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Gallery: Theatre students remember Bleakney with Shakespeare show

September 23, 2019 by Riley Fisher

Members of ACU’s chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honor society, performed in a night of Shakespeare scenes on Sunday in honor of Lance Bleakney, a recent alumnus of the Department of Theatre who took his own life in May. All proceeds from the event benefited the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Members of the audience light candles during a moment of remembrance for Lance Bleakney. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Senior Court Teal looks through a crack in the wall as he searches for his love. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Senior Court Teal hugs the wall that separates him from his love, played by junior Katie Macune. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

Junior Jessica Harms pauses before reciting her monologue from “Measure for Measure.” (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Senior Zula Pryor passionately expresses her feelings during her scene. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Junior Griffin Scott Jones looks away sadly at the end of his scene. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

Senior Kasey Birchfield animatedly recites her monologue from “Taming of the Shrew.” (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Junior Katie Macune speaks softly to the audience. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Junior Cheney Emberg cries over her lover. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

Junior LJ Brodie opens the show with a powerful monologue from “Hamlet.” (Photo by Riley Fisher)

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-Passionate about storytelling and expression

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