Play Preview: ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]’
by Shelby Ahlborg
As the school year draws to a close, the Cedarville theatre program is preparing for its final show of the season. Following a more serious play and light-hearted musical, the final performance of the year will be a mix between a spoof, which is a type of play that makes fun of the work or works it is based on, and a farce, which is based on improbable circumstances. While most people think of Shakespeare’s work as much more serious and hard to understand than more modern ...
Gilbert’s STP: The Great Gatsby
by Shelby Ahlborg
When they reach senior year, Cedarville art students begin preparing their final projects, the summation of everything they have learned over their years at Cedarville, whether it be an art piece, recital, or performance. Katie Gilbert, senior theatre major, has chosen to create and perform an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby,' adapted by Simon Levy which will be 7 pm Friday, March 15th in Alford Auditorium.
The show consists of a nine-per...
Play Review: ‘The Music Man’
Cedarville’s production of “The Music Man” prompted many laughs and a standing ovation from the audience during its premiere February 2.
“The Music Man” is a story about change, growth and learning to enjoy life, and the characters demonstrate this in several different ways.
Professor Harold Hill, aka the “Music Man”, begins as a self-centered travelling salesman who only cares about money. Freshman Robbie Lindmark portrays his character in the beginning of the ...
Play Preview: ‘The Music Man’
by Kellyn Post
Cedarville Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Music Man,” by Meredith Wilson, will bring the classic musical and well-known film to life starting Thursday, Feb. 2.
Set in the small town of River City, Iowa, in the first half of the twentieth century, “The Music Man” tells the story of Professor Harold Hill, a travelling salesman turned conman who finds his attempts to charm the standoffish, stubborn residents of River City harder than he expected. While the ...
Play Review: “Jane Eyre”
Cedarville Theatre’s “Jane Eyre” had many people on the edge of their seats during its opening performance on Thursday Sept. 29. The strange events leading up to and the cacophony of noises occurring within Thornfield Manor are sure to draw attendees into the play.
The first scene of the play is set by a monologue performed by Jane Eyre (Alana Perry) along with the stage’s classic Gothic aesthetic. Jane is in the midst of completing her time at Lonewood School, a boarding school ...
Play Preview: ‘Jane Eyre’
“Jane Eyre” is a classic story of mystery and romance and is coming to the theatre stage at Cedarville University on Thursday, Sept. 29. Written by Charlotte Brönte and adapted by Christina Colvit, the story follows the life of an orphan named Jane Eyre who must stand for her faith and her morals while overcoming her challenging past and finding her way in the midst of upper class privilege and societal expectations in nineteenth century England.
Alana Perry, a senior double major ...
