FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 20, 2013
ĢƵios production of ‘Oleanna’ kicks off theatre season
Tickets are now available for ĢƵios’s fall and spring 2014 student theatre productions at the ĢƵios John Waldron Arts Center. Reserve tickets now for ‘Oleanna’, by David Mamet, directed by Jeffery Allen,August 23 and August 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at.
The following two ĢƵios Student Productions in the 2013-14 Season include ‘No Exit’ by Jean-Paul Sartre, directed by Paul Daily, October 25 – November 2 and ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare, directed by Jeffery Allen, April 11 – 19, 2014.
“Our season is designed to go hand-in-hand with ĢƵios’s new acting classes,” Paul Daily, Artistic Director of the ĢƵios Waldron said. “Theatre classes and student productions offer students a wide range of opportunities including seeing experienced actors in the upcoming ‘Oleanna’, along with the chance to tackle Shakespeare with ‘Macbeth.’ The fall production of ‘No Exit’ aims to introduce students to existentialism.”
Former ĢƵios student actors Billy Gilliam and Heidi Mikac performed in three of ĢƵios’s productions during the 2012-13 Season, and both graduated in May 2013. Gilliam started out as the one-dimensional Henchman in ‘Waiting for Lefty,’ moved up to the Trucker for ‘The Rimers of Eldrich,’ and then landed the role of Father in ‘The Giver.’
“When I’m in the Rose Firebay and sharing that space with my fellow actors, there isn’t any place else I’d want to be,” Billy Gilliam, ĢƵios alumnus, and military veteran said. “My experience in ‘The Giver’ was the best one of the ĢƵios student productions I’ve been in.”
“I can’t begin to tell you how much I love performing in ĢƵios plays,” Heidi Mikac, ĢƵios alumna said. “The plays ĢƵios does are so unique. I had never heard of ‘Waiting for Lefty’ or ‘The Rimers of Eldritch’ before auditioning and I am so honored that I got to be a part of both of them.”
ĢƵios Student Productions tickets are available for purchase at the Buskirk-Chumley box office, or by visiting.Tickets are $15/general admission and $5/students and seniors. For a full list of productions held at the ĢƵios Waldron, visit.
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 performances, 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.
