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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

East Cleveland Theater opens season No. 50 with dramatic Jekyll and Hyde

East Cleveland Theater opens season No. 50 with dramatic Jekyll and Hyde

Kyle Smith, Staff Reporter October 12, 2018

Fog poured through the darkly lit hall of a 100-year-old church Saturday night, as dark figures stalked through the gloom pursuing evil intentions. Where pews should have stood, rows of theater seating...

“Reckless” asks, “Can you ever really know a person?”

Sunayana Jampanaboyana, Staff Writer October 12, 2018

To open the Eldred Theater 2018-19 season, the Case Western Reserve University Department of Theater presented six performances of “Reckless” by Craig Lucas. “Reckless” is a hallmark of postmodern...

The Mather Dance Collective (MaDaCol) rehearsing for their spring performance. Dances were choreographed by second-year graduate students Yizhen Hu and Xiaomeng Zhao, as well as CWRU alumna Karina Browne.

MaDaCol showcases modern themes, old school flare

Kyle Smith, Contributing Reporter April 27, 2018

At the center of a pitch black room, a solitary orange spotlight illuminated a shapeless figure writhing and contorting to the sound of dripping water, scraping metal and distorted mumbling. The scene...

1. IMPROVment hosted “Lake Effect,” its annual comedy show on April 7. 2. Fifth-year student Brett DiCello and second-year student Tony Monczewski perform as IMPROVment cast members at “Lake Effect.”

“Lake Effect” hits Cleveland

Max McPheeters, Staff Reporter April 13, 2018

This past weekend, IMPROVment held their seventh annual “Lake Effect” improv comedy festival. The April 7 event was free and open to the public like all of IMPROVment’s shows, and featured visiting...

Players Theatre Groups The Dead Guy ran last weekend, March 23 and 24 for two shows, one of which was attended by the playwright.

Satirical production knocks audiences “dead”

Yvonne Pan, Staff Reporter March 30, 2018

If you had a million dollars and only one week to live, what would you do? In Players’ Theatre Group (PTG)’s production of “The Dead Guy,” Eldon Phelps (Will Erickson), a narrow-minded town loser,...

The CWRU Department of Theaters production of Uncle Vanya ran at the Eldred Theater for two weekends in February.

A new and improved “Uncle Vanya”

Sunayana Jampanaboyana, Contributing Reporter March 2, 2018

One country house. A new, attractive wife. Boredom. Tea in the sunlight. Unrequited love. Unexpected humor. A gunfight where not a single person is hurt. What could be more interesting? As the third...

“Love Never Dies” comes to Cleveland

Victoria Radcliffe, Staff Reporter February 2, 2018

From Jan. 9 to 28, “Love Never Dies,” the sequel to the popular musical, “The Phantom of the Opera,” was put on at Playhouse Square, marking the first time the production has toured in America....

MaDaCol features student choreographers

Sophia Yakumithis, Staff Reporter December 8, 2017

On the weekend of Nov. 30, the Department of Dance presented the Fall Mather Dance Collective (MaDaCol), a series of performances by a group of over 50 dancers. The program premiered works by second-year...

Despite its raunchy dialogue, “In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)“ emotionally resonated with a very engaged audience.

Vibrators may cause hysterical laughter

Max McPheeters, Staff Reporter December 1, 2017

For two weekends during November, the Case Western Reserve University Department of Theater put on the Tony-nominated show “In The Next Room (Or The Vibrator Play)” by Sarah Ruhl. The play ran from...

“Medea” almost unrecognizable

Madison Avolio, Arts & Entertainment Designer November 17, 2017

When sitting down to watch a rendition of a famous Greek tragedy such as “Medea”, surprises are typically unheard of. The audience knows the plot before the entertainment even begins. Medea, the titular...

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