{"id":5315,"date":"2020-05-01T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=5315"},"modified":"2020-05-01T14:18:02","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T19:18:02","slug":"theatre-rc-the-last-four-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=5315","title":{"rendered":"Theatre RC: The Last Four Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Charissa Roberson<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Over the past four years, Theatre RC has experienced important milestones and participated in some outstanding events. In 2017, Theatre RC hosted artist-in-residence Doug Berky, an expert in an early form of Italian comedic theatre known as Commedia dell\u2019Arte. During his time at Roanoke College, Berky instructed the students in performing physical stunts and making elaborate masks for their production \u201cThe Trickeries of Scapin,\u201d which drew upon many elements of Commedia dell\u2019Arte. Then, in 2018, Roanoke said goodbye to one of their own as Dr. Partin directed his final show before retirement. Entitled \u201cAn Albee Evening,\u201d the performance featured two plays by Edward Albee: \u201cThe American Dream\u201d and \u201cThe Zoo Story.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only has Theatre RC put on fantastic shows in recent years, including the classic \u201cOur Town\u201d and new hits like \u201cBecky Shaw,\u201d but they have also welcomed talented visitors. In March 2019, a quintet of British artists with Actors From The London Stage put on a magnificent performance of \u201cKing Lear.\u201d Their highly entertaining interpretation featured a bare stage and few props; even the casting was minimalistic, with each actor playing multiple roles, often within the same scene. Later that same semester, Theatre RC had another exciting visitor\u2014this time an entirely unexpected one\u2026In April, a small ensemble of students put on a lively musical-comedy called “[title of show].\u201d This \u201cmeta\u201d production, a musical about creating a musical, was written by Hunter Bell, who also played himself in the original cast. Unbeknownst to the Theatre RC students, Bell heard about the production from a family member in Roanoke and flew all the way down from New York City to see the final show. After the curtain call, Bell came up on stage and gave the cast the surprise of their lives, including shaking hands with the stage-version of himself, played by Ryan Bennet.<\/span><\/p>\n

2019 also saw the college\u2019s first ever trip to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). A small group of four students attended the festival, including Adeline Huggins and Sarah Jane Ruppert, two actresses nominated for the prestigious Irene Ryan acting scholarship. After a wonderful experience, the group tripled in size the next year, with 12 students representing Roanoke at the 2020 KCACTF. In addition to acting, dramaturgy, and stage management nominations for the students, RC professors have also received nominations for their skillful direction of Theatre RC\u2019s many colorful shows.<\/span><\/p>\n

These last four years have been filled with amazing accomplishments and experiences for the theatre students at Roanoke College. For those leaving us this year, we wish you all the best and thank you dearly for the many memories we will hold in our hearts.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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