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Theater students produce one-act plays

Joseph Rader, Reporter • April 16, 2019

At the Bea Wood Studio Theater on April 13, at 7:30 p.m. students from theater were performing six different plays. Tickets for the showing were $5. Once you bought a ticket a program of the night...

We take a look at four different sides to the same story. See what it takes to put on a musical and how a technical director, head dresser, actor, and assistant manager, have only the success of the musical in mind.

Four sides to the same Musical: A look into the different roles that make Urinetown, Urinetown

Rachel Johnson • February 14, 2018

Four individuals, four massive pieces to such a large production. A technical hand in charge of construction, a head dresser directed to maintain costumes to preserve them for each production, assistant...

Theater finishes up production of A Christmas Carol

Alyssa Mitchell • December 7, 2016

The theater department put on its last performance of A Christmas Carol Dec. 3.  Ellanor Collins, theater junior, said, “There were 11 performances which is more runs than we usually have.”It took...

Evagelia Economo, theater freshman, and Ronny Medina, theater junior, rehearse for “Ghosts” Oct. 4. Photo by Izziel Latour

‘Ghosts’ opens Oct. 6

Brendan Wynne • October 5, 2016

Taking to the main stage with its first full-length production of the season, the theater department presents “Ghosts,” by Henrik Ibsen, set to open Thursday, Oct. 6. Tackling the subjects of outdated...

Sarah Dempsey, theater sophomore, Hope Harwick, theater junior, Dean Hart, theater sophomore, and Joey McGrinn, theater sophomore, listen to notes during rehearsal for "Speech and Debate," Sept. 15. Photo by Brendan Wynne

Student production set to open theater season Sept. 22

Brendan Wynne • September 19, 2016

Opening its season with the largest student-directed production in 15 years, the theater department once again steps up to its reputation for pushing boundaries and challenging the mind. Stephen Karam's...

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