Adrian College is performing the show “Almost, Maine” on December 2-4 in Downs Hall Theater. “Almost, Maine” is a show featuring multiple comedic love scenes. It takes place in the fictional town of Almost, Maine during a frosty winter. The play was written by John Cariani in 2002. AC’s production of “Almost, Maine” will...
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Godspell brings Bible stories to life
“Godspell,” a musical based on the Bible’s Gospel of Matthew in the Bible, was produced by Adrian College last Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 21-23. The audience, cast and crew all agree that Godspell was a sensation. Freshman Mat Pecek played the lead part of Jesus. Senior Kyle Bucholz played the antagonist, Judas and...
Godspell coming to campus next month
The Adrian College Theatre Department will be performing the musical Godspell on October 21, 22 and 23, directed by Sue Smith. Auditions were held in the beginning week of school and rehearsals have started to prepare for the performances in October. “We only did one night of auditions,” Smith said. “We started at 6:30...
A new kind of play to take the stage at AC
Making its Adrian College premier December 2 at 8 p.m. will be this year’s winter play, “Almost Maine.” This play will be different than other plays that have been performed on this campus, as it does not follow one general plot and does not have any lead characters. Although the play is very loosely...
Love, loss, and mystery
This year’s One Act Plays will be premiering on September 23, 24 and 25 in Downs Hall, at 8 p.m. The One Act Plays are written by Rebecca Spicer and Laura Shank. Laura Shank is the writer of “More then Friends, Less than Lovers,” as well as a recent Adrian College graduate. Rebecca Spicer,...
Second annual Make-A-Wish dinner raises funds, adds laughs
The drunken and flirty wife wandering around in cahoots with everyone. The tipsy best man still in the immature college party mindset. The bride’s sister focusing the spotlight on herself at all times. These and other wedding party members were all on stage this past Saturday in the Adrian-Tobias Room for the second annual...
“Stop Kiss” to make waves at Adrian College
“Babbling, bubbling brooks,” the small, seven-member cast of “Stop Kiss” repeats aloud, following the directions of the stage manager, senior Ryan Chalou. They diligently repeat the tongue twisters to practice clear diction and stretch to loosen their bodies for movement on stage. As the rehearsals for the play come to a close, and opening...
Theatre department opens “Comedy of Errors”
The Adrian College theatre department will be presenting William Shakespeare’s, “Comedy of Errors.” It will be showing Dec. 3-Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Downs Hall theater. “I saw this play when I was in college,” director Annisa Morgenson-Lindsey said. “It is by far my favorite comedy; it’s just so much fun.” Sophomore...
’94 alum playwright at AC
It all started during Professor Michael Allen’s playwriting class in the fall of 1991. For most of the students in the class, the final project of writing a one act play was easy, but not for Shaun Gunning. He just couldn’t think of anything to write. Instead of worrying, he did what Allen had...