From comedies to tragedies, over the years, the theater department has showcased student acting through a variety of theatrical work. With the help of senior Student Director Tanir Kranz, the department will perform a rendition of “Translations” written by Brian Friel this fall.
Ever since...
Twenty-four hours to be reunited. Two sets of long-lost twins. Four fates intertwined. All the wonderful misunderstandings that come from such an outlandish
premise.
Mistaken identities and misconceptions are at the heart of both the laughter and the emotions of Gunn Theater’s spring production,...
After 38 years of teaching, theater teacher James Shelby is retiring, effectively closing the curtains on his career at Gunn.
Shelby enjoys all the parts of being able to teach theater. He shares that “what [he] love[s] about theater is that it takes your heart, it takes your mind, and it takes...
There is enthusiasm in Holly Wright’s voice as she describes one of her latest projects, an adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play “Titus Andronicus” from the perspective of the
character Lavinia. Wright, who graduated from Gunn in 2014, isn’t new to such an endeavor: as a New...
Every year, staff members join together with all the choirs to put on a musical complete with funny lyrics, elaborate costumes and well-choreographed dance numbers. Over the past few weeks, the choir has been working to prepare this year’s show, “I Want to Hold Your Babushka,” which...
“This cold night will turn us all to fools and mad-men.” A line spoken in the third act of the play perfectly echoed the feelings of the shivering theatergoers gathered around the steps of the N Building to watch theatre’s spring production of Shakespeare’s “King Lear.”
Up to...
Written by Shannon Yang
When senior Nick Borbolla heard about the 2015 Broadway play “Constellations” by Nick Payne starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson, he ordered it on Amazon, read it and immediately fell in love. I have to do this play, Borbolla thought.
Now, his dream has become a...
In January, the area surrounding Spangenberg Theater, the Student Activities Center (SAC) and the music building will be fenced off as construction on the Central Building Project begins. The Central Building Project involves the renovation of Spangenberg’s lobby, new music classrooms connected...
