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The Observer

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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Students directed and performed in this emotional play about loss and forgiveness.

Player’s Theater Group goes down the Rabbit Hole

Eddie Kerekes, Staff Reporter March 25, 2016

“Parents shouldn’t have to bury their children,” goes the old cliché. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Rabbit Hole,” which follows a family after the death of a child, doesn’t abuse this...

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...

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’...

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,...

Student director brings dark comedy to life

Temi Omilabu, Staff Reporter October 17, 2014

On Oct. 16-18, The Player’s Theater Group’s newest student-directed play, “The Exit Interview” hits the black box and all Case Western Reserve University students have the privilege of watching...

This Week in Eldred Blackbox: “The Shape of Things”

This Week in Eldred Blackbox: “The Shape of Things”

Joseph Verbovszky, Theatre Reporter August 31, 2012

A human being is a work of art. The skin, blood, organs, thoughts, and personality are all colors of a palette. With a quick flick of the wrist, the minor imperfections – the birthmark, the oversized...

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