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In 1983, Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut combined its theater and dance programs creating one department with a strong cross-disciplinary focus. Theater and dance faculty member Judy Dworing and Director-in-Residence Leo Shapiro believed that students would get a better sense of the possibilities of this approach if they had the opportunity to see how acting and movement were being integrated by some of the nation's best professional artists and performers. They approached La Mama, the country's premier venue for experimental performance, and proposed the idea of a collaborative effort. The Trinity/La Mama Performing Arts Program was born.
The Trinity/LaMama Performing Arts Program is an intensive semester-in-the-city residency designed as a challenging introduction to the world of experimental theater, dance, and performance art. This unique and challenging program combines practical and theoretical courses giving students an opportunity to witness and experience all aspects of the avant-garde performance world. La Mama is a complete theater experience with students attending fifty performances at everything from Broadway to way off-Broadway.
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