Category: Theatre

Six Degrees of Separation comes to the VTA stage

The play for this season of  Vanguard Theatre will bring John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation to life. Auditions for Six Degrees of Separation are Wednesday, Sept. 6 and Thursday, Sept.  7 from 7-10 in the Little Theatre. The audition will be a cold reading, meaning no preparation is required. There are 13 male roles and… Continue reading Six Degrees of Separation comes to the VTA stage

Vanguard play tackles tough topic

Starting at 8 p.m. on Feb. 23 in the Fine Arts Building’s Little Theatre, a cast of four UTM students will tackle realism through performance of “The Realistic Joneses.” Called an “absurdist comedy” by Kevin Shell, director and assistant professor of Visual and Theatre Arts, the play follows four individuals as they each cope with… Continue reading Vanguard play tackles tough topic

“The Black Lives Matter” Experience

On Feb. 20, Florence Roach and the Ettaro Theater Company of Memphis, Tenn., presented their original play, “Black Lives Matter,” as a part of the 17th annual Civil Rights Conference. The play was an account of historical men and women who made an impact on the progression of African-American lives and how they helped build America.… Continue reading “The Black Lives Matter” Experience

“Zombies from the Beyond” a fun time for all

The UTM Vanguard Theatre will be performing “Zombies from the Beyond” beginning today, October 27th, and going through October 30th. The play is set in the 1950s, and takes a satirical stand on the worries and fears of aliens invading Earth that many people had in that time period. Overall, the play was well performed, and… Continue reading “Zombies from the Beyond” a fun time for all

Angels Without Wings Soars in Vanguard Theatre

//Co-Written by Lymonté Thomas and Rachel Moore   Vanguard Theatre presented Angels Without Wings by Dr. Jamie Cutler starting on April 21 and going through the 23.   The story followed six women training to be pilots in War World II. At that time, women, people of color, Jews and homosexuals were not part of… Continue reading Angels Without Wings Soars in Vanguard Theatre

Masquerade Theatre introduces ‘Junie B. Jones’

This week at the Masquerade Theatre in downtown Union City, Junie B. Jones made her debut. “Junie B. Jones: The Musical” is adapted from the Junie B. Jones series of books by Barbara Park. The play covers Junie’s first grade adventures, told through the narration of her very own “top secret personal beeswax” journal.  Her… Continue reading Masquerade Theatre introduces ‘Junie B. Jones’

And The World Will Know!: Newsies Review

I had the chance to see the Broadway tour of Disney’s “Newsies” this past Thursday at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville. The musical was directed by Jeff Calhoun, choreography by Christopher Gattelli, music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and book by Harvey Fierstein with original screenplay by Bob Tzudiker & Noni… Continue reading And The World Will Know!: Newsies Review

‘Mockingbird’ set to open at Masquerade Theatre

The Union City Masquerade Theatre has announced the latest production to be held at the historic Capitol Theatre in Union City, Tennessee. “Masquerade Theatre is excited to present ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ based on a historical period in time,” said theatre spokesman Todd Little. “It is an important story about race.” It will be presented… Continue reading ‘Mockingbird’ set to open at Masquerade Theatre