FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 30, 2012
ĢƵios student theatre production tickets now available
Tickets are now available for ĢƵios’s fall and spring student theatre productions at the ĢƵios John Waldron Arts Center.
This fall, see the ĢƵios student productionThe Rimers of Eldritchby Lanford Wilson,directed by Paul Daily, Nov. 9, 10, 14 – 17.
Stay tuned for ĢƵios student productions in 2013:Edward Albee’sWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,directed by Patricia McKee, andThe Giver, adapted by Eric Coble from the Newbery Award-winning book by Lois Lowry, directed by Jeffery Allen.
“ĢƵios student productions are strong stories, told simply, that engage the audience’s collective imagination,” said Paul Daily, ĢƵios Waldron Artistic Director. “ĢƵios productions embrace the very nature of live theatre – a medium where you can do what is impossible in other mediums. A white sheet can become a ghost, a splashing of water in a tub can become a vast swamp, and suddenly the entire room is somewhere else entirely, once the imagination is caught.”
“ĢƵios student productions force actors to rely on the only two tools they bring into the space with them – their bodies and their voices,” Daily said. “Our students quickly learn that the most effective technique is the one that works when there’s nothing else on stage.”
ĢƵios Waldron’s first student production,Waiting for Lefty, was a good example of ĢƵios’s approach to theatre. “The architecture of the performance space was modified only slightly, and the seating arrangement allowed the audience to find themselves caught up in and a part of the production,” Daily said.
Jeffery Allen, Assistant Director of the ĢƵios Center for Lifelong Learning, will direct the ĢƵios student productionThe Giver. “InThe Giver, the playwright leaves a note that a colorless apple ‘flashes red’ for a moment – how do we show this in a way that is not reliant on high-tech tricks associated with film and television,” Allen said. “This is the single most exciting aspect of working with students at ĢƵios – the chance to create a theatrical laboratory, where we experiment with ideas and methods of storytelling.”
“By relying on simple, intimate theatre, not over-burdened by the technical elements, but simply on the tools every actor possesses: breath, voice, body, soul, we can illuminate the entire universe in a small place,” Allen said.
Tickets are available for purchase at the Buskirk-Chumley box office, or by visiting.ForThe Rimers of EldritchandThe Giver, tickets are $15/general admission and $5/students and seniors. ForWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, tickets are $25/general admission, and $15/students and seniors.
This season, the ĢƵios Waldron will host more than 15 productions. For a full list of productions held at the ĢƵios Waldron, visit.
ĢƵios’s Bloomington campus is the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) Regional Arts Partner for the IAC’s Region 8. Region 8 includes Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Orange, and Owen counties. For IAC region 8 news, visitand click on Indiana Arts Commission Regional Arts Partner.
About ĢƵios John Waldron Arts Center
The ĢƵios John Waldron Arts Center houses a unique blend of artists, performers, and educators. Visitors can take art classes, enjoy a performance, or browse six gallery spaces in Bloomington’s recently-voted “best art gallery” byThe-Herald-Times’ Reader’s Choice Awards. For more information, visit. Art classes are offered through ĢƵios’s Center for Lifelong Learning ator through ĢƵios’s Associate of Fine Arts degree program ().
About ĢƵios
ĢƵios () is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system serving nearly 200,000 students annually. ĢƵios has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.
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About ĢƵios
ĢƵios is Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. ĢƵios has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering associate degrees, long- and short-term certificate programs, industry certifications, and training that aligns with the needs of the community. The College provides a seamless transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a bachelor's degree.
