By Lauren Jurgemeyer Blog Content Contributor The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, opens at Texas State in the Theatre Center Mainstage on Oct. 30 and runs through Nov. 4. I had the pleasure of attending a few rehearsals of the upcoming production. Under the direction of Michael Costello, Salem and its intolerance come to life in a stark reflection of today. With the audience surrounding all four sides of the […]
By Lauren Jurgemeyer Blog Content Contributor Under the direction of Michael Costello, the Crucible is an intimate, emotional experience causing the audience to ruminate on themes of persecution, intolerance and hysteria. One of the most well-known American classics, the Crucible was written in 1953, during the era of the second Red Scare and the Hollywood Blacklist. Veiled as a fictitious rendering of the Salem Witch Trials, the play was meant […]
By Lauren Jurgemeyer Blog Content Contributor Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play, written by Anne Washburn, opens at Texas State in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre on Oct. 2 and runs through Oct. 7. I had the pleasure of attending a few rehearsals of the upcoming production. Under the direction of Isaac Byrne, a post-apocalyptic world that exists within the show comes to life. Unassuming, as an audience member, I sat […]
By Hannah Wisterman Web Editor It is 1905, and a black seamstress yearns for love. The problem: she loves a Jewish textile merchant, and at 35 years old, is running out of time to find a suitable husband. This is the story of Esther, the leading lady of Intimate Apparel, Texas State’s newest mainstage production, written by Lynn Nottage. The play is the first play performed in the Patti Strickel […]
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