Tag Archives: Theatre
Dramashop: Theater in process
This excerpt was from an article by former Edge contributor Alex Bieler, ’11, originally published in the Erie Reader on Apr. 1, 2013. It’s a chilly Tuesday night, one of those unsurprising Erie evenings when the weather doesn’t seem to want to cooperate
Moving on up to the top
Why are changes so hard to deal with? Just think, has there ever been a time in your life where the thought of doing something you have never done before frightened you? It could also be exciting. But why do
Photo of the week: Who wants coffee?
“The trouble with the world today it’s plain to see, is everything is hurry up!” So goes one of the lines from “Coffee in a Cardboard Cup,” the song being rehearsed in this photo from “The World Goes Round,” the
Look into the Past: The (Old) Gannon Theatre
Look into the Past takes old photos from Gannon’s archives and revisits their present-day locations. Feel free to visit the original post for more information. The old Gannon Theatre sat on what is now known as Friendship Green. The building
The healing power of theatre
I have been doing theatre for 13 years and I love it. However, there are certain moments when I realize just how important it is to the community. On April 6 and 13, members and friends of Gannon University’s theatre
U.S. Institute of Technical Theatre: Say cheese!
The United States Institute of Technical Theatre (USITT) held its annual conference in Wisconsin – land of the cheese! This conference allows students and professionals who are involved with technical theatre to discuss the latest techniques, news, job opportunities and
Graphic material: A digital design student portfolio
One of the classes I took last semester was Digital Graphics. The class was taught by MC Gensheimer and was basically an introduction to Photoshop. The class may have ended, but I haven’t quit practicing. I’ve become rather fond of
A show and a future take shape
“The World Goes Round” – that’s a fact. It’s also the name of my last Schuster Theatre show before graduation. It is a musical revue of works by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Kander and Ebb started their creative work
10itus: The Music of Fringe Fest 2013 (and beyond)
In the month of March, conventional and unconventional spaces alike, from the Schuster Theatre and its scene shop to Zurn 104, are transformed into theaters for the Fringe Fest. We asked directors and actors of the shows what songs they
PHOTO: Making something from practically nothing
What do you do with newspaper, a Dawn soap bottle, thread and wire? You make a puppet. At least, that’s what I’m doing in THEA 397: Puppetry, one of many unique classes offered by the Department of Theatre, Communication and Fine Arts. Here’s my work
