Troy Department of Theater and Dance

Student review: ‘Eurydice’ tells the story of love and the hellish fate of those who lose it

October 2, 2019 Trojan Living

(CONTRIBUTED/ Quinton Cockrell) Madeline Hill, a sophomore theater major from Alabaster, Alabama, performed as the titular Eurydice during the play’s run last weekend. Pradyot Sharma Editor-in-Chief The Troy Department of Theater and Dance presented an adaptation of Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice,” a modern retelling of the myth of the musician Orpheus and Eurydice, this past weekend. The play follows the story of Eurydice, who is described as a woman of incomparable beauty, and who, on her wedding day, dies after being bit by a snake while trying to escape a lustful…

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

April 10, 2019 Trojan Living

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…