Theater
Culture
Jill Underwood ’93 remains committed to the art form of theater
Jill Underwood ‘93 said she went from acting in experimental theater productions in the basement of the Herrick Chapel to working in the largest and...
Culture
New Works Festival celebrates student art and helps students grow
The New Works Festival celebrated young playwrights and creators at Occidental Feb. 25-26 at Keck Theater, according to Haowen Luo (junior), the student producer...
Culture
“The Many Deaths of Danny Rosales” tells the real story of a young man killed in police custody
The theater department’s fall play, “The Many Deaths of Danny Rosales,” showcased themes of racism, police brutality and the United States justice system. The play, directed...
Culture
“The Winter’s Tale” engages power and truth through performance
Occidental's theater department ran its production of William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" in Keck Theater April 14–15 and April 20–22. Wanlass Guest Artist Patricia McGregor directed the production....
2014
Theater fellow performs ‘radiating’ musical act as alter ego
Author: Flora Adamian|Demi Duenes Jomama Jones walked confidently across the stage with the saxophone blaring, lights shining and crowd screaming. She wore full, natural hair, a...
2014
Thakker finds UEP, theater in Big Apple
Author: Leah Nomkin Upon first glance, the only commonality between the Urban and Environmental Policy (UEP) and theater departments are the close vicinity of the two...
2014
Pasadena theater troupe rejuvenates Wilde play
Author: Keegan McChesney In a satirical exposition of high-society England, the artists at A Noise Within Playhouse brought to life the buffoonery of a tangled love...
2014
Student actors explore meaning of ‘Refuge’
Author: Demi Duenes On Friday night, students, parents and community members alike swarmed Keck Theater for the second night of "Refuge," a play directed by Culley...
2015
Students revive iconic “Vagina Monologues”
Author: Carmen Triola Alongside 11 other women onstage and with a near-packed Thorne Hall watching, Frankie Radogna (senior) prepared herself for her big scene in the...
2015
Local opera company marries Star Trek, Mozart
Author: Brenna Reid While the word "opera" may bring to mind classical orchestral scores and Italian ballads, the Pacific Opera Project (POP) has reimagined one of...
Arts & Entertainment
Personal relationships shine in “4000 Miles”
Author: Daniel Terner A cast of four Occidental students treated the crowd in Keck Theater Friday night to an excellent rendition of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize...
Arts & Entertainment
Local opera company marries Star Trek, Mozart
While the word "opera" may bring to mind classical orchestral scores and Italian ballads, the Pacific Opera Project (POP) has reimagined one of Mozart's...
