Orchesis caps off year with ‘Escape Into the Music’
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe dance group’s performance took place in James and Marcia Merrins Dance Theatre during the weekend of April 24-26, with a total of four performances. ...
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Walter Gloor Mainstage mixes fantasy with comedy in ‘The Lightning Thief’
Reading Time: 3 minutesMIA CIECHALSKI Life & Arts Editor The first Walter Gloor Mainstage performance has finally completed rehearsals and is officially available for everyone to enjoy. “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” performed the first weekend of their run, and you can tell all the hard work they’ve put in over......
PAC keeps students ‘Company’ with recent musical performances
Reading Time: 3 minutesMIA CIECHALSKI Life & Arts Editor As the semester begins to wrap up, it seems we all could use a little company. That’s exactly what Fredonia’s Performing Arts Company (PAC) had in mind as they recently performed a musical of the same name. “Company,” performed on April 11-12 in the......
[SATIRE] Theater kids are taking over Fredonia
Reading Time: 2 minutesMIA CIECHALSKI Life & Arts Editor It’s official: Theater kids are taking over SUNY Fredonia. There is no reason to panic, though, because I’m here to tell you what to be on the lookout for and how to avoid them. It’s no secret that Fredonia is known for its performing......
TADA transforms Shakespearean play into a modern classic with “Twelfth Night” performance
Reading Time: 3 minutesMIA CIECHALSKI Life & Arts Editor The Theater Department added modern flair to traditional Shakespeare with its recent rendition of “Twelfth Night.” Directed by Professor Paul Mockovak, the play represents the Theater Department’s second production of the spring semester. Shakespeare is well-known in the English language and theater world, so......
TADA to perform “Legally Blonde: The Musical”
Reading Time: 3 minutesAMARAH GHORI DEI Chair & Asst. Opinion Editor This fall, the courtroom is coming to Fredonia. “Legally Blonde: The Musical” will be performed by SUNY Fredonia’s Department of Theatre and Dance at the Robert W. Marvel Theatre, inside Rockefeller Hall. Performances will be held on Oct. 25, 26, 27, 31......
“Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812” fills the Marvel Theater
Reading Time: 4 minutesELENA FITZGERALD Special to The Leader The Robert W. Marvel Theater staged a musical last month called “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.” Audience members walked in to see dazzling lights, multiple stages and tables for people to sit and watch the show. It was unlike any production......
Random Acts improv brings creativity to campus
Reading Time: 3 minutesSAMUEL AGYEI Special to The Leader Photo by Cottonbro Studio | Provided by Pexels If you’re a fan of spontaneity, creativity and quick thinking, you’re in for a treat. John Read, a co-captain of Random Acts and Brent Hetrick, treasurer of the club, gave a sneak peak of what is......
Masks On: TADA presents ‘Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mime!’
Reading Time: 3 minutesALANA WINGATE Staff Writer The Department of Theatre and Dance will enter the realm of mime by presenting the kid-friendly production “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mime.” It will be their third 2022-2023 Walter Gloor Mainstage of the Series performance. “This is a show that is designed for families and even though......
[SATIRE] Hillary Clinton inspires wave of theatrical inspiration
Reading Time: 2 minutesBRIAN CECALA Staff Scallywag Fans of the iconic feminist and political leader Hillary Rodham Clinton may be surprised that she can add a new title… Theater super-star! After conceding the 2016 election, there were rumors floating around that she had been taking acting classes in her free time. Well, not......