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4Oct

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Red Bike Promo

By: Mason Lawrence The Auburn University of Montgomery Theatre Department is getting ready to put ontheir first show of the semester. October 5th is opening night for Red Bike by Caridad Svich.Val Winkleman is directing the show and has directed many plays put on in the AUM theatre.Last year she directed The Revolutionists and has overseen wardrobe, stage design and everyother facet of theatre for many other AUM productions . Red Bike is a story about growing upin a small town and finding what your place in the world is. Figuring out whether to leave thetown or stay there like so many others. AUM theatre professor, Neil David Seibel, has this tosay when asked why people should come see the play, “ Red Bike is a stream of consciousride between dreams and nightmares taken by an 11 year o...

Theatre AUM student earns Irene Ryan Award

21Feb

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Theatre AUM student earns Irene Ryan Award

BY: Isadora Nicolai AUM student gets first place in the Irene Ryan Award and is nominated to compete for the Kennedy Center National College Theater Festival. It is time to celebrate Auburn University at Montgomery’s Theatre Department. For the first time in history, an AUM theatre student was awarded first place in the Kennedy Center Regional College Festival. Theater major Yahzane Palmer was awarded the Irene Ryan Award on Feb. 6, taking first place in the South Region Competition for the festival. The festival happened virtually due to health safety measures. There were around 2,000 students competing for the acting award. In order to participate, the Kennedy Center sent jurors to watch the plays that were being showcased at schools. After watching, they selected the actors wh...

Theatre AUM presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream

7Apr

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Theatre AUM presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream

BY: Savanna Pruitt Theatre AUM’s production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Val Winkelman, opens April 8 at 7:30 p.m. Attendance is free for all community members. Theatre AUM’s members have been hard at work preparing for the performance and modifying it to meet COVID-19 safety protocols. Each performance of this show will take place outdoors at The Grove on AUM’s campus. Masks are required, and social distancing will be observed. For more information and showtimes, go to Theatre AUM’s Facebook page. Contact: Savanna Pruittspruitt3@aum.edu

9Oct

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Theatre AUM and COVID 19

BY: Jayla Brown AUM’s campus looks completely different for everyone this semester. There has been a lot of change, which means a lot of adjusting to our “new normal”. This week I had the opportunity to catch up with Professor Neil Seibel about the changes happening in the theatre department. When asked about adjusting to COVID-19 guidelines here at AUM, Seibel said, “We are adjusting. Theatre and the arts have always been about adapting to the circumstances, so in an odd way our students were rather uniquely prepared to handle the shift to hybrid experience.” Many classes, activities, and club meetings on campus have been moved either strictly online or partially online. As for the theatre department, Seibel stated, “Instruction has moved to in-class and simulcast, m...

12Nov

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The Seagull

BY: Kaleria Jackson There is no stopping Theatre AUM. After the World Tour: Acting Showcase performance earlier this semester, the department quickly started preparing for their next production. For this next production, Theatre AUM will present their production of The Seagull by Anton Chekhov translated by Christopher Hampton on November 7. I visited the set, and it looks fantastic. Sources say that the costumes are elaborate for such a period piece. The students who are participating in the production have been working hard to bring this show to life for AUM and the community. Student and actor Tony George says he is excited for everyone to come see the dramatic aspect of the play. This play involves a type of variety that will have your emotions on a roller coaster...

31Oct

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AUM Clubs and Organizations on Campus

BY: Brandon Barker There are many campuses around the country that have clubs and organizations. These clubs are a part of the campus lifestyle or college experience. They give you an outlet to express yourself like you were not able to in high school, and you are more likely to meet individuals like yourself. If you want to join in on the fun, AUM has loads of campus clubs and organizations that you can join today. There are many clubs on campus to attract everyone on campus. Some of them even align with the majors that AUM offers. For example, the Communications Department has many clubs that anyone can join. AUM Live is the newest club that organizes events and covers school- wide news. It gives hands-on communications practice that involves real-world work, especially for gra...