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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‘Day of Absence’ play explores exploitation of Black laborers
Imagine a Southern town in the 1960s where all the Black residents have suddenly vanished, leaving the white residents behind to figure it all out. The University Theatre’s debut production of the semester lets that very scenario play out in “Day of Absence”—a satirical look at racist stereotypes of the past and their modern-day impact. […]
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Write From the Heart
Photo courtesy of Josefina López. By Melany Ruiz, Staff Reporter Last week, Josefina López, an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and activist, offered wise words to students who are aspiring writers. López, whose breakthrough 1992 play “Real Women Have Curves,” was turned into an award-winning Sundance film in 2002, has had more than 100 productions of her […]
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Seven Guitars Finds Perfect Rhythm
By Sarai Henriquez, Assistant Culture Editor While the name August Wilson might not be a common one in many households, those with an appreciation for American theater certainly know it. But regardless of your familiarity with this two-time Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright, you will walk out of the current production of his play “Seven Guitars” at […]
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After Unexpected Delay, Undocumented Becomes More Intimate Theatrical Production
By Joseph BaroudStaff Writer After an extended delay due to safety concerns in the campus’ main theater, “Undocumented” is finally on stage at CSUDH. The play, written by Elaine Romero, was originally set to take place in the 444-seat University Theatre last October. But an inspection of the theater discovered “significant safety concerns,” that forced […]