This past weekend, the Black Box space in the Theatre Building was packed with an audience eager to see the One Act Festival. Previously known as the Directing Projects, the festival is the culmination of two terms’ worth of hard…
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The Start of the SOU Theatre Coalition
Over the past few weeks, students and faculty alike have been on edge with the news of the impending budget cuts. Budget cuts of around $14 million. The repercussions of these budget cuts started rolling out this past week after…
A Review of “Once on This Island” at OSF
Once on This Island (2022): Dominique Lawson, Ayvah Johnson, Ciera Dawn, and Ensemble. Photo by Jenny Graham. Image Credit Oregon Shakespeare Festival There’s nothing that cures the midterm mood quite like an OSF musical. Throughout the month of April, OSF was…
The Servant of Two Masters – A Hilarious Modern Rendition
Image Credit The Oregon Center for the Arts A modern take on a hilariously classic Italian play. Can this servant serve two masters and deceive them both successfully? Oregon Center for the Arts presents The Servant of Two Masters written…
Dear Evan Hansen – Another Movie Musical Flop?
Image credit: Universal Pictures The much anticipated Dear Evan Hansen movie adaptation arrived in theatres on September 24, 2021 and has so far deemed mixed reviews. Many theatre kids rejoiced at the news of the Tony Award winning musical of…
A Return to Theatre with “Alcestis” and “Polaroid Stories”
Photo courtesy of Oregon Center for the Arts As I sat down to watch Oregon Center for the Arts’s (OCA) “Polaroid Stories,” a familiar sense of anticipation came over me. Like many, I miss going to live theatre during the…
Play On Shakespeare Announces Spring 2021 Season
All photos courtesy of Play On Shakespeare Play On Shakespeare, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to exploring the world of Shakespeare through translation and adaptation, today announces their spring 2021 season. Play On Shakespeare’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Shakespeare’s plays…
Dive into OSF’s First Holiday Production with OSF Favorite: John Tufts
Photo by Oregon Shakespeare Festival Last month the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) announced the schedule for its 2021 season, all featured online until fall, when live performances will recommence and continue through December. It’s their very first combined onstage and…
“If/Then”: A Review
If you’ve ever wondered where your life you be now if you made a different choice a month, a year, or two years ago, if you’ve ever spent days or weeks worrying over one small decision, or if you spend…
Hedda Gabler: A Review
“Hedda Gabler,” is, in short, a portrait of a woman who wants power, and does everything she can to obtain it. She goes to extreme measures for this, only to result in a devastating ending. Written by Henrik Ibsen and…