August 21, 2018
What does it feel like to be both a priest and a professional actor? George Dolance of SJ is a residence of artists at Fordham University, resident artist of Lamama’s great Jones Repertoire Company, and teaches acting as an artistic director of the Magis Theatre Company. We will explain his religious and artistic profession, how people in the theatre world feel about working with priests, how to take custody of your career and choose your role with integrity, secular ideas of success, and more.
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George Drance, SJ Fordham Fanculty Page https://www.fordham.edu/info/25064/theatre_fulltime_faculty/10013/george_drance_sj/1
Magis Theatre Company http://www.magistheatre.org
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George Dorance, SJ
1:52 Both Jesuit priests and actors
6:50 Fr. George seeks God in his work
8:11 Working at the Experimental Theatre with Great Jones Repertoire and Lamama. Ellen Stewart’s Legacy
14:25 Navigate the world of theatre socially as a priest. George’s Priesthood of the Theatres Reacting to Fathers
18:59 Deal with the pressure to play a compromise role. Obtain custody of your career as a young actor
29:44 Benefits of personal practice as an actor
33:34 There is no shame in doing one day’s work. Rejecting the concept of secular success
35:51 The fascinating career of dramatist priest Pedro Calderon de La Barca (1600-1681). His Life is a dream
42:27 Magis Theatre Company: Actor Training and Resurrection Forgotten Classic
48:02 adaptation Odyssey For high school students
50:15 Magis’ upcoming show, The Miracles of Rwandabased on Left to tell By imaculéeilibagiza
53:50 This week’s reading: bl. John Henry Newman,
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