerstone Theater Company. The public is invited to the award ceremony and party, which will take place on June 25, 2016 as part of the 26th annual Dell’Arte Mad River Festival. The event will begin at 5 p.m. in Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre. …