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Player’s Theater Group performs eerie one-act play

Ellie Rambo, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 13, 2015

It seems right that a play about the brevity of life should only last 40 minutes. This was the case with “Kaleidoscope,” the Ray Bradbury one-act produced by the Players’ Theatre Group. The story...

Hold on to Halloween with “The Addams Family”

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter November 13, 2015

The notoriously gloomy Wednesday Addams might have been happier as a Friday. Unless, of course, she was Friday the 13th, like the first night of Eldred Theater’s production of “The Addams Family.” The...

Play’s comedy is strong, but drama falls flat

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter November 6, 2015

On Halloween night, I attended “The Motherf**ker with the Hat” with the promise of lots of profanity and a comedic drama that would make me reflect on my own life. Two parts of that were delivered. Centered...

Intensity and humor blend in Players’ Theater Group show

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter October 30, 2015

If the name: “The Motherf**ker with the Hat” doesn’t intrigue you enough to watch the show put on by the Players’ Theatre Group, maybe a description will. This Friday and Saturday, the Players’...

“First Date” gives a good first impression

“First Date” gives a good first impression

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter October 30, 2015

My first impression of “First Date” was made during the opening number, “The One,” which immediately showcased the energetic eccentricities that would follow. The musical follows Casey (Mara Grigg)...

In Cleveland Play Houses The Crucible, resentment boils just below the surface of society.

Cleveland theater preview

Ellie Rambo, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 23, 2015

Fall is the prime time to experience live theater in Cleveland, but having too many choices can be overwhelming. We’re here to help you narrow down that list based on your interests and wallet. You...

Great Lakes Theater is performing a modernized King Lear.

“King Lear” is all bark and no bite

Ellie Rambo, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 9, 2015

Nothing will come of nothing, but something good may come from subtlety. A sense of restraint was missing from Great Lakes Theater’s production of “King Lear,” which opened last weekend. The classic...

Players Theater Group kicked off their semester of performances with The Alchemist.

Good alchemy on stage from the Players’ Theatre Group

Ellie Rambo, Copy Editor September 4, 2015

Omens follow an unnamed shepherd across Spain, through the Sahara desert and finally to the pyramids of Egypt, where she believes she will find treasure. In this stage adaption of Paulo Coelho’s “The...

Fall theater previews

Sierra Cotton, Contributing Reporter August 28, 2015

Our campus offers a diverse array of shows through various theater groups. With so many options, there is no reason not to attend one. One of the theater groups on campus is the Players’ Theatre Group,...

Bringing the smarts to the arts with Eldred Theater’s upcoming play

Tiffany Cheung, Staff Reporter April 10, 2015

Eldred Theater is bringing Molière’s brilliant satirical comedy, “The Learned Ladies,” to campus for showtimes this week and next week. For those who are not familiar with Molière’s work...

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