by wittmanoc7933 | Sep 16, 2018 | Folio
By Linnea Barklund In March 2018, current MFA student Hannah “Rock” Roccisano directed a production of John Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, starring S&P students Ryan Wilson, Claire Wittman, Danielle A. Festa, Jessie Lillis, Tiffany Waters, and Christian...
by wittmanoc7933 | May 25, 2018 | Folio
By Christian Fernandez As part of their season, MBU MFA companies select a Renaissance show where the company emulates the American Shakespeare Center’s Renaissance Season. The format of the Renaissance show limits the company to a one week rehearsal schedule with no...
by wittmanoc7933 | May 22, 2018 | Folio
By Christian Fernandez In the MBU Shakespeare and Performance Program, first year students are required to take the spring class REN 531: Performance of Language. The class challenges students by having them produce and perform an early modern play, taking on the...
by wittmanoc7933 | Apr 9, 2018 | Folio
By Christian Fernandez Months of research and writing, hours upon hours of writing and editing, all packed into a twenty-five minute presentation. Second and third year students had to endure such difficulties as MBU hosted its annual Thesis Festival on February 25...
by wittmanoc7933 | Mar 8, 2018 | Folio
By Christian Fernandez Making Shakespeare understandable to adults can be challenging. Making Shakespeare understandable to elementary students can be daunting. The Motley Players had to face such a task as they performed their education show As You Like It at Bessie...
by wittmanoc7933 | Feb 26, 2018 | Folio
By Christian Fernandez Two virgins in disguise to avoid standing as sacrifices to Neptune. A man who rejects the love of a woman because he adores the moon. These charming stories make up John Lyly’s Gallathea and Endymion, which performed on February 12 and 13...