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Dessi Gomez | Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Silence floods Washington Hall as the group, Actors From the London Stage, prepares to perform its rendition of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” The five actors and actresses introduce themselves and identify their roles in the production, telltale props and costumes strewn across the stage. Upon completion of this introduction, the actors take their seats, signaling the start
Hanna Kennedy | Friday, April 27, 2018
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, student actors from Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s will take to the stage and bring contemporary playwright Sarah Ruhl’s “The Clean House” to life. Director Brynn Alexander, a senior Film, Television and Theatre major with a concentration in Theatre, chose to stage “The Clean House” after reading the script over
Catherine Barra | Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The Patricia George Decio Theatre is dark. The stage is set with a step-down extension. There are books, lamps, chairs and tables haphazardly yet carefully placed around the perimeter of the stage forming a carefully-created mess of school and household items. A looming scaffold adorns the back of the stage, under which the band plays.
Serena Zacharias | Monday, February 19, 2018
Years in the making, Dr. Anne Garcia-Romero’s play, “Paloma,” was recently published by Broadway Play Publishing Inc. “Paloma” follows three characters, Ibrahim, Paloma and Jared, all of differing religious backgrounds, and explores the idea of coexisting with diverse religions and cultures. Garcia-Romero, an associate professor of Film, Television and Theater, specializes in playwriting and Latina
Maria Leontaras | Wednesday, January 17, 2018
For the seven Saint Mary’s students who attended the week-long Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), there’s no business like show business. The festival, which ran from Jan. 8 to 14, aims to celebrate college drama programs and give students special opportunities. Though KCACTF festivals happen across the country, the Saint Mary’s students attended
Alexander Daugherty | Monday, November 13, 2017
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” performed first in 1895 in London, is perhaps Oscar Wilde’s most widely recognizable play. With turns of remarkable wit and a text that allows for significant physical comedy, Wilde’s play is no easy feat to stage, let alone stage well. The Notre Dame Film, Television and Theater Department’s (FTT) production,
Caelin Miltko | Thursday, March 2, 2017
Lauren Gunderson’s 2014 “I and You” revolves around the story of Caroline, a chronically ill teenage girl, who is visited by a mysterious boy, insisting that he needs her to help him with his project about Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass.” From the start, the Film, Television and Theater Department’s latest production feels a little
Jordan Cockrum | Friday, April 15, 2016
Saint Mary’s will present the musical “CHICAGO” this weekend, with performances Friday, Saturday and Sunday. “It’s a very strong cast that we have in this show, and the sense of energy that fills the auditorium when they are performing these numbers is electrifying,” director Mark Abram-Copenhaver said. “It’s a fun evening of theater.” “CHICAGO” tells
Kathy Minko | Thursday, December 3, 2015
This weekend, the Notre Dame Student Players will put on “Naked Mole Rats in the World of Darkness” at Washington Hall, and junior director Mary Patano promises a humorous show to entertain all. “I picked [the show] out in the beginning of June,” Patano said. “I feel like with a name like this, people are
Caelin Miltko | Thursday, April 23, 2015
Finals week is almost upon us. By this time next week, reading days will have just begun. The following weekend will inevitably be haunted by the oncoming stress of exams and move out. The Student Players’ final production of the year, Neil Simon’s “Rumors,” is playing this weekend, and the cast wants to help you make