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Insert ‘title’ here: Winter musical a show within a show

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ACU Theatre is putting the finishing touches on its comedic winter musical, [ title of show ] set to run February 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23 at Lewis and Jerry Fulks Theatre in the Williams Performing Arts Center. Yes, the proper name of the production is [ title of show ]. Adam Hester, the director of the two-part act, describes [ title of show ] as ... [Read More…]

Theatre sets pose new challenges

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ACU Theatre's upcoming productions of [title of show] and Metamorphoses both feature unique sets that will challenge the casts and creative teams as well as enhance the shows for audience members. The musical [title of show] will have the audience seated on stage with the cast, while the play Metamorphoses will feature a pool as the centerpiece of ... [Read More…]

Performances that ‘stand still’

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Each year, the freshmen Cornerstone classes are required to attend a play put on by the ACU theater department. This year's Cornerstone production, "Time Stands Still," is much more than an entertainment piece, it is an invitation to discussion. The play tells the story of Sarah (Rachel Faulkner), a photo journalist who was injured while on the ... [Read More…]

42nd Street Homecoming Musical

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The ACU Homecoming Musical, 42nd Street, combines classic Broadway tunes and exciting dance numbers to create an incredible show. The show tells the story of a chorus girl who becomes an overnight Broadway sensation, and the musical is a huge audience pleaser. Video/Editing by: JP Festa ... [Read More…]

Come and meet those dancing feet on ’42nd Street’

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The ACU Homecoming Musical, 42nd Street, will be performed Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Abilene Civic Center. 42nd Street combines classic Broadway tunes and exciting dance numbers to create an incredible show. The show tells the story of a chorus girl who becomes an overnight Broadway sensation, and the musical is a ... [Read More…]

Senior appears in first major role

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Lots of scenery, lots of costumes, lots of music and a lead actress who is making her big break into theater - that is how director Adam Hester, chair of the department of theater, described "42nd Street," the homecoming musical that will hit the stage of the Abilene Civic Center this weekend. "This show has more costumes than any show, in my ... [Read More…]

Theatre to close season with romantic comedy

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The Department of Theatre will close its curtains for the 2011-2012 school year with its performance of the romantic comedy Emma "Emma is known for being a period piece with a quick witted comedy, and I think the cast did a fantastic job telling the story," said Noa Dowl, freshman theater major from Dallas. Emma was the fourth novel published by ... [Read More…]

Embodying ‘Emma’: Cast strives to portray the time and culture of Austen’s novel

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If you see any theatre majors drinking tea and walking around very upright do not be alarmed, they are simply getting into character. As part of their preparations for Emma, the upcoming theatre performance adapted from Jane Austen's novel, the cast has been studying everything about the time period from garb and accent down to the way they ... [Read More…]

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