Florida Atlantic University’s Theater program provides experiences and memories that will last a lifetime. Being on stage can be one of the biggest thrills. “The best feeling on stage is when I’m completely swept away by the character in the given circumstances and I’m no longer there and it’s just me and the character” says Joe Anarumo. Fortunately for 21 year old Joe Anarumo, he has had plenty of those heart pounding moments. Anarumo started his career in FAU Theater in the summer of 2013 and will be ending it this spring, when he will be taking the stage for the last time in a French Restoration Comedy “The Country Wife” and William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”. Anarumo will be playing the lead in both shows.
Anarumo said, because both spring shows are heavily cast and period pieces, auditions for the spring season came early so the tech department could start working on these intricate pieces as soon as possible.
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Balancing school and theater can be a challenge. Anarumo says “I find the heavy amount of theatrical work stimulating in addition to my current 19 credit course load. It keeps me focused, determined and constantly striving to nurture my craft”
This Fall Joe will be performing in FAU’s Fall Mainstage “The Pillars of Society” and in the Alpha Psi Omega Student show “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” by William Shakespeare. This particular production is being directed by one of the MFA Acting Students at FAU, Ross Frawley.
In another attempt to bring the theater exposure, FAU established a professional resident theater company ,Theatre Lab this fall. This makes FAU the second school in the state to host a professional resident company; FSU, being the other.
Anarumo was casted in the Theatre Lab’s Young Artist and Writer’s Program Education Outreach Program. Three short plays were
The enaction of the Federal Theatre Project (FTP) provided many theatre professionals with new, much-needed jobs during the Great Depression, but its impact didn’t stop there.
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On October 22nd, at 7:30 pm, in Tarbutton Hall, I watched the play called, “Wit,” by Oxford College Theater. This play was written by Margaret Edson. Having read the play before, I was interested to see how Oxford Theater produced the play. The cast did a very good job being in character the whole time, and communicating to the audience. I could feel the emotions each character was going through.
Brayden Biersner has filled his years with entertainment, joy, and happiness. He couldn’t have asked for anymore from his life. He departed leaving several grandkids behind with bright memories of their grandfather. Brayden was born September 6, 1998. Yes was an entertainer and ball of energy from the beginning, but was just too afraid to show it.
The concert I attended, with my sister and friend, was held at FAU’s beautifully quaint University Theater. The room was only half full with student, professors, and various other adults. The Fifth House Ensemble performed three different “acts”. The first was a few different comedic opera songs about “Employees Wash Hands”, “Cascading Water”, and “Lipstick”. These songs were comicial with a refreshing twist.
Many people dream of performing on stage, being a part of brilliant performances and productions. I, on the other hand, dream of working behind the scenes, and of being a part of the team that makes these performances and productions possible. Music and the arts are my passion, and I plan to work in the management, promotion and advocacy of arts organizations both nationally and internationally. Pursuing an M.A./M.B.A. dual degree in Arts Administration at the University of Cincinnati is the next step for me to achieve my life goals.
Christopher joined the theatre department in Cornell and played as Pozzo in “Waiting for Godot”, Segismundo in “Life Is a Dream”, Polixenes in “The Winter 's Tale”, and as Hamlet in “Rosencrantz” and “Guildenstern Are Dead”. After freshmen year Christopher received a full season contract with the San Diego Shakespeare Festival, with the roles an Edward IV in “Richard III”, Fenton in “The Merry Wives of Windsor”, and Dumaine in “Love’s Labour’s lost” at the Old Globe
As an actress and stagehand for the New York Civic Theatre, I am committed to a career in the entertainment business. Over the past twelve years, I have worked on every aspect of set design and production, mastering the endless technical challenges that live theatre presents. Consequently, I am equally comfortable constructing sets, sewing costumes, stringing lights and running lines with famous actors. Even after all these years, I have not lost my passion for the business. I still get goose bumps on opening night when I watch the combined energy of the production company come together for the first time in front of a live audience.
The dramatic acting from the performers, during both comedic and tragic scenes, along with the set lighting that changes during the mood of different scenes further reinforce the effectiveness of the director’s ability to successfully adapt the play to the
Intrigued by this sudden clamor, I sought out an explanation from a friend. I learned that the spring musical, Guys & Dolls, was fast approaching. Always one for building and technology, I decided to join the technical theater crew. That simple action was one of the most valuable actions I could have ever
I attended the Student Jazz Concert at the Bruce Owen Theatre located on the campus of OCCC on October 17, 2017. The group that was performing consisted of students from the Southeast High School and OCCC. I decided to attend this concert from the recommendation of my teacher, Professor Boyle. He had mentioned to the class that it would be a wonderful jazz concert and would be worth our wild to attend. He also offered extra credit points to attend, so this helped in many students decision to attend.
Adding to the theatre, the Othello performance opened the gateway for African American actors, playwrights, and all others who wished to show what they could accomplish. Paul believed that art was a “social weapon” and that the success
Upstage is back, downstage is front, right is left, left is right, out is up, break a leg but don't really, wings have nothing to do with birds, the catwalk doesn’t involve cats, and when the stage manager says move it means move. The theatre vocabulary is very confusing for the outside world, but for me it is my second language. More specifically, I have developed a passion for the technical elements of theatre over the years. The joy of being the “people in black” that can make amazing sets and produce incredible plays which goes unnoticed.. Although this discourse is much small yet complex it has helped me find out who I am but also in my academic skills through learning how to work in teams, solve problems independently but also how to be
The Addams’s family musical was a delightful play full of delightful humor, tense scenes, and heartfelt moments. The play opened late this spring with twenty-two college students from the Florida School of the Arts, a public art college in Palatka. The cast was led by Willie Beaton II as Gomez Addams, Bella Carlsen as Morticia Adams, Caitlin Sweeney as Wednesday Adams, and Briar Boggs as Lucas Benieke. The cast of acting students was, as a whole, quite good, performing A+ material. However, at some points of the show, it becomes clear that the students have some years left to learn.
However, theater is much more than an elective or an “easy A”, theater is something that will stick with you for the rest of your