Produced collaboratively by RIT & NTID Performing Arts, Thy Name is Woman is an immersive adaptation of Hamlet. Set in a modern context, this production explores the character of Ophelia, one of Shakespeare's most under-developed female characters, and yet one of the most well-known and debated of Shakespeare's female roles. Thy Name Is Woman uses multi-sensory experiences and non-linear performance to investigate Ophelia's past, psychology, motivations, and desires, all the while inviting audiences to create their own understandings of her life and her decisions. Thy Name is Woman will offer performances in American Sign Language, and spoken English.

Content warning: This play contains content relating to domestic abuse and relational abuse, so some scenes may be triggering.

Students win awards at regional Kennedy Center Festival

Three students involved in last year’s theatrical productions of “Deaf Republic” and “Thy Name is Woman” brought home awards from the Region II Kennedy Center American College Theatre Fest, held Jan. 24-27 in Pittsburgh.

Ace Gray, a fourth-year English major from Silver Spring, Md., won the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Competition. Gray and their acting partner,

Sarah Appel, a School of Individualized Study student from Austin, Texas, will go to the national competition in April at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Serena Rush, a fourth-year psychology major also from Silver Spring, Md., received the best classical acting award. She also directed a 10-minute play for the National Playwriting Program and was recognized with the Outstanding Ensemble Performance award.

McClain “Mac” Leong, a fourth-year SOIS major from Sterling, Va., will be one of eight finalists to participate in the national competition in Washington as a stage management fellow.

The set was set up inside the NTID Dyer Arts Gallery on LBJ Street (1st and 2nd floors).

Note: The NTID Department of Performing Arts areas were closed due to the renovation.