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The Grapes of Wrath in Context: Interdisciplinary Dialogues

(New York, NY) In connection with an upcoming MMC production of The Grapes of Wrath, the Theatre Production Workshop is hosting an interdisciplinary dialogue series that will explore issues relating to the play. This is the second time the College is presenting this type of discussion series, as last year’s dialogues explored Richard Wright’s Native Son. The five-part series will involve MMC faculty and students and encourage discussion about the historical context of the play.

Faculty members from various departments as well as students of different majors and class standings will lead discussions. The dialogues will cover topics such as capitalism and family dynamics in the 1930’s, Dust Bowl photography, the social forces of the Great Depression, American folk music, dialects and social patterns and the comparison of Steinbeck’s novel to screen adaptations.

MMC faculty members who will speak at the series include: Manolo Guzman, assistant professor of Sociology; Biba Sampoli Benitez, associate professor of Chemistry; Millie Falcaro, assistant professor of Art; David Linton, professor of Communication Arts; Michelle Ronda, assistant professor of Sociology; Sue Behrens, associate Professor Communication Sciences and Disorders; Jeff Morrison, assistant professor of Theatre Arts; Kevin Connell, associate professor of Theatre Arts; Ken Crab, adjunct professor of Film; Ellen Orenstein, associate professor of Theatre Arts. Students Bianca Ayala ’09 and Colin Sanderson ’08 will also contribute to the dialogues.

Here is more information on the various events:

Social Contexts I - 10/24/07 

Disaster and Representation – 10/25/07 

Social Contexts II – 10/29/07 

Language, Dialect, Sound – 11/1/07 

Adaptations – 11/27/07 

All members of the MMC community are welcome to attend the dialogues. The series will take place prior to the MMC production of The Grapes of Wrath, from Wednesday, November 14 through Sunday, November 18.

Published: October 25, 2007

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