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Twisted Tales of Poe: A Theatre/Radio Collaboration Posted by: Reesa Nelson / May 16, 2021 May 16, 2021 For the final Spotlight production of the year, PLU Theatre & Dance presented Twisted Tales of Poe, a staged radio drama. This show came to life in the ears of listeners tuned in to LASR or the online stream. Here’s what some of the student participants had to say about their experience!Hanne Ferguson '23Hanne is a BFA student with a concentration in Acting/Directing. This radio play took

graduated from A.C. Davis High School in 2017 and is now a theatre major. He spends his time outside of the classroom typing away on his laptop writing scripts for PLU’s Late Knight show, a comedy show run completely by students. “I go to school for theatre, but I have a small part-time job working on Late Knight,” Temple said. “I’ll often be writing about five hours a week on top of the meetings that we do.” Growing up in Yakima, Temple enjoyed performing, but the thought of scripting, acting and

she sang her first aria, that was it. She knew she’d found her passion and her profession. “I just love the feel of it,” she said in an interview when she returned to PLU in May 2011 to sing. “It’s so powerful. It’s the acting, the singing…it feels like you’re singing from your soul.” Content Director Barbara Clements contributed to this report. Read Previous 13th Annual Jazz Under the Stars Read Next Flurry of work continues on the PLU campus COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the

, demonstrates how racial privilege and culture have shaped the environmental movement in our society. After acting for 11 years and backpacking around the world, Finney was motivated by these experiences to go back to school to complete her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. She has appeared on MSNBC and NPR. Along with public speaking, writing and consulting, she serves as Chair of the Relevancy Committee on the U.S. National Parks Advisory Board. This won’t be her first time at PLU talking about these issues: Finney

yourselves and let’s take care of each other, because the world needs more Lutes. Allan Belton, Acting President An interfaith service honoring the memory of the 11 congregation members who were killed at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh will be held on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1211 South “I” Street in Tacoma. Additional resources: PLU Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Resources How can we help students make sense of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting and a week of violence

about five hours a week on top of the meetings that we do.” Growing up in Yakima, Temple enjoyed performing, but the thought of scripting, acting and shooting skits was intimidating to him at first.  Henry Temple ‘21 (Photo by Jake Parrish) “I didn’t know if I could do it or not until I sat in my room and opened up my laptop,” he said. “My first two years (at PLU) gave me the confidence that I could do this if I really worked at it. I think, yes, I’ve always wanted to do it, but I hadn’t had the

time, holding a variety of roles throughout the productions he’s a part of. Since “Lizard Boy,” he’s been commissioned to write for Book-It Repertory Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery, and Seattle Repertory Theatre again. He says musical theater is his true passion, combining everything he grew up learning: visual art, music, writing and acting. “It’s the intersection of all the forms of art that I enjoy,” he said.'LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL'See Justin Huertas ’09

think we need more people aware of the issues, especially our age group,” Reese said. “A lot of people work 40 hours a week, and things prevent them from having the time to watch the debates. There’s a lot of privilege with being able to vote. Even knowing what issues are on the ballot is a privilege. We need to do a better job of acknowledging that privilege and acting on it — taking a study break and reading up on issues, or engaging in conversations about politics.” Eric Herde ’14 As if Math