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Theatre seniors spend semester in NYC

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Five ACU theatre students are spending the last semester of their senior year in a new place, New York City. Senior theatre majors Ashley Parizek, from Dublin, OH, Peter Hargrave, from Pasadena, Kelley Barker, from Mesquite, Blake Rogers, from Athens, TX, and Jefferson Ferguson, from Houston, are spending the spring semester in Manhattan with a ... [Read More…]

Theatre department to run ‘Proof’ through Sing Song

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Proof is the story of mathematical genius, mystery, drama and humor that will open Feb. 9. The play will be put on by the Department of Theatre and directed by Adam Hester, chair of the Department of Theatre. Hester has high expectations that this play will intrigue and humor the audience. "It won Tony awards for best play," Hester said. "It's ... [Read More…]

Improv class to perform Thursday in Fulks Theatre

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The ACU musical theatre department is hosting a live improv show Thursday in Fulks Theatre. Students enrolled in the improv course taught by Gary Varner, professor of theatre, put the show on every other year. Improv creates a unique performance where the audience is almost another character in the skit. It sets a rare exchange between actor and ... [Read More…]

Private Eyes delivers mature themes and humor with success

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Before the play even started it was clear that Private Eyes would be very different from the outrageous action of Noises Off or the musicality of The King and I. The study guide promised themes of deception, infidelity and relationships while the advertisements warned that it "is intended for mature audiences over age 13." I was joined by an ... [Read More…]

Benefit concert aids injured theatre pianist

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The Department of Theatre raised more than $2,000 at a benefit concert Saturday for hospitalized piano accompanist Laura Logan, who was seriously injured in a car accident Homecoming week. Adam Hester, professor of theatre and department chair, said he and the rest of the department staff organized the concert as a way to use their talents in ... [Read More…]

‘King’ succeeds through cast and craftsmanship

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I grew up with the best of Broadway - The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera and countless others have all been etched into my mind since childhood. As such, it pains me to admit this, but I had never seen The King and I. However, my lack of prior exposure allowed me to view the ACU production with fresh eyes and no preexisting ... [Read More…]

Fundraiser benefits Theatre Department

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The fundraiser "Lights Up! 2011" raised over $13,000 for the Department of Theatre on Aug. 27 at the Williams Performing Arts Center, said Adam Hester, chair of the Department of Theatre. "'Lights Up! 2011' was an enormous success," Hester said. ACU Theatre alumni presented the fundraiser, which featured a play as well as the opportunity to ... [Read More…]

Noises Off! triumphs as two top-tier plays in one

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"Noises Off!" began seemingly as any other play. The lovable housekeeper Dotty Otley (Donna Hester) enters the wood walled London living room and begins a monologue while on the telephone. Her thick British accent rambles until she seems to have forgotten her line. From this point on, the play never even approached normal. The audience watched a ... [Read More…]

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