September 23, 2011
“The Good Soul of Szechuan” is the first show to hit the boards of the McDaniel stage, and I, being a theatre kid myself, am excited to experience the show. I would hope that the McDaniel and Westminster community would be just as interested as I am, and coming up are some reasons why. ...
Tags: Alumni Hall, stage, The Good Soul of Szechuan, theater, theatreArts and Culture
December 3, 2010
Zachary Brown Staff Reporter Reading through the campus announcements on Nov. 4, I came across the heading, “Dinner with the PREZ!” I couldn’t resist reading through the explanation, so I discovered that President Roger Casey and his wife, Robyn Allers, were hosting a dinner party for the first 20 students to reply to the announcement, ...
Tags: dinner, President Casey, theatreOpinion
March 21, 2010
Samantha Lambert Staff Reporter Walking onto the strange and unsettling set of Blood Wedding seemed to be the proverbial hors d’oeuvre before the main course, the dramatic theatrical entrée. Blood Wedding is a great play of dramatic events in rural Spain written by the Spanish dramatist, Federico Lorca. The play takes place during a usually ...
Tags: Blood Wedding, theatreOpinion
December 1, 2009
‘Youn Robinhood’ Pantomime to Join Playbill for McDaniel Theatre Lisa Vasapollo Staff Reporter As if The Rocky Horror Show wasn’t good enough, the McDaniel theatre is well rested and has begun rehearsing for this year’s pantomime, Young Robin Hood. For those of you who are unsure of what a pantomime is, it comes to us ...
Tags: theatreFeatures
October 25, 2009
Samantha Lambert Staff Reporter Props Bag. Check. Disco Ball. Check Fishnet. Check. Virgins. Check. Let the games begin! McDaniel’s twist on Rocky Horror was not only a success at the box office, but it was also a success in audience pleasing (wink). The show almost sold out Friday night; other nights drew large crowds as ...
Tags: Rocky Horror, theatreFeatures
October 25, 2009
Lisa Starr Contributor The fall theatre production at McDaniel College was The Rocky Horror Show. The show is filled with shocking twists and unexpected personalities. McDaniel put the play on for four nights, with a double feature on Friday night. My friends were all excited about the chance to partake in their first play here ...
Tags: Rocky Horror, theatreFeatures