Our last show of the season is upon us in The Rimers of Eldritch. The show follows the decaying town of Eldritch, Missouri as they confront a tragedy that shakes their community. One of the central characters is Eva Jackson, played by Lauren McDowell. Eva is an outsider in Eldritch and a young woman with a leg deformity. Being shown as an odd one out in the town of Eldritch, … [Read more...] about The Outsiders of The Rimers of Eldritch
It's an exciting weekend for more student work! There's not just one student production this weekend but TWO, both sponsored by Tabula Rasa. Tonight, there will be a staged reading of an original play written by Elaina Creighton entitled And Then Some. And Then Some is the story of a family coming together around Sophie, a year after the loss of her husband and child. It … [Read more...] about Student Work Weekend
This weekend is UCYA's production of Still Life with Iris, and we caught up with some of the students involved to give us a behind-the-scenes look at the show! Still Life with Iris follows Iris, a resident of Nocturno where the people there make everything that helps our world function, from the rain that falls to the fog that lifts. Iris goes on a journey to find who she is … [Read more...] about The World of Still Life with Iris
Our spring musical, Bare, is right around the corner, and our department can't wait to see what's in store. In case you didn't know, Bare revolves around Peter and Jason- students at St. Cecilia's, a Catholic boarding school- that are struggling with their relationship and feelings of homosexuality. Our students have put in a lot of work from the actors onstage to our … [Read more...] about Countdown to Bare the Musical
Over the past year or so, there has been a BIG boost in student work here in the Theatre and Dance department. While there is the Studio Series that is completely student-run once a semester, there have been a number of students whose Studio Series applications may have been denied or simply want to do their work independently that have been produced. Last year's Seminar seemed … [Read more...] about A Surge in Student Work