Commissions, Creations and Premieres

Photo by Geoff Sheil

 

As part of a major public research university, we are committed to developing opportunities for the creation and development of new work in the performing arts that addresses the challenges and opportunities we face as a campus and community.

History of Creations, Commissions, Premieres at The Clarice

 

2016-2017 

Theatre

  • Joe Graf Everything Will Be (Alumni Commissioning Project)
  • Sam Mauceri Shirt Too Big, or Do You Like It? (Alumni Commissioning Project)
  • Sisi Reid 11/17/2016 (Alumni Commissioning Project)
  • Silencio Blanco (Creation Residency)
  • The Civilians (Creation Residency)
  • winter guests (Creation Residency)

Music

  • Dale Trumbore All the folded wings (Alumni Commissioning Project)

Dance

  • Sinclair Ogaga Emoghene Love/Peace - bad names! (Alumni Commissioning Project)

2015-2016

Theatre

  • Natalie Piegari Unbound (part of Shh! Library After Hours) (Alumni Commissioning Project)
  • Mariel Berlin-Fischler The Relationship Classification System (part of Shh! Library After Hours) (Alumni Commissioning Project)
  • Riley Bartlebaugh The Librarian's Story: A Campus Tale (part of Shh! Library After Hours) (Alumni Commissioning Project)
  • Toshiki Okada God Bless Baseball

Music

  • Joseph C. Phillips, Jr. Shibboleths (Alumni Commissioning Project)

Dance

  • Betty Skeen End Song Alumni Commissioning Project
  • Camille A Brown & Dancers BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play
  • Nichole Canuso Dance Company CoPresence

2014-2015

Music

  • Terence Blanchard, Nikky Finney At War With Ourselves

Dance

  • Ragamala Song of the Jasmine
  • Stephanie Miracle Groove (Alumni Commissioning Project)

2013-2014

Dance

  • Margaret Jenkins Dance Company Times Bones
  • David Roussève Stardust

2012-2013

Music

  • Laurie Anderson Landfall
  • Anthony de Mare Liaisons: Re-imagining Sondheim from the Piano

Dance

  • Nora Chipaumire Miriam
  • Lucky Plush The Better Half

2011-2012

Music

  • Aleksandra Vrebalov Babylon, Our Own

Dance/Music

  • Eiko & Koma/Kronos Quartet Fragile

2010-2011

Music

  • eighth blackbird Slide
  • Daniel Bernard Roumain Order of an Empty Place

Dance

  • Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Matter of Origins

2008-2009

Theatre

  • Squonk Opera AstroRama
  • 500 Clown Elephant Deal

Music

  • Aleksandra Vrebalov …hold me, neighbor, in this storm

2007-2008

Music (Opera)

  • Mark Campbell Later The Same Evening
  • John Musto Later The Same Evening

Dance

  • Emio Greco/ PC (with Michael Gordon) Popopera
  • Susan Marshall Company Sawdust Palace
  • Margaret Jenkins Dance Company A Slipping Glimpse

2006-2007

Theatre

  • Squonk Opera College Park: The Opera
  • Sekou Sundiata 51st (dream) State
  • Blair Thomas The Ox-herder Tale

Music

  • Zhou Long The Farewell

Dance

  • Big Dance Theatre The Other Here

2005-2006

Theatre

  • Mary Hall Surface (book), Maddox (comp) LIFT:  Icarus and Me
  • Rinde Eckert Horizon

Dance

  • Bebe Miller Landing/Place

2004-2005

Music

  • Christopher Patton Belongings
  • Mark Robert Blackmon Noel & Cole
  • David Gonzalez City of Dreams

Dance

  • Doug Varone & Dancers Deconstructing English 

2003-2004

Music

  • Christopher Patton Undisclosed Locations: Stories from Beneath the Surface
  • Robert Maggio December 1st Project
  • Robert Convery Clara
  • Kathleen Cahill Clara

2002-2003

Music

  • Christopher Patton One Voice, One World
  • David Del Tredici The Grand Trio

Dance

  • Doug Varone & Dancers Bottom Land

2001-2002

Music

  • John Musto Pope Joan Overture 
  • Christopher Patton Fanfare for Clarice

Dance

  • Parsons Dance Theatre The Annual

Alumni Commissioning Project

The Clarice is dedicated to educating and presenting the generation of artists and creative innovators, including the extraordinary work of University of Maryland alumni. The NextNOW Fest Alumni Commissioning Project supports the creation of new work from graduates of the UMD School of Music (SOM) and UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) that are premiered yearly at NextNOW Fest.

Creation Residencies

Creation Residencies at The Clarice give established artists time and professional expertise to develop new work in a collaborative and teaching relationship with University of Maryland students.  For more information about these opportunities, click here.