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Actors avoid curses associated with superstitions

Actors avoid curses associated with superstitions

Luke Haynes March 8, 2015

If you have a friend in the theater, then you’re probably guilty of it – you hear they’re performing tonight and, whether or not you’re able to attend, you want them to know you support them so...

Gallaway was friend to Tennessee Williams

Gallaway was friend to Tennessee Williams

Cokie Thompson March 3, 2015

By Cokie Thompson | Staff ReporterTennessee Williams was born 60 miles west of Tuscaloosa in Columbus, Mississippi. His mother almost married a man in Demopolis, 60 miles south of Tuscaloosa. His good...

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...

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....

Operas deserve respect from musical theatre fans

Luke Haynes November 23, 2014

It’s hard to believe “Miss Saigon,” a musical about prostitutes in Vietnam, “Aida,” a musical about slaves in Egypt and “RENT,” a musical about Bohemians in New York City all drew from the...

'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,”...

Crossroads Productions offers collaborative film experience

Crossroads Productions offers collaborative film experience

Laura Testino November 9, 2014

Not many scenarios exist for blues music fans to indulge in passions for sports and filmmaking while also honoring musician Robert Johnson. Brandon Sparks managed to weave these distinct interests together...

Popular musical 'Wicked' should retire from Broadway

Luke Haynes October 20, 2014

Over a decade ago “Wicked” flew in, stunned audiences, won all kinds of awards and propelled many of its actors into stardom. Since then, more than 8 million people in New York have seen the musical,...

Students play multiple roles

Students play multiple roles

Francie Johnson October 14, 2014

After weeks of strenuous rehearsal for the UA theatre department’s production of “Othello,” Samuel Hardy walked off stage needing rest. “That was a really intense rehearsal process, and then I...

Musicals return to former success as big budget movies

Luke Haynes September 6, 2014

In 1927, Warner Brothers Studios released “The Jazz Singer,” the first feature length film with synchronized sound, heralding the end of the silent film era and opening the door to a new age, the age...

Absurdist theater haunts viewer with inconsistencies, questions

Luke Haynes April 20, 2014

Absurd is a word you don’t hear too much anymore, and when you do, it usually serves to mock an overly critical person. That being the case, I did not know what to expect when I went to see my first...

Theater student takes roles to next level

Theater student takes roles to next level

Shelby Akin April 17, 2014

When Sam Hardy felt the hatred rising within him as he spoke his last line as Iago in Shakespeare’s “Othello” last February, he was overwhelmed by the intensity of the emotion . He loved it.“Perhaps...