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Theatre & Dance Cancels the Spring Musical, Urinetown Posted by: Reesa Nelson / March 11, 2020 March 11, 2020 It is with a very heavy heart that we announce our production of Urinetown could not be rescheduled and, therefore, we are announcing its cancellation. No one could have anticipated the events leading up to this week, and the entire department recognizes how much hard work, passion and dedication went into this production. There will certainly be a period of grieving this loss. We wish

Theatre & Dance Cancels the Spring Musical, Urinetown Posted by: Reesa Nelson / March 11, 2020 March 11, 2020 It is with a very heavy heart that we announce our production of Urinetown could not be rescheduled and, therefore, we are announcing its cancellation. No one could have anticipated the events leading up to this week, and the entire department recognizes how much hard work, passion and dedication went into this production. There will certainly be a period of grieving this loss. We wish

Refracting Spectrums of Color Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / October 8, 2019 Image: The cast of “Spectrums of Color” takes a curtain call after a performance. October 8, 2019 By By Kiana Norman-Slack ‘17Marketing & CommunicationsNayonni “Nai Nai” Watts has autism, and she’s not afraid to be open and honest about it. “If people want to learn about autism, it’s best to learn from an autistic person rather than a non-autistic person,” she says.In January Watts debuted her student-led production

that required my diverse skill set was probably my ‘favorite’. The project was helping a company that is internationally recognized launch a new product line. They wanted to gauge the market response, the impact on the brand, as well as the demand for a product line that was drastically different from what they were currently offering. The project that had the biggest intrinsic value, was helping a local school district craft a message to pass bond measure. I would like to think that our team

enlarging the squiggle, it began to look a bit like an Etch-A-Sketch on too much caffeine. However, Youtz patiently praised each student’s addition, explaining how each changed the whole emerging “composition.” He brought the whole exercise to a laughing halt by drawing eyes and teeth into the lines to bring out a dragon – one  of his favorite creatures. Composing is usually a solitary craft. While some composers work from a small collection of notes to a larger piece, others, like Youtz, have entire

been rewarding teaching our craft to a bunch of other people who are interested in it,” said Mooney. Andrew Tinker ’16, left, discusses debate with a team member. (Photo: John Struzenberg / PLU student) For Barker, Mooney and Tinker, debate has played a major role in their lives through high school and college. “I think it’s a great supplement to my academic work at PLU,” said Tinker. Speech and Debate has given Tinker the opportunity to see new perspectives and debate styles, leading to an

PLU Theatre focuses on growth in upcoming Shape of Things Posted by: Kate Williams / April 10, 2018 April 10, 2018 By Helen Wilmot ’19 and Kate WilliamsOutreach ManagerPLU Theatre presents an exciting new production, The Shape of Things, opening May 3rd. The story is a twisted tale that explores what people are willing to do for love and what can happen when love takes things too far. The play written by Neil Labute, has been widely produced since its premiere in 2001. In 2003, it was made into

PLU Theatre focuses on growth in upcoming Shape of Things Posted by: Kate Williams / April 10, 2018 April 10, 2018 By Helen Wilmot ’19 and Kate WilliamsOutreach ManagerPLU Theatre presents an exciting new production, The Shape of Things, opening May 3rd. The story is a twisted tale that explores what people are willing to do for love and what can happen when love takes things too far. The play written by Neil Labute, has been widely produced since its premiere in 2001. In 2003, it was made into

Breaking down Fences Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 2, 2018 April 2, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPLU junior’s first production fields university’s first all-black castJosh Wallace ’19 wanted to do something different for his directing debut with PLU Theatre. A creative who also dabbles in acting, music and art, the junior figured the time was right to take on a challenge ― put together the university’s first all-black cast for a production of “Fences,” a play

from the other, but they are all extremely fun. One is a meta theatrical farce, another showcases elements of historical fiction and romantic comedy, and a third that can only be classified as a “drama,” but that doesn’t stop it from being hilarious at times,” Jacob McCallister, production director, says. “Most importantly though, this eclectic group of stories comes from the minds of students. I think it is incredible that we have at least one opportunity to showcase what exactly our students can