On Nov. 5, the Vanguard Theatre began their four day run of the play “Doubt, A Parable” by John Patrick Shanley with a livestreamed production broadcast on the UTM Department of Visual and Theatre Arts YouTube channel. As the performance was closed to the public due to concerns from COVID-19, I had the opportunity to… Continue reading Vanguard’s “Doubt”: a good watch despite technical limitations
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A Call for Diversity
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash hit Hamilton premiered on Broadway on Aug. 6, 2015, smashing all precedents and expectations of the landscape of the musical theatre world. The musical combined Broadway show tunes with hip-hop, rap, R&B and soul, something that many people had not seen in a broadway show up to that point. That year, Hamilton… Continue reading A Call for Diversity
What does your major say about you?
Every major, and minor, has some sort of stereotype associated with that area of study. What is a stereotype anyway? According to vocabulary.com, a stereotype is “a perceived notion, especially about a group of people.” There are positive and negative stereotypes out there and they come up when we, as college students, are asked: “What’s… Continue reading What does your major say about you?
Vanguard production opens Feb. 22: ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’
Vanguard Theatre at UTM will be showcasing “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” by playwright Christopher Durang from Feb. 22-27 at 8 p.m. with a matinee showing on Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. The show follows two siblings, Vanya and Sonia, who live together and have a psychic cleaning woman, Cassandra. Their sister Masha,… Continue reading Vanguard production opens Feb. 22: ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’
Audience hoodwinked by The Greatest Showman
Americans seeking a great circus film are still left with their hopes as high as the trapeze under the big top and their wants unfulfilled after seeing The Greatest Showman. Starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron, this holiday’s musical release may have only done casting right by the trained eye. For a family holiday pic… Continue reading Audience hoodwinked by The Greatest Showman
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