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Play based on Greek mythology premieres

Play based on Greek mythology premieres

Ellen Johnson February 16, 2015

Dry ice and blue lighting will dominate the stage of the Allen Bales Theatre as part of the set of American playwright Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice.”The play, part of the University’s department of theatre...

Staged concerts more for music than acting

Staged concerts more for music than acting

Luke Haynes February 16, 2015

It’s no secret that the biggest draw of musical theater is, in fact, the music. While it may seem that some productions occasionally get too caught up in the visual elements of a musical production at...

Theater productions follow complex process before hitting Broadway

Theater productions follow complex process before hitting Broadway

Luke Haynes February 8, 2015

Most major Broadway productions start in the humblest of places – cheap apartments, cramped subways, even college dorms. Obviously when these ideas are first conceived they’re not ready for a Broadway...

Center Stage: 1st student-written play produced by UA theater

Center Stage: 1st student-written play produced by UA theater

Margaret Wilbourne, Reed OMara February 1, 2015

Writing has been a crucial element of Laura Coby’s life since she first began writing poetry in 
elementary school.“I wrote my first poem in fifth grade, and it was about a tater tot,” she said....

Musical movies offer perfect selection for Valentine's Day date night

Musical movies offer perfect selection for Valentine's Day date night

Luke Haynes February 1, 2015

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and love is in the air. With this holiday fast approaching, many couples in search of a fun date-night activity will turn to musical movies. While this is a wonderful...

United Kingdom encourages innovation in theater, US fears risk

United Kingdom encourages innovation in theater, US fears risk

Luke Haynes January 25, 2015

There’s nothing like Broadway, right? Well, maybe there is. In fact, it’s possible that across the pond there’s something even better. While we love to think Broadway is the haven of all things theatrical,...

Page to Stage to feature folk, literature readings

Page to Stage to feature folk, literature readings

Stephanie Gaytan January 15, 2015

Theatre Tuscaloosa will present Page to Stage: Kate Campbell and Wayne Flynt, a performance that will readings by Pulitzer-nominated historian and writer Wayne Flynt and folk singer and storyteller Kate...

New Broadway plays offer tale of two casts

Luke Haynes January 7, 2015

While musicals will probably always be king on Broadway, two of the hottest tickets for the 2014-2015 season are “It’s Only a Play” and “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” While...

'Twelfth Night' offers adaptation

'Twelfth Night' offers adaptation

Margaret Wilbourne November 17, 2014

By Margaret Wilbourne | Contributing Writer The University of Alabama’s Department of Theatre and Dance will offer a twist on classic Shakespeare in its upcoming production of “Twelfth Night,”...

Opera guild open to all majors

Opera guild open to all majors

Marcus Flewellen October 14, 2014

In the University of Alabama Opera Program, students and faculty members put together 18th, 19th and 20th 
century operettas. Elizabeth Aversa, professor emerita, is an opera theater volunteer and a...

Tuscaloosa thespians benefit from community theater

Tuscaloosa thespians benefit from community theater

Margaret Wilbourne September 29, 2014

Close to 20 people are gathered in a semi-circle in a large room, their boldly-marked white and gray faces staring intently as they listen to directions from Joey Lay, artistic director of Tuscaloosa’s...

Techies, actors pivotal to success

Techies, actors pivotal to success

Luke Haynes September 29, 2014

If you hang around theater technicians–or “techies” as they’re affectionately referred to– long enough, you’re bound to hear the following quote by Mark Leslie: “An actor without techies...