Tag: theater

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas

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(PHOTO/ Chris Wallace) The “Sounds of the Season” concert will feature a myriad of performances by different groups, such as theater, band, and choir. Pictured above is Troy’s Chorale ensemble, directed by Dr. Diane Orlofsky. Andrea Hammack Staff Writer With the holidays approaching, Troy University’s College of Communication and Fine Arts (CCFA) is getting into the Christmas spirit and hosting its “Sounds of the Season” concert on Dec. 3.  “Sounds of the Season” is an annual performance put on by the CCFA collaboration out of the office of Dr. Larry…

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Building character: How actors get into their roles

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Lirona Joshi Staff Writer When the characters have taken their bow and the curtains close, actors remove their masks and go back to their normal lives as students. This transition from an individual to an actor all starts with an open auditioning process that happens at the beginning of the year from which students are called back appropriately for whatever roles the directors feel they will best fit. Based on their performance on subsequent specific auditions, individuals are given their roles for characters in a production. “In theater we talk…

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‘Mamma Mia!’ offers a welcomed relief from finals blues with high energy, fun show

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Review Pradyot Sharma  Section Editor In the hectic weeks leading to the summer, the Department of Theatre and Dance’s rendition of “Mamma Mia!” was a welcomed relief to many.  Built around the music of ABBA, the show follows the life of Donna Sheridan and her soon-to-be-wed daughter Sophie, who in the quest to find her father, invites three of her mother’s former lovers to the wedding.  What follows is a well-orchestrated comical and rhythmical storytelling. Troy’s rendition of the play was unique, as the cast members were comprised of current…

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Behind the scenes of Troy’s newest show ‘Mamma Mia!’

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Andrea Hammack Staff Writer Biwaksha Shrestha Staff Writer With the approach of Troy’s newest musical theater production, “Mam­ma Mia!,” looming just over the horizon, it’s important not only to recognize the work that goes on onstage, but behind the scenes as well.  To an audience member, watching a production means you see only what has been carefully prepared and performed in front of you. What you may not realize is there have been weeks of editing and revising to get everything ready for the performance. ACTING The actors and actresses…

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Student discusses benefits of required fine arts classes

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Olivia Nobles Contributor Though it may seem like a useless requirement for every college student to have to take a fine arts class to complete his or her undergraduate degree, it is important for students to try and see the value of their more artistically inclined classes. As a fine arts minor, I may seem biased when I assert an art education is beneficial for everyone, but years of research back me up on this. A study from 2002 done by the Arts Education Partnership demonstrates children who were exposed …

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