By Ian WesselhoffAfter several successful shows on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, a medical emergency Saturday prevented “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” lead Wesley Baumann from continuing with his performance as the titular Percy. With the rest of the Saturday show cancelled, the status of the final show on Sunday, March 8, was in up in the air. That’s when Ryan Merchant stepped in. Merchant, a senior communication major, was the sound engineer for the production...
By Ian Wesselhoff As a first-year student at Georgia College & State University, theatre major Wesley Baumann is playing the lead in “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” opening March 5 – and in his Intro to Design class, he built the set that he will be performing on. Baumann, who is also a member of Georgia College’s audition-only Max Noah Singers choral group, got involved on campus as soon as he could. “Basically the first day I got to Georgia College, I went to a workshop...
By Ian Wesselhoff In the world of theatre, Patrick Hamilton (’17) has played many roles. From working in the box office at Macon's Grand Opera House to opening and managing the 1,200-seat state-of-the-art Monroe County Fine Arts Center, he has been behind the scenes of both the technical and administrative sides of theatre, picking up awards and recognition along the way. And, since 2021, he has been sharing that experience with students at Georgia College & State University as technical...
When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods. This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019. Music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki adapted from the book by Rick Riordan Directed by Amy PinneyGet your tickets today! tickets.gcsu.edu
When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods. This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019. Music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki adapted from the book by Rick Riordan Directed by Amy PinneyGet your tickets today! tickets.gcsu.edu
Auditions for the student-directed spring play, Exit, Pursued by a Bear, will be held next week. Auditions will be held Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Campus Black Box Theatre. Callbacks will be held the following day at 2 p.m. Please prepare a 30-60 second monologue in the style of the show. Please fill out the audition form if you plan on auditioning: https://tinyurl.com/BearAuditions. Filling this form out before the audition is super helpful. If you have any questions, please reach out...
By Ian Wesselhoff As the semester winds down, students in Georgia College & State University’s directing classes approach their final exams just like any other students – except their final is held in front of a crowd of several hundred people. A semester of in-class training, student-led auditions and weekly outside-of-class rehearsals culminates at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 and 4 in Directing I Scenes, a popular performance event from the Department of Theatre & Dance. Students in Directing...
The Georgia College & State University Department of Theatre and Dance presents The 14th annual performance of Bountiful Fall Dance Concert.Artistic Director - Natalie King Assistant Director - Juliana Freudeproduced by Chi Tau Epsilon, Dance HonoraryJoin us for the 14th annual production of Bountiful Fall Dance Concert produced by Chi Tau Epsilon. The concert will feature a diverse repertoire of choreography that highlights both contemporary and classical dance forms featuring work...
The Georgia College & State University Department of Theatre and Dance presents Emerging Artists I: Informal Dance Showings.Directed by Juliana FreudeEmerging Artists I showcases a selection of “works in progress” created by undergraduate dance students as they prepare to realize their artistic intentions for the mainstage.
The Georgia College & State University Department of Theatre and Dance presents Emerging Artists I: Informal Dance Showings.Directed by Juliana FreudeEmerging Artists I showcases a selection of “works in progress” created by undergraduate dance students as they prepare to realize their artistic intentions for the mainstage.
