There are so many ways you can participate in AUTS, and if you have an idea email Heather.

Here are some of the ways people have participated in the past:

• They join PA/ART 391 production class and work in creative pods to bring a research idea to life. (creative pods are groups of various artists, performing artists, and researchers.)
• A faculty member wants their class to partner with performance class to bring a group research project to life.
• A club or organization wants to create a presentation
• A person/group wants to submit their research/writing/idea for the Production class to interpret and turn into a presentation.
• We will also need volunteers to staff the event to help with COVID protocols and check-in.

What can be on stage? What kind of artists/performers are needed?

• ANYTHING can be on stage? How might one interpret Inertia?
• ALL ARTISTS!! Skateboarding artists, rollerskating artists, digital artists, graffiti artists, movement artists, pedestrian artists, writers, singers, playwrights, dancers, drone operator (seriously, what is your talent, bring it! How can you use it to communicate?)

Do you have a Research or Creative Idea?

If you are interested in proposing a research or creative idea? Ideas can come from any program, department, club, faculty, staff, or student on campus. If you can present your idea in a poster- AUTS can bring it to life!

If your proposal is accepted, there are many avenues to share your research with creative teams, or even lead the creative team yourself. Please contact Heather with ideas and questions.

Want to Present or Perform? Stage Manage or Help out?

If you are interested in being ON STAGE: Range of performance interests can be theatre, dance, music, cirque, poetry, video design, technology integration, robot building, drone operator, social media manager, etc.  If you have a talent you want to contribute- join us!

Depending on your role, this can be a face to face course or an asynchronous project based approach. Please email Heather Castillo

Enroll in PA 391 production.

Class meets MW 3-5:50 PM or asynchronously depending on your role in the production

No previous experience or audition required.

AUTS Timeline:

• December 2021, decisions sent regarding participation.

• January 2022, plan of integration developed with each proposal. Each proposal is unique, there are a variety of options. We can always make it work!

• February 2022, creative leaders begin working with researchers to deciding creative content.

• March 2022, mini-research video due. This is so they can be translated for the show. These videos describe the research and often feature the researchers and rehearsal process.

• March 2022, first draft showings.

• April 2022, costumes, props and other needed materials purchased.

• Mid- April 2022, Accompanying video that plays during the main performance is due.

• May  5 & 6  set up, dress and technical rehearsals. Scheduled in advance usually during class times.
• May 7 – SHOWTIME!

If you are interested in submitting an idea-please fill out the form below:

Google forms due by December 15, 2021 for consideration in Spring 2022.