Tag: theatre

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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‘The Seagull’ to showcase students’ efforts and ideas

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Andrea Hammack Staff Writer Troy University’s Theatre and Dance Department is set to perform “The Seagull” by Anton Chekhov April 4 through April 6 at 7 p.m. in Malone Blackbox.  “The Seagull,” translated by Paul Schmidt, is a comedy about the trials humans face on a daily basis, and it asks questions about human nature, art and the meaning of life. Originally written in 1895, it is considered a classic piece of theatrical canon.  Jesse Graham, a lecturer of theater and the director of the play, had many goals in…

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National theater festival provides opportunity for competition, community, and confidence

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Andrea Hammack  Staff Writer Lilly Barnett Contributor Selected Troy University students traveled to Spartanburg, South Carolina, last week to participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) that was held from Feb. 6 -9.  Troy has been participating in the festival since the 1980s. Each year, students from numerous universities all over the United States are chosen to compete and show off their abilities.  The KCACTF also offers workshops, presentations and theatrical performances from the 10-state southeastern region.  Quinton Cockrell, associate professor of theater and dance, said the…

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Showcase marries dance and art

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Olivia Nobles Staff Writer Troy’s Department of Theater and Dance and Department of Art and Design are busy preparing their art and dance showcase “Art in Motion,” which will open Thursday, Nov. 8. The production will marry the creations of dance students with those of art students. “Normally, the fall show is all student choreography,” said Olivia Tompkins, a sophomore dance major from Jacksonville. “The premise for this show is that we were each assigned an artist from a collaborative class, and we worked together throughout the semester.” Kara Justice,…

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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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