The Student Collective Volume VII Issue I

Performing arts
Theatre
A Christmas Carol: An Audio Drama
When theatre faculty first realized COVID-19 would require them to create theatre
without ever setting foot in Wood-Mar Auditorium this year, they immediately started
brainstorming alternative ways to tell stories that would both train students in the
fundamentals of the art, while also providing entertainment for virtual audiences. Thus,
they presented George Fox University’s first audio show in December, and dove into the
world of audio production, similar to an old-time radio drama.
The faculty is thankful for the opportunity to explore and create in new ways, and they
are proud of how well their students rose to the occasion. The performance featured a
vocal quartet and a flute in collaboration with Danielle Warner and the music program on
this special event. In his director’s notes, Rhett Luedtke encouraged the audience to turn
inward, as he said, “May your hard edges be softened, may your hearts be warmed, and
may you lean into a life of second chances.”
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