Friday, March 29

Arts

Actor Spotlight: Kodi Robertson
Campus, Opinion, Theatre AUM

Actor Spotlight: Kodi Robertson

BY: Olivia Crutchfield The thing you become passionate about over the course of your life may have been something you never would have thought in a million years would soon be a part of who you are as a person. With the help of encouraging parents and the universe placing you exactly where you need to be at that moment, you can be surprised as to how your path changes instantly. Kodi Robertson is no stranger to the stage or entertaining people. For Robertson, acting and theatre was his way out of a predictable future. Robertson not only realizes how impactful theatre has been on his personal life, but also how theatre in our society can help people see through different lenses. "The performing arts are, and always have been, important to society strictly because people have been tell...
AUM’s Small Theatre Program Provides Students Big Opportunities
Opinion, Theatre AUM

AUM’s Small Theatre Program Provides Students Big Opportunities

BY: Brittany Vallely “Being a small theatre means that everyone who comes in hits the ground running,” according to AUM’s theatre coordinator who is also an alumni. Katie Pearson, who has been a part of the theatre program since 2004, gave a speech to journalism students about how AUM’s theatre department prepares students for the professional world, despite the size of the program. Pearson received her bachelor’s in art and master degree in liberal arts with a concentration in theatre from AUM. After she graduated, she continued working at the university for four years as an assistant, and was later offered the job as theatre coordinator. “I secure the rights, design the posters, and programs for productions,” said Pearson. “I was at the right place at the right time when I wa...
Designer Students Share Their Stories About the Technical Aspect of Theatre
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Designer Students Share Their Stories About the Technical Aspect of Theatre

BY: Brittany Vallely Have you ever wondered who works backstage to help make a play come life? There is an entire technical aspect in theatre called a designer team. Theatre AUM’s designer team for their production of “Child’s Play” is made up of students, which includes makeup design and lighting design. Olivia Crutchfield, a senior, is the makeup designer and helps make the actors fit their character. “The research starts off with what do you want to do and then finding your examples. It's basically using key words and putting that into Google or Pinterest, and taking bits and pieces from imagines and putting that into one,” said Crutchfield. Crutchfield mentions that there are a lot of fantasy characters in this play, such as toys coming to life and those designs took ...
The Department of Fine Arts Hosts Student Art Market
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The Department of Fine Arts Hosts Student Art Market

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Nov. 7, 2018— The Department of Fine Arts will be hosting a student art market on Wednesday, November 14th in the Goodwyn Hall Lobby. The event will begin at 11:00 a.m. and will feature works from current students and AUM Alumni. Cash and checks will both be accepted and there will be cookies available for anyone who purchases any artwork. Be sure to stop by and support the Department of Fine Arts as well as your fellow classmates and Alumni. ### Contact: Chelsea Bassett cbassett@aum.edu
Theatre AUM

Theatre AUM – Child’s Play

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruScpMSe-gY[/embedyt]   Showtimes and dates for “Child's Play” are November 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. The show closes November 11 at 2 p.m. AUM’s theatre is located in the Taylor Center.
My Summer Working In the Professional World
Editorials, Theatre AUM

My Summer Working In the Professional World

BY: Brittany Vallely If you told me a year ago that I would be working at a professional theatre in New York for the summer I would not have believed you. However, when I received a job offer from The Gateway Playhouse for a carpentry apprenticeship I knew I could not pass up the opportunity. I applied for the job at the Southern Eastern Theatre Conference (SETC) last March, where professional theatre companies from all over the country look for technicians. Since I am theatre major and have worked on set construction while in college, I figured this would be a good idea to get more experience before I graduate. Going to a job fair alone was intense because I had no idea what kind of questions I was going to be asked, and most of the people that were also applying looked more expe...
Cloverdale Playhouse Presents: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead!”
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Cloverdale Playhouse Presents: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead!”

BY: Kodi Robertson Anyone who has ever heard of William Shakespeare knows or has at least heard of “Hamlet”. “Hamlet” is the classic revenge tragedy that has been retold over and over, and over, and over again. Retellings of the same story is quite common in theatre, but spin-offs are where these stories shine brightest. “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead!” gives audiences the story of “Hamlet” from the perspective of comic relief characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. For those who do not know, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are friends of Hamlet’s from school. Imagine Timon and Pumba from “The Lion King” being able to tell their side of the story. Wait, they already have a movie for that? That is because “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead!” provided the “Lion King ½” inspirati...
Female Voices in Theatre
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Female Voices in Theatre

BY: Olivia Crutchfield Theatre AUM’s first production of the 2018-2019 season is in full swing, and like previous years it’s being kicked off with a showcase. The showcases are a compilation of scenes and monologues from various plays all regarding a certain theme. This years’ showcase is showcasing monologues and scenes all written by women; Female Voices. The underrepresentation of women is evident in many industries, and unfortunately theatre is an industry where women have also been forgotten or completely misrepresented in works. Studies and numbers can clearly show how great the gap is between men and women. Although these numbers can be powerful in themselves, when you’re in the industry, even a small portion of it, you understand how women are often forgotten or written as ch...
Female Voices Showcase 2018
News, Theatre AUM

Female Voices Showcase 2018

BY: Marcus Godbee Auburn University Montgomery’s theatre is producing a showcase called “Female Voices.” The showcase consists of scenes and monologues written female playwrights. The number of female playwrights has significantly increased in the past few decades. Theatre AUM wishes to showcase their talent. “Today, theatre companies are actively seeking new works written by women,” said Theatre Professor Val Winkelman. “It has been a great experience to research and revisit some well- known, classic favorites as well as to explore contemporary plays written by prominent female playwrights.” Some of the topics that the plays explore are puberty, romance sexuality, equality, art, ambition and prejudice. “We chose this theme last spring and the timing could not have been more perfect,...