Lynn Nottage’s play kicks off fall season at University Theatre. By Damonya Jones, Staff Reporter Conversations about life, race, and rehabilitation are on the menu as the University Theatre opens its fall season with a production of “Clyde’s.” Written by the American playwright Lynn Nottage, the play follows the lives of five formerly incarcerated people […]
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‘Twelfth Night’: A comedic tale of love and mistaken identity
Shakespeare’s classic closes out spring semester for University Theatre. By Andrea Ambriz, Staff Reporter “With hey ho, the wind and the rain. For the rain it raineth every day,” the cast sang in unison, their coordinated curtain call dance bringing the production to a memorable close. The musical tune resonated with life’s unpredictabilities, but inside […]
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‘Day of Absence’ play explores exploitation of Black laborers
By Andrea Ambriz, Staff Reporter 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 […]
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Matters of the art: in support of University Theatre
By Jeremiah Rojas, Co-Managing Editor If you’ve ever taken a lower-division arts and humanities course at Dominguez Hills, you were likely required to attend a University Theatre production. But here’s a question: if it wasn’t a requirement, would you ever attend a performance on your own? I took an introductory speech class during my first […]
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University Theatre Needs a House
In light of COVID-19 restrictions, the Theatre Department was able to put on some productions for the spring 2021 semester. Art by Andrea Espinoza By Andrea Espinoza, Staff Reporter The CSUDH University Theater has had a rough three years. In 2018, an inspection found safety issues that shut down the theater for what was supposed […]