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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

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

taught – though most only taught one semester of Acting for Non Majors. It was not long before the department realized they wanted to keep her on to teach for BFA students. The wait lists for her classes were long and students were bringing her techniques to rehearsals and other acting classes. She had begun making her impact and could not be more thrilled. In total, she taught eight semesters of Acting I and Acting II along with Directing, Voice, and Auditions. During this time she was also given

taught – though most only taught one semester of Acting for Non Majors. It was not long before the department realized they wanted to keep her on to teach for BFA students. The wait lists for her classes were long and students were bringing her techniques to rehearsals and other acting classes. She had begun making her impact and could not be more thrilled. In total, she taught eight semesters of Acting I and Acting II along with Directing, Voice, and Auditions. During this time she was also given

Major Minute: Tom Smith on Theatre & Dance Posted by: vcraker / August 6, 2021 August 6, 2021 PLU’s Theatre & Dance Department prides itself on our dynamic and challenging curriculum supported by a season of up to 10 productions each year. Our program trains students in all aspects of theatre and dance: from musical theatre, acting, technical theatre and design, to foundational dance styles, stage management, choreography, producing, directing, and playwriting. Read Previous Recent Music and

Christmas season.The concert web stream will be available at the end of the day, Thursday, December 14th. Click here Read Previous Preparation, organization, punctuality and respect is how Barry Johnson leads his singing, teaching and directing in the PLU music department Read Next Travel with our music students in the footsteps of the Masters. 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

January 18, 2008 APO, Vpstart Crow support student directors The recent influx of students into PLU’s theater program has caused some growing pains. The department only produces a limited number of shows each year. With more students in the program, there are fewer opportunities for everyone to act, design and build sets, create costumes and get their shot at directing, explained senior theater student Julie Wolfson. “The problem comes in that there are more graduating seniors who need

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

Mitchell Helton ’15, Forbidden Fruit by George Jay Smith, directed by Jill Heinecke ’13, and Between Red and White by Kate Howland ’12, directed by Joshua Parmenter ’15. “This is a really great mix of shows with a really great mix of students, some who’ve been performing since high school and others who are in their first production,“ says Jill Heinecke ’13, who is directing Forbidden Fruit. The students are challenged with this quick turnaround production – they audition, rehearse, open and close in

Mitchell Helton ’15, Forbidden Fruit by George Jay Smith, directed by Jill Heinecke ’13, and Between Red and White by Kate Howland ’12, directed by Joshua Parmenter ’15. “This is a really great mix of shows with a really great mix of students, some who’ve been performing since high school and others who are in their first production,“ says Jill Heinecke ’13, who is directing Forbidden Fruit. The students are challenged with this quick turnaround production – they audition, rehearse, open and close in