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Shakespeare as never seen before: Uproarious fun and improvisation guaranteed
Francesco Pinque Staff Writer This year’s mainstage production, “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” promises to be an uproarious, interactive theatre experience unlike any other in Franciscan University of Steubenville’s history. Two unique elements are what separate this play from the rest. First, it is being held outside under the large tree near the Finnegan Fieldhouse, which […]
Russian farce puts flawed humanity on trial
JOSEPH FUSSELMAN STAFF WRITER While theatre usually shows an audience its own flaws, this semester’s show in Anathan Theatre will go above and beyond to bring the grotesqueness of human flaws to center stage. Since August, Franciscan University of Steubenville’s theatre department has been diligently rehearsing “The Government Inspector” by Russian playwright Nikolai Gogol. The […]
The challenge of Charlie Brown on stage: kindness and childlike joy
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR Fans of musical theatre around Franciscan University’s campus were not disappointed when they heard the announcement of this semester’s show title: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Franciscan Musical Theatre Troupe (FUMTT) has another story to tell, and the curtains are almost ready to rise on this newest drama. Yet the […]
Serious drama invites reflection on responsibility to justice in community
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR Stark white posters asking major life questions, such as “Will the truth ever be told?” are hung around Franciscan University’s campus as Anathan Theatre’s first introduction to its spring production, Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” While most people are vaguely familiar with the show as having something to do with witchcraft and […]
“She Loves Me” brings real life love story to campus
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR In the words of director Patrick O’Brien, Franciscan Musical Theatre’s newest production is “a really beautiful hidden gem of musical theatre.” This semester, the Troupe is presenting “She Loves Me,” which was revived on Broadway in 2016. O’Brien, a junior also playing Kodaly, said, “We were looking for something that would […]
Fine Arts Column: Remake or mistake?
PATRICIA VOIGT FINE ARTS COLUMNIST Many of you may know that the Theatre Department’s main-stage play this semester is the radio show “Merry Christmas, George Bailey.” Some people have approached me asking about this “remake” of the movie, and the question always trips me up, because it’s not a remake. Or is it? How often […]
“Wanted” brings message of healing through dance
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER “Be open to the idea of dance telling a story!” said senior Patricia Voigt, theatre major and director, choreographer, light designer and dancer for her project, “Wanted.” Voigt, who has been pre-professionally trained in six different genres of dance over the course of 15 years, is putting on the Franciscan University’s […]
Student-directed ‘The Jeweler’s Shop’ presented by Franciscan students
KATIE CADIGAN STAFF WRITER “The Jeweler’s Shop” by Karol Wojtyla, who later became Pope St. John Paul II, was performed by Franciscan University students in the Gentile Gallery on Oct. 23 and was met by hearty applause. Some were moved to tears while the character Anna, played by freshman Emily Flood, was on stage. Student […]