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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Two-man show wows in the Black Box

Two-man show wows in the Black Box

Victoria Radcliffe, Staff Reporter October 27, 2017

This past week, fourth-year student Brett DiCello and second-year student Tony Monczewski, both theater and biomedical engineering majors, brought two artists to life in the Eldred Black Box with Players’...

Theater undergraduates to act with the Cleveland Public Theater

Victoria Radcliffe, Contributing Reporter October 6, 2017

JP Peralta and Nailah Mathews, both third-year theater students, have secured roles in shows with the Cleveland Public Theater. Peralta is acting as Zhang Sallerendos in Eric Coble’s “The Family Claxon”...

A reminder that vulnerability is not weakness

Max McPheeters, Staff Reporter September 29, 2017

The first Eldred Theater main stage show of this year is “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds” by Paul Zindel, and will run both this weekend and next weekend. The production is directed...

Our favorite sponge sings his way into our hearts

Victoria Radcliffe, Contributing Reporter September 29, 2017

The cast recording of the world premiere of “SpongeBob Squarepants: The New Musical” was released on Sept. 22 and features songs written by beloved artists such as Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Panic!...

Players' Theater Group staged Sophocles' "Elektra" as part of their spring 2017 season.

Players’ Theater Group plans for season ahead

Smruthi Maganti, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 22, 2017

Just last week, Players’ Theater Group (PTG) began its preparations for the season ahead in earnest, auditioning students for its plays for the coming semester. One of three theater-oriented organizations...

“Love and Information”: a tribute to the daily lives of CWRU students

“Love and Information”: a tribute to the daily lives of CWRU students

Max McPheeters, Contributing Reporter September 1, 2017

For this year’s Welcome Back Show, the Case Western Reserve University Department of Theater is staging a production of Caryl Churchill’s “Love and Information” at the Black Box at the Eldred Theater...

"Aliens” tells immigrant stories

“Aliens” tells immigrant stories

Isabel Torres-Padin, Staff Reporter April 28, 2017

This past weekend Eldred Theater was brought to life with the uniquely reassuring play, “Aliens with Extraordinary Skills.” With a plot centering on a naïve Moldovan clown, her girl crazy clown partner...

Macbeth brings medieval politics to the modern era

Smruthi Maganti, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 28, 2017

This Friday and Saturday, the Players’ Theatre Group is staging a production of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” at the Black Box at the Eldred Theater. Directed by first-year Giuliana Conte, the...

Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ Playwriting Festival encourages unfiltered imagination

Daniel Mottern, Staff reporter April 14, 2017

For the readers who don’t know me, I am a huge theater geek. I love working on theatrical productions, from acting to directing and even working backstage or in the booth. However, one aspect that I...

The Flick illustrates “messed up people just trying to get by”

Daniel Mottern, Contributing Reporter March 24, 2017

Movies hold incredible power. Think of some of the greats: “The Godfather,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Jurassic Park” and even modern classics like “Argo” and “Moonlight.” Cinematic flicks have...

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