Happy Friday everyone, BLACKS & PHATS, by Kevin Renn, and directed by Janai Lashon, opened last night and runs through Sunday.  Spread the word!  If you are not working on…

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Doesn’t Week 7 always feel like that “hump week” of the term? It’s past the midpoint but still so. far. from. the end? Well fear not my chickadees because I…

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Howdy!  It’s your friendly neighborhood Dr. Quincy Thomas, here to spill that tea on all the goings on in the Theatre Arts Department and the Festival Playhouse. Hey y’all, want…

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Heavy snowfall just in time for Winter Break? Sounds about right. What are you planning to do with your snowy weekend? Do y’all still sled down the quad on caf…

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Good evening everyone here and at sea, first the news…Actually it’s been a quiet week and not quite the middle of the term so I have very little to say…The…

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Hello everyone! THURSDAY, this week, January 27:  SOPHOMORES who are considering Theatre as a major or minor, please come to an information session with Ren (and possibly other theatre faculty…

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Week 2—Jan. 14 Newsletter  1.     The Conviction of Lady Lorraine opens tonight! Reserve your (free) ticket here: https://festivalplayhouse.kzoo.edu/   And check out this story about our special guest artists Dwandra Lampkin and Dee Dee…

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Welcome back to campus, and thank you for being part of the Festival Playhouse family! Here’s the news this week:  Auditions and callbacks continue for Blacks + Phats tonight, 6:30, Playhouse!…

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..FLASH…Good afternoon Mr and Ms America and all her ships at sea, important announcements to follow…yes I know it’s not Friday…So it’s 6 week and you all are still here!…

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So much going on in Week 5, Let’s just dive right in…Happening Tonight! Monkapult is BACK ON! Whether you’ve never seen the improv troupe or you’re a longtime fan catch…

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