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The Department of English proudly claims over 100 majors with a wide range of future plans. While some plan to work as writers, teachers, or actors, others look forward to graduate training in law, Education, or English.

English Department offices are located on the second floor of Auerbach Hall—stop by to pick up a program brochure and learn more about our  courses and professors.

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My Sister In This House

Auditions will be held Wednesday, September 10th and Thursday, September 11th from 7-10 in Auerbach Auditorium, H125, for Wendy Kesselman’s My Sister in This House.  Callbacks will be held Friday, September 12th from 7-9.  The show will be performed November 7th, 8th and 9th

No experience is necessary.  Readings will be made available on the door of Auerbach 204-D from Friday, September 5th or via e-mail from striff@hartford.edu.  Please be familiar with the readings. 

Any questions, requests for e-mailed copies of the readings or volunteers for Stage Manager or crew please contact the director, Erin Striff at striff@hartford.edu.

Kesselman’s My Sister in This House is an extraordinary drama about an infamous 1930’s French murder case in which two maids and sisters were convicted of murdering their employers. This cinematically structured work explores the motivations which led the sisters to commit murder.  Four females and a couple of male voice-overs needed.

Cardin Readings, Fall 2008

· Kurt Brown (poetry): Tuesday, October 28, 12:15-1:30, Wilde Auditorium

· Teresa (T) Stores (fiction): Thursday, November 6, 12:15-1:30, Wilde Auditorium

· Cate Mavin (poetry): Thursday, December 4, 12:15-1:30, Wilde Auditorium

· One more reading TBD.

For more information on this semester’s visiting authors, click here.

University of Hartford

Department of English

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