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  • Kirsten deLohr Helland ’10 never considered being an actor during her early years at Pacific Lutheran University. Actually, she was thinking about being a psychology major as she mulled over her future in her sophomore year. That is, until Assistant Professor of Theatre Brian Desmond…

    audition for a part in “Oklahoma!” soon after she graduated. Helland landed the part of Ado Annie, performing that part during the months of February and March. After “Oklahoma!” wrapped, she started preparations for the concert version of “Titanic,” along with PLU’s Choral Union, and then on to the ensemble in “Rent.” Helland can’t keep from shaking her head in disbelief at landing the parts so quickly so fast. “I guess my advice is that if you want to be an actor, then do it,” she said. “Take that

  • Kirsten deLohr Helland ’10 never considered being an actor during her early years at Pacific Lutheran University. Actually, she was thinking about being a psychology major as she mulled over her future in her sophomore year. That is, until Assistant Professor of Theatre Brian Desmond…

    had other plans, as a director connected with the Fifth Avenue Theatre in Seattle invited her to audition for a part in “Oklahoma!” soon after she graduated. Helland landed the part of Ado Annie, performing that part during the months of February and March. After “Oklahoma!” wrapped, she started preparations for the concert version of “Titanic,” along with PLU’s Choral Union, and then on to the ensemble in “Rent.” Helland can’t keep from shaking her head in disbelief at landing the parts so

  • On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of…

    -2012 school year, and may be your last chance to catch your favorite seniors actors before they move on to bigger, better things.  Almost, Maine features a delightful series of vignettes showing 19 residents of Almost. Because of the large cast, it’s a chance for a lot of students to perform, and because it’s an ensemble show with no leads, actors are featured equally. The mini plots are varied and expertly woven and provide a very light, positive play that is able to entertain a wide audience

  • On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of…

    -2012 school year, and may be your last chance to catch your favorite seniors actors before they move on to bigger, better things.  Almost, Maine features a delightful series of vignettes showing 19 residents of Almost. Because of the large cast, it’s a chance for a lot of students to perform, and because it’s an ensemble show with no leads, actors are featured equally. The mini plots are varied and expertly woven and provide a very light, positive play that is able to entertain a wide audience

  • by Tom Smith, Associate Professor and Chair, Theatre & Dance When I first began teaching my Auditions class a decade ago, standard professional theatre auditions were held in-person in the theatre that was casting.  Actors wishing to audition for theatres in other states were expected…

    video recordings in lieu of in-person auditions.  In fact, Theatre & Dance, as a department, also made this change for our scholarship auditions. This past Spring, I taught a half-semester Auditions class for 20 students and, thanks to a generous PLUTO Teaching with Technology Grant, I was able to purchase and provide high-quality recording equipment for the class: a 4K video camera with light and microphone, a tripod, a Snowball microphone with wind guard and stand, quality headphones and a

  • PLU choirs and local orchestras will combine this spring to perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony three times this May, with the Everett Philharmonic Orchestra, PLU’s University Symphony Orchestra and the Tacoma Youth Symphony Orchestra. Tacoma Youth Symphony and Everett Philharmonic Orchestra conductor, Dr. Paul Elliott Cobbs,…

    alumni Karlene Miles and John Carlsen along with professional Benjamin Harris. Tickets available throughwww.tysamusic.org Read Previous Pacific Lutheran University’s Jazz and Wind Ensembles go “Down Under” this summer Read Next PLU choral conductor winner of The American Prize for 2013 LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair

  • After more than 25 years performing piano, Oksana Ezhokina opens a new chapter of her life as an Assistant Professor of Music and Chair of Piano Studies at PLU. Ezhokina performed in Lagerquist Concert Hall as a guest artist in 2000 for the very first…

    Center for the last several years. The Icicle Creek Piano Trio, an ensemble she performs with, recently recorded two CDs on Con Brio label, which were reviewed with much acclaim and featured on multiple live radio broadcasts. Read Previous Student Musicians Charm European Audiences Read Next Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ – five Lutes, one stage, hitting the high notes in fun LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform

  • Alice Giles, world-renowned harpist, will be performing at Pacific Lutheran University as part of her 2014 world tour on October 19 at 8pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall. The multi-media performance commemorates the Centenary of the First Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914. The first part of the…

    , was awarded the coveted Churchill International Fellowship and an Australia Council Grant to study in the USA and made her New York debut recital at Merkin Hall in 1983. The Alice Giles Concert is made possible by the generous support of The Greater Seattle Chapter of the American Harp Society, Patricia Wooster, and an anonymous donor. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Read Previous Going for a Grammy Read Next The Choir of the West: PLU’s Premier Choral Ensemble Keeps Particularly

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 30, 2015)- It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Pacific Lutheran University. Throughout its 125-year history, PLU has developed numerous holiday pastimes that honor a variety of traditions, cultures and forms of joyful expression. UPCOMING EVENTS Crow Ho Ho  Dec.…

    ensemble and choir provide the music, also all in German. The event is co-sponsored by the Dept. of Languages and Literatures and Campus Ministry. Celebration of Light  Dec. 4 | 5:15 p.m. | Centennial Red Square The event kicks off with a Jingle Run (sign ups on IMLeagues). Check in for the Jingle Run starts at 4:00pm and the run starts at 4:15pm. After the run, enjoy some hot chocolate and activities. To end this celebration, the tree lighting will be at 5:15pm with festive carols. Sounds of Christmas

  • Bob Dylan, odd instruments inspire Reid A swish of the paintbrush or the swirl of oils on canvas, it was the early colors in Clement Reid’s life that shaped his love of music. His mother, Dorothy, was a commercial artist in the 1930s through the…

    include compositions for clarinet, piano and bass, and one piece will premier a harpsichord that Dorothy Reid actually built. University Communications staff writer Barbara Clements compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact her at ext. 7427 or at clemenba@plu.edu. Photo by University Photographer Jordan Hartman. Read Previous Senior studying in Tanzania discovers self Read Next UC, Morken powered by wind turbines COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't