Theatre News

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  Big Screen Dreams: Alumna Shines in Film Festivals from Coast to Coast

  Foolhardy Love, a short film starring and associate produced by Gabriella Gonzalez Biziou ’12 has been earning rave reviews at film festivals across the country.

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  From Southwestern to Showtime: Abigail Bensman ’25 Shines on Stage

  Business major Abigail Bensman fulfills her Broadway dream while enrolled at Southwestern after being cast as “Brenda” in the North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray.
  

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  Innovation Takes Center Stage

  Student bridges theater and technology to create an automatic spotlight tracker.

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  Alumna Illuminates the Magic of Disney World

  Jaime Hotaling ’23 recounts her transformative journey from SU to Disney.

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  From the Stage to the Courtroom

  An alumna advocates for women, giving back, and making a lasting impact.

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  From Stage to Screen: A Student’s Journey into Filmmaking

  Theater student juggles the rigors of school and a job on set.

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  G.H.O.S.T. Unit Takes Theater to New Dimensions at Southwestern

  What happens when you start a devised theater project with three Southwestern University students and the Anton Checkov play, The Cherry Orchard? You end up with a nationally recognized production called G.H.O.S.T. Unit: The Live Event.

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  The Tale of a Playwright

  James Venhaus ’91 details his story as a published playwright and fine arts educator, sharing wisdom based on his real-world experiences with the theatre industry for the benefit of current and future Southwestern theatre students.

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  Theatre in the Classroom

  Jasmine Renee Thomas ’12 shares her past experiences as a Southwestern theatre student and how they set the stage for her personal and professional development as an educator.

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  A Lawyer’s Appeal for Theatre

  Christi Rodriguez Cottrell ’98 shares how her background in theatre has become an asset for her career in law.