Immerse yourself in the liveliest of the arts in spirited NYC
Join us for CAU's annual springtime trip to New York City to view three of the season's newest shows, with Cornell's Sara Warner, a theater and performance studies expert, providing historical and thematic contexts and critiques.
In 2022's "Staging America," we'll use pre- and post-show conversations with guest speakers to explore the ways theater has contributed to the construction and deconstruction of American identities, showing how history is made and remade by social actors.
We'll begin with an afternoon session on Friday at the Cornell Club, followed by dinner and an evening performance.
Over the next two days, we'll meet for lectures, enjoy lunches together, and attend a Saturday evening performance and Sunday matinee.
Productions under consideration, depending on availability, include "How I Learned to Drive" by Paula Vogel '16; "Paradise Square" (musical) by Christina Anderson, Craig Lucas, and Marcus Gardley; and "The Skin of Our Teeth" by Thornton Wilder.
All group meals, discussions, and coffee breaks will be held at The Cornell Club - New York, 6 East 44th Street, New York, NY 10017.
Friday, April 22
3:00–5:00 p.m.
- Individual arrivals at the Cornell Club
- Welcome reception and introductions
- Lecture/discussion: Preparation for "The Skin of our Teeth"
5:00–5:30 p.m.
Hospitality at the Cornell Club
5:30–7:00 p.m.
Dinner at the Cornell Club
8:00 p.m.
"The Skin of our Teeth"
Lincoln Center – Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam)
Saturday, April 23
Breakfast on your own
9:00–10:00 a.m.
Group discussion of "The Skin of Our Teeth"
10:00–10:30 a.m.
Coffee break
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Lecture/discussion: Preparation for "Paradise Square"
Noon
Group lunch at the Cornell Club
Afternoon and dinner on your own
8:00 p.m.
"Paradise Square"
Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street)
Sunday, April 24
Breakfast on your own
9:00–10:00 a.m.
Group discussion of "Paradise Square"
10:00–10:30 a.m.
Coffee break
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Lecture/discussion: Preparation for "How I Learned to Drive"
Noon
Group lunch at Kellari (19 West 44th Street)
2:00 p.m.
"How I Learned to Drive"
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street)
Individual departures
