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T H E A T E R
The Theatre Department has had an incredibly busy spring!
Semester performances for the Beginning and Advanced Theatre Ensembles took place April 18 and 19. The morning
students presented a movement demonstration of “The Viewpoints” as well as a stirring performance of Shakespearean
sonnets. The afternoon students presented original projects, from a 20-minute version of Lee Blessing’s “Independence”
to originally composed pieces about Craigslist, inspirational quotes, and Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree.” Most of
these pieces will be performed again on Friday, May 3, at 7 p.m. for the annual Generation to Generation concert, which
highlights original student work.
Please catch our performance on Saturday, May 11, at noon at
Artisphere! The Theatre and Dance departments will be performing
at the TD Bank Stage at the Peace Center.
For those of you who caught our production of “welcome to the new
age yeah yeah yeah” by David Garcia, you know what a successful
night of theatre it was. We thank David for his plays, and we look
forward to doing more original work by up-and-coming playwrights
in the future. It is an amazing experience for young actors to work
on new plays, and it is an experience they will get more of the longer
they stay in theatre.
The Theatre Department had another unique experience this
semester, with voice-over artist Lisa Biggs. You have heard Lisa’s
voice on TV and in film (including Pixar’s “Toy Story 3”), and we
were lucky enough to have her for a six-part workshop! The students
learned the basics of voice over and were recorded, and several
even walked away with a rough demo. We look forward to having her
again in the future, and we are thankful she is now calling Greenville
her home.
A huge congratulations goes to the seniors. Out of 10 seniors
in Theatre Performance this year, eight will be majoring in Theatre
next year. Our trip to Unified Auditions in New York City was an
enormous success. Congratulations to Anna Barry, Tiffany Bunch
and JP McLaurin for their successes there. A big round of applause
also to Claire McCreight, Eren Brock, Cameron Treiper and
Courtney Weber for completing their extensive audition schedules.
Between all of the seniors, they have auditioned at more than 20 schools, have received recognition from some of the top
theatre schools in the country (including Juilliard, University of Minnesota, the Hartt School and the University of the Arts)
and will be attending excellent programs in the fall. Nick Brown and Brianna Rodriguez will be majoring in something
other than Theatre (as of now), but their hard work and talent are no less appreciated. Seniors, we are proud of you and
wish you well as you journey on to the next stop.
Tiffany Bunch and JP McLaurin in
the subway stop at Lincoln Center
JP McLaurin and Eren Brock in
“Max and Bo” by David Garcia
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Kerrie Cloonan, Kennedi Brunstad, Michael
Matheny and Quinn Jones in “The Budget
Cut Players Present” by David Garcia
Tiffany Bunch, Anna Barry and JP McLaurin steal a few
minutes in a rehearsal room at Unified Auditions in NYC.
Kirstin McWaters and Julia Britt in
“Billie and Eddie” by David Garcia