upcoming events
The following events are directly related to KC MOlière: 400 in 2022 and are provided in the timeline below. A community calendar of events hosted by other partners is provided below our timeline. Submissions to the community calendar are welcome.
2021
Due to Covid-19 many of our activities have moved to virtual meetings.
Sunday 7 March 2021 5:00 pm
Felicia Londré’s new adaptation of Moliere’s Les Fâcheux is set to receive an online reading produced by Kansas City Actors Theatre. See calendar for more information.
Wednesday 10 March 2021, 7:00-8:30 pm
Felicia Londré's Cockefair Course: Celebrating Molière's 400th Birthday
March10 and 17; Synchronous online Zoom sessions; See calendar for more information.
Monday 15 March 2021 12:00 pm
Blog post: French Gardens by Catherine Rush-Thompson
Monday 15 March 2021 7:00 pm
KC MOlière: 400 in 2022 Book Club. Richard Rischar's translation of Le Médecin volant, or The Flying Doctor. See calendar for more information.
Wednesday 17 March 2021, 7:00-8:30 pm
Felicia Londré's Cockefair Course: Celebrating Molière's 400th Birthday
March 17; online Zoom session; See calendar for more information.
Monday 29 March 2021 7:00 pm
KC MOlière: 400 in 2022 Book Club. See calendar for more information.
March or April (Date to be determined)
Public announcement party for the entire Molière season of theatre, music, visual, and popular arts
Thursday 1 April 2021
Blog post: Friday the 13th by Chantal M. Roberts
Friday 2 April 2021
Due date for all Jeu de Plume essays. Essays must be typed and double-spaced. All essays will be submitted electronically by teachers. Teachers may also request submission forms by emailing jeudeplumekc@gmail.com
Monday 12 April 2021 7:00 pm
KC MOlière: 400 in 2022 Book Club. See calendar for more information.
Thursday 15 April 2021
Blog post: See Calendar for more information.
May 2021 (Dates to be determined)
EARTh (Equity Actors Reading Theatre) revival of Molière’s The Doctor in Spite of Himself, the play that started it all when EARTh presented it under Doug Weaver’s direction in December 2017. To be presented in May 2021 as a tribute to the late Kip Niven in the month of his birth (27 May) and his untimely death (6 May 2019).
June-July (Dates to be determined)
Kansas City Baroque Ensemble Molière-focus concert
Saturday 5 June 2021
Reception and awards for Jeu de Plume essay winners, their teachers, and families.
Saturday 24 July 2021
World Premiere Performance of Philip blue owl Hooser's one-act play Tartuffenthrope! Crossing Cultures with Chouteau and the Osage will premiere during the all-day celebration of the opening of the François Chouteau and Native American Heritage Fountain on Chouteau Parkway in the Northland. Scroll down for more information.
August-September (Date to be determined)
Publication of the souvenir booklet
4 - 22 October 2021
Mobile Molière performances in schools
23-24 October 2021
Mobile Molière public performances
2022
Saturday 15 January
Free and open-to-the-public celebration with birthday cake and entertainment, location TBA
Due to Covid-19 many of our activities have moved to virtual meetings.
Sunday 7 March 2021 5:00 pm
Felicia Londré’s new adaptation of Moliere’s Les Fâcheux is set to receive an online reading produced by Kansas City Actors Theatre. See calendar for more information.
Wednesday 10 March 2021, 7:00-8:30 pm
Felicia Londré's Cockefair Course: Celebrating Molière's 400th Birthday
March10 and 17; Synchronous online Zoom sessions; See calendar for more information.
Monday 15 March 2021 12:00 pm
Blog post: French Gardens by Catherine Rush-Thompson
Monday 15 March 2021 7:00 pm
KC MOlière: 400 in 2022 Book Club. Richard Rischar's translation of Le Médecin volant, or The Flying Doctor. See calendar for more information.
Wednesday 17 March 2021, 7:00-8:30 pm
Felicia Londré's Cockefair Course: Celebrating Molière's 400th Birthday
March 17; online Zoom session; See calendar for more information.
Monday 29 March 2021 7:00 pm
KC MOlière: 400 in 2022 Book Club. See calendar for more information.
March or April (Date to be determined)
Public announcement party for the entire Molière season of theatre, music, visual, and popular arts
Thursday 1 April 2021
Blog post: Friday the 13th by Chantal M. Roberts
Friday 2 April 2021
Due date for all Jeu de Plume essays. Essays must be typed and double-spaced. All essays will be submitted electronically by teachers. Teachers may also request submission forms by emailing jeudeplumekc@gmail.com
Monday 12 April 2021 7:00 pm
KC MOlière: 400 in 2022 Book Club. See calendar for more information.
Thursday 15 April 2021
Blog post: See Calendar for more information.
May 2021 (Dates to be determined)
EARTh (Equity Actors Reading Theatre) revival of Molière’s The Doctor in Spite of Himself, the play that started it all when EARTh presented it under Doug Weaver’s direction in December 2017. To be presented in May 2021 as a tribute to the late Kip Niven in the month of his birth (27 May) and his untimely death (6 May 2019).
June-July (Dates to be determined)
Kansas City Baroque Ensemble Molière-focus concert
Saturday 5 June 2021
Reception and awards for Jeu de Plume essay winners, their teachers, and families.
Saturday 24 July 2021
World Premiere Performance of Philip blue owl Hooser's one-act play Tartuffenthrope! Crossing Cultures with Chouteau and the Osage will premiere during the all-day celebration of the opening of the François Chouteau and Native American Heritage Fountain on Chouteau Parkway in the Northland. Scroll down for more information.
August-September (Date to be determined)
Publication of the souvenir booklet
4 - 22 October 2021
Mobile Molière performances in schools
23-24 October 2021
Mobile Molière public performances
2022
Saturday 15 January
Free and open-to-the-public celebration with birthday cake and entertainment, location TBA
Celebrations of Molière's 400th birthday and the 200th anniversary of the state of Missouri will come together in the 2021-22 theatre season and in city-wide arts events: KC MOlière: 400 in 2022. In the meantime, we are pleased to share just a few of the many wonderful events offered by our partners. If you have an event to share, please send details to kcmoliere400@gmail.com.