Six Characters in Search of an Author
Directed by Nick Gabriel
Hosted By
Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research
College of Performing Arts
Chapman University's Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research presents Fellow Nick Gabriel's new adaptation of SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR (1921) by Luigi Pirandello. Gabriel is an Associate Professor of Theatre in the College of Performing arts and has presented on the topic of SIX CHARACTERS... at the American Association of Teachers of Italian Conference in Catania, IT (2023) and he will do so again the Modern Language Association Conference in 2025. His adaptation will be published by the Pirandello Society of America in 2024. The performance, directed by Gabriel, features a cast comprised entirely of former and current students of Chapman's Theatre Performance program.
Brief remarks preceding and a conversation with the actors following the performance facilitated by Dr. Daniela Bini.
Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes with no intermission.