The Sh#!t Show returns to the University Theatre on Oct. 22. The semi-annual student showcase offers Toros up to three minutes to strut their stuff before an audience of their peers. Charlie Galvan, a junior theatre student, told The Bulletin the event offers students not majoring in the performing arts the opportunity to flex their […]
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‘Canyon’ examines uncomfortable truths of American identity
Brian Stevens is particular about how he wants his actors to perform. As the director of “Canyon,” the first theatre production of the fall semester, Stevens pushed his cast to look beyond their characters’ words and show the emotions underneath them. “My vision for it was to create something that felt intimate and relatable with […]
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Blue-collar drama ‘Sweat’ to close out Fall season at University Theatre
Pulitzer Prize-winning play highlights working-class identity amid industry collapse and change. The shuttering of an industrial plant is the central conflict of “Sweat,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning work of playwright Lynn Nottage. The play, set to premiere Dec. 3 at the University Theatre, will close out the Theatre Department’s fall season. Set in the industrial town […]
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‘Dreams & Diversity’ dances into the spotlight
Annual faculty concert explores love, identity, and the stories movement can tell. The shuffle of sneakers and the soft tap of jazz shoes echoed through the University Theatre. The lights dimmed, and the performers stood ready, waiting for their cue. When rehearsal began, their breathing fell into rhythm with the music. Encouraging cheers from fellow […]
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Another year, another ‘S#!t Show’
From poetry to freestyle rap, annual showcase celebrates Toros’ creativity. When “The S#!t Show” began at CSUDH in 2020, it was a space for traditionally marginalized voices in the arts. Four years later, the showcase has become one of campus’ most outlandish displays of student talent. The Oct. 23 event at the Edison Theatre brought […]