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Theater students had 10-minute scene auditions

Nicole Smalls, Reporter October 17, 2018

Every fall semester the students in the Principals of Directing class get the chance to direct 10-minute scenes, often the first time the students ever directed a show. On Oct. 15 and 16 in the Bea Wood...

at rehearsal for Dracula, Sept. 28, 2018. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Six freshman make their collegiate debut in “Dracula”

Nicole Smalls, Reporter October 12, 2018

Dracula, the theater department’s first mainstage show of the season, features some fresh faces to the program: six cast members and the assistant manager. Of the 14 people that are involved with the...

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Fine Arts building celebrates 40 years

Denush Vidanapathirana, Reporter October 10, 2018

When Paul and Patti Stillson graduated in 1971 and 1973, respectively, with degrees in art, there was no fine arts building. “We were not in this building. We were in a building across campus. They...

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Stage Manager Emily Burns: the woman in charge

Nicole Smalls, Reporter October 3, 2018

Theater junior Emily Burns has been involved with theater since her sophomore year of high school, and with the theater department’s production of Dracula opening on Oct. 4, Burns will have worked...

Sweeping sickness limits progress on Dracula production

Samuel Mitchell, Reporter September 25, 2018

The theater department’s production of Dracula has hit a cough in the road as actors and technicians are suffering from a sickness sweeping over the department. “We were ahead of schedule thankfully,...

‘Extremities’: an opportunity to discuss mature issues

Shaila Botello, Reporter September 17, 2018

After the original student director stepped down, Drew Davison, a 2017 Midwestern State graduate, led four student actors through William Mastrosimone's "Extremities." Davison said, “Someone else...

Theater department’s ‘Extremities’ opens Sept. 13

Nicole Smalls, Reporter September 12, 2018

After a short rehearsal process, members of the theater department will open the this season with a production of Extremities by William Mastrosimone Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bea Wood Studio Theatre. “When...

Fain dean discusses connecting creativity through updates, renovations

Cortney Wood, Managing Editor May 1, 2018

From flying to New York a new piano for Akin Auditorium and others for the music department to helping raise funds for the new mass communication building that debuted in Fall 2017, Martin Camacho...

Nick Robinson and Katherine Langford in Love, Simon (2018). Photo courtesy of IMDB

‘Love, Simon’: a new type of romance

Brian Lang, Film Critic March 27, 2018

Audiences have seen several great coming-of-age and LGBTQ+ films in the last two years, such as “Lady Bird,” “Call Me By Your Name” and “Moonlight,” but none of these films have been nearly...

As part of strike, Ben Ashton directs the UGC sign as other crew lower it from above on Monday, March 5, 2018. Photo by Jeromy Stacy

‘Urinetown’ run complete; strike begins March 5

Jeromy Stacy March 6, 2018

While the final curtain closed on "Urinetown" on March 2, the work just began for the crew to tear down each set piece crafted for the two week run. Weeks worth of work will only take 20 hours to completely...

Ellanor Collins who plays Officer Lockstock in the production of Urintetown practices one of the songs at rehersal Feb. 9. Photo by Avery Whaite

‘Urinetown’ provides a night of entertainment

Brian Lang February 27, 2018

With its unconventional title and unusual subject matter, "Urinetown" may seem like a poor choice for a musical, but this zany production by the MSU theater department successfully pulls it off....

Cast members run through act I finale during rehearsal for Urinetown Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. Photo by Robin Reid

‘Urinetown’ opening night draws crowds

Brian Lang February 26, 2018

Crowds of students, faculty and community members filled Fain Auditorium on a rainy Friday night to see the premiere of “Urinetown: The Musical.” The set glowed an iridescent yellow, reflecting...

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