#BEHINDTHECURTAIN: GET TO KNOW ERICA KAHN
Making her SDMT debut, but no stranger to the choreographer role, Erica brings such expertise to this production. With a duel bachelor’s degree in both Theatre and Dance with an emphasis on choreography and directing, as well as having worked with countless theatres and youth programs all across San Diego, there’s no one better to help lead our talented cast. Her dedication and love of her craft is infectious, and it has been incredible to watch it all come to life on the SDMT Stage…
JULY 18, 2024
HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEATER: 13 THE MUSICAL (SAN DIEGO MUSICAL THEATRE)
With a huge 22-member age-appropriate cast (most are around 13), the staging and choreography are perfect for SDMT’s intimate house. The teens bounce off the floor with acrobatics and energy that only real thirteen year olds can capture, filling the room with vitality and charisma as they knock every single rock song outta the park.
JULY 25, 2024
DRACULA: THE JOURNAL OF JONATHAN HARKER - REVIEW OF AN EERIE TALE
Erica Kahn directs this diabolical reading, which I imagine is not an easy chore via Zoom. It's a two man show; Samuel Calto, who plays Dracula, and another character. His cadences are wonderful, perfect for both characters. Jonathan Fong takes on the difficult role of Jonathan Harker, storyteller, compelling us into the story the more he tells…
October 26, 2020
THEATRE AND DANCE STUDENTS TAKE THE LEAD IN SPRING QUARTER’S VIRTUAL PRODUCTIONS
Community has always been an integral part of the dance curriculum, and undergraduate students typically present their work in a run of evening performances during spring quarter. Led by Distinguished Professor of Dance Patricia Rincon, this year’s New Directions: An Experimental Dance and Digital Performance will premiere online June 4, 5 and 6, featuring 11 distinct pieces choreographed and performed by students.
June 4, 2020
A BELOVED DANCE PROFESSOR RETIRES AND HER STUDENTS TURN TO FILM
Each student approached their digital dance project differently, and each is highly produced. One student, a health care first responder, took to the abandoned beaches. Another used animated figures. Another enlisted sixteen other dancers on Zoom to perform in unison. One danced in a closet. The package of films is a time capsule not just of student creativity, but of the places and ways these students existed during a global crisis…