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Justin Huertas’ “Semi-Autobiographical” Musical Premieres at the Seattle Repertory Theatre Posted by: Zach Powers / April 16, 2015 Image: Justin Huertas and William A. Williams in Lizard Boy. Photo: Alabastro Photography. April 16, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18 PLU Marketing & CommunicationsSEATTLE, WASH. (April 16, 2015)- Ordinarily, it takes many years for a Theatre Major to earn the opportunity to write, compose or star in a high-profile musical production. However, one Lute is dramatically

people that have caused these problems. We need to start taking responsibility for our actions.” “Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers” marks the 13th documentary film produced by MediaLab, the applied research and media production and services organization, now celebrating its 10th anniversary. The film, which debuts at downtown Tacoma’s Theatre on the Square at 4 p.m. Nov. 12, reports that more than half of 250,000 rivers in the U.S. are too polluted for swimming, fishing or

Alumna kicks up heels in Seattle production of “Oklahoma!” Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 21, 2012 Image: Kirsten deLohr Helland ’10 as Ado Annie in “Oklahoma!” (Photo courtesy of Fifth Avenue Theatre.) February 21, 2012 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

Student production disrupts time in new Romeo and Juliet Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / December 8, 2016 December 8, 2016 “This is not your grandmother’s Romeo and Juliet ”  December 7, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30pm and December 11 – 2pm Studio Theater, Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Director's NoteRomeo and Juliet. Four hundred and nineteen years ago, William Shakespeare penned what would go on to be one of the most produced love stories ever written. So then why pick this show? There

Alumna kicks up heels in Seattle production of “Oklahoma!” Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 21, 2012 February 21, 2012 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 insisted that she try out for a part in “Cabaret.” She lobbed back excuses. Too much

Student production disrupts time in new Romeo and Juliet Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / December 8, 2016 December 8, 2016 “This is not your grandmother’s Romeo and Juliet ”  December 7, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30pm and December 11 – 2pm Studio Theater, Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Director's NoteRomeo and Juliet. Four hundred and nineteen years ago, William Shakespeare penned what would go on to be one of the most produced love stories ever written. So then why pick this show? There

that most professional screenwriters use. The focus of this course will be “Speculative Scripts,” intended to teach students how to create scripts based on original ideas. “I would love to be able to share with the PLU community how scripts get made, picked up and purchased,” Minter said. “There aren’t a lot of opportunities to work with professional screenwriters in this capacity.” Students from the video-production group, PLU Showrunners, say the course will be particularly beneficial for them

require a video assignment at the start of his religion course at Pacific Lutheran University. The creative ambition of a group of students in 2008 planted the seed for what’s become a university tradition — PLU Hebrew Idol.The competition features short films written, filmed and edited by students in Finitsis’ course titled “Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible.” Each year, online voting by students determines the top three movies, which go on to face evaluation by a panel of judges. This year

playing video games.Earlier this year, PLU officials announced that my former residence hall, Foss Hall, would be demolished due to the steep costs of a refurbish and retrofit. It wasn’t long after the university’s announcement that my friends and I began swapping Foss Hall memories via text messages, recounting the coming-of-age episodes of comedy, heartache, indulgence and success we experienced together in our lower-campus “concrete palace.” Built in 1965, Foss was always unlikely to be mistaken

Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz at PLU: Video and Photos Posted by: Sandy Dunham / February 20, 2015 February 20, 2015 A Powerful Presentation at PLU Watch Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz’s riveting talk on sexual assault, “From Victim to Survivor to Leader,” which she delivered to a rapt audience at Pacific Lutheran University on Feb. 17. FlorCruz publicly shared her own story of sexual assault for the first time; she also presented effective tips for preventing sexual assault, and for supporting its victims