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The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

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 ā€œUrinetown: The Musical.ā€ The set glowed an iridescent yellow, reflecting...

Tessa Dschaak, theater sophomore, and Jonathon Stone, theater junior, perform and teach student athletes about sexual assault on Jan. 25. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Athletes learn about sexual assault

Greta Lazzarotto January 25, 2017

Sexual assault and abuse is a widely discussed topic on many campuses around the United States. On Jan. 25 in the Dillard College of Business Administration, a Ā theater department instructorĀ organized...

Dean Hart, theater performance junior, Emily Burns, technical theater freshman, and Kalli Root shine their "ghost lights" as Elizabeth Lewandowski, theater department chair, reads the Ghost Light Project's mission statement. Photo by Kara McIntyre

Ghost Light Project stresses inclusion

Caleb Martin January 21, 2017

Deep in the roots of theater tradition, it has been customary for theaters to leave a single light lit in the middle of the stage after the theater has closed. Its purpose — to be a beacon to those who...

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