(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)February 13, 2017

MAHWAH, N.J. – Award-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes will be the featured speaker as the School of Contemporary Arts kicks off the Walt Santner Theater Lecture Series on Wednesday, March 8 at 5 p.m. at the Sharp Theater of the Berrie Center for Visual and Performing Arts.

The event is free and open to the public.

Barnes, whose recent Broadway credits include Aladdin, Kinky Boots, Something Rotten! and Tuck Everlasting, among dozens of other stage productions, will discuss his work in costume design in a career that has spanned several decades. He won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design for his work on the Broadway productions of the Drowsy Chaperone (2006) and Follies (2011). Most recently, he was nominated for the Tony for Best Costume Design in a Musical for Tuck Everlasting in 2016. His current work includes the costume design for a production of Dreamgirls that opened in November 2016 at the Savoy Theater in London.

The Walt Santner Lecture Series, established in 2016 through an endowment provided by Mr. Santner, an alumnus of the School, is aimed at enhancing the theater majors’ experience at the College, said Steven Perry, Dean of the School of Contemporary Arts.

“Having a guest lecturer such as Gregg Barnes will provide our students with a richer understanding of what professionals are doing in their fields of study,” said Perry. “Our goal is to further develop the student experience by introducing them to people who have active careers in the arts.”

For information about the event, or for disability-related accommodations, email sperry@ramapo.edu

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Ramapo College of New Jersey is the state’s premier public liberal arts college and is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. The comprehensive college is situated among the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, is within commuting distance to New York City, was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America by CondeNast Traveler, and boasts the best on-campus housing in New Jersey per Niche.com. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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