Category: Theatre & Dance
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Making a Splash: First-Years Lead this Year’s Production of “Anything Goes”
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The show runs April 10th though the 13th. Tickets here. Anything goes when you’re sailing in the middle of the ocean. Especially when an Evangelical turned nightclub worker and newly engaged debutant collide in the musical comedy by the same name. This year in Anderson Theatre, those two leads will be played by two first-years:…
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Our Town: The Community of Theater at Gustavus
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Gustavus Adolphus College has a flourishing theater department. Whether it be a sprawling drama or a lively musical, there is a performance for everyone to enjoy. Currently, students are hard at work putting the final pieces together for their production of Our Town, with Lillian Grim ’25 and Gavia Yount ’26 discussing their time on…
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Orientation to Graduation: The Spirit of Community
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Gustavus Adolphus College student Elise Gahart ’25, a Sociology/Anthropology and Dance double major, reflects on her time as she prepares to graduate. Gahart ’25 notes that her last semester “feels very bittersweet. I have been trying to soak up all of my last opportunities for dance.” This year, Gahart ’25 is dancing in the Nobel…
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The Power of Community: How Fine Arts Brought Anna and Kieran Together
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The Gustavus Adolphus College Fine Arts department is known for its abilities – whether it be dance, theater, choir, or any of the others offered, to be a part of them is to be a part of something great. There is a sense of community that can be found within the walls of Bjorling, with…
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Emma Forsyth ’25: 2024 Recipient of the ELCO Corporation Award
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Emma Forsyth ’25, an environmental studies and dance major at Gustavus, received the ELCO Corporation Award. This award is presented annually to a student who has made the greatest contribution to excellence in the Department of Theatre & Dance. Forsyth is a highly active member of the Theatre & Dance department, consistently contributing to the…
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Wren Heiman: 2024 Recipient of the Outstanding Student in Design, Technology and Production Award
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Wren Heiman ’25 is a Junior theatre major with minors in religion and studio art from Northfield, Minnesota. They received the Outstanding Student in Design, Technology and Production Award. This award is given to a junior or senior who has demonstrated leadership, commitment and excellence as a stage manager, technician and a performance designer. When…
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Tavan Radke: 2024 Recipient of the Lee and Laurie Walker Scholarship Award
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Tavan Radke ’27, a first year theater major, has a stage presence that fills a room upon arrival. Having spent much of his life on stage, he knows how to capture and keep an audience’s attention. Radke has most recently performed in William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline, directed by Matt Trucano, playing the emotionally complex role of…
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Peter and the Starcatcher
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The Gustavus Theatre & Dance Department is presenting “Peter and the Starcatcher,” based on the well-known story of Peter Pan. Telling the origin stories of some of the notable characters such as Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, and Captain Hook, performances will be occurring Thursday, May 9 through Saturday, May 11 at 8 p.m., along with performances…
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How Gustavus Shaped Austin Adler ’23: From Onstage Performer to Theatre Tech Specialist
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For Austin Adler ‘23, the question, ”Where are you from?” is always a fun one to answer. Yes, he grew up in the Minneapolis area before coming into Gustavus, and he knew he wanted to “do theater” ever since high school. But there was a twist, in that Adler arrived on the Hill as a…
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Emanate: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert
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Gustavus Adolphus College is presenting this year’s spring dance concert entitled “Emanate: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert” featuring faculty work, guest artist choreography by Marciano Silva dos Santos, and selected student works by Elise Gahart ‘25, and Ella Schwakopf ‘25. The dance concert is performed in honor of Michele Rusinko, the late Gustavus Professor.…