Theatre Department

Producing a play is not easy -- not for professionals, nor for busy college students and definitely not since the pandemic began. Yet the cast and crew of SUNY Oswego’s Blackfriars Student Production of “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,” opening March 18, have leaned on creativity and collaboration to bring this to the virtual stage.

The new SUNY Oswego Blackfriars student production, “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,” envisions that the gang from “Peanuts” has grown up -- and just like growing up in real life, it isn’t always pretty.

Several SUNY Oswego students took home honors from the virtual version of the recent Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 2 Conference.

Bringing a favorite holiday movie to the stage and filming it made “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” a learning opportunity for SUNY Oswego students. Five free virtual showings will unwrap Dec. 11 through 13.

A new take on a holiday classic will wrap SUNY Oswego’s fall theater season when “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” has five virtual performances Dec. 11 to 13.

The annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery: Ghost and History Storytelling Tour will appear virtually this year, with a total of five online showings from Nov. 27 to 29.

For SUNY Oswego junior theatre major Kamal Morales -- who recently released his first EP, “Cycles of Love” as K The Vocalist -- artistry and performing comes naturally. His faith and creativity have fueled him throughout life, continuing through the pandemic.

While the SUNY Oswego production of Moliere’s “The Misanthrope” will translate a 17th century play into a virtual environment, viewers might see a lot of connections with the story.

“In the Cotton,” which opens the SUNY Oswego theatre department season by tackling the serious topic of racism, has required innovative teamwork to be ready for its virtual run Sept. 25 to 27.

SUNY Oswego senior theatre major Rachel Leotta will be featured in a duet with Broadway star and recording artist Mandy Gonzalez as part of a free online concert at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29.