Category: Theatre & Dance

  • Senior Spotlight: Zachary Farr

    Senior Spotlight: Zachary Farr

    Zachary Farr is a Theater and Communication Studies double major from Austin, Minnesota. In the future they plan to participate in local productions and create works of their own. We asked Zachary a few questions about their time at Gustavus and their involvement in the Theatre and Dance department. What will you miss most about…

  • Senior Spotlight: Sara Cronk

    Senior Spotlight: Sara Cronk

    Sara Cronk is a Theatre and Management double major and Arts Administration minor from Dassel, Minnesota. In the future, Sara will be working at CLIMB Theatre as a Community Connection Coordinator. Fine Arts Director Miguel Sousa says that Sara “is a representative of excellence and professionalism. She is an intelligent young individual who cares deeply…

  • Senior Spotlight: Lucy Callendar

    Senior Spotlight: Lucy Callendar

    Lucy Callendar is an Honor’s Theatre and Spanish double major from Grand Marais, Minnesota. In the fall she will be attending graduate school at the University of Texas. Professor Larissa McConnell says that “Lucy started in the costume shop completely unaware that she was going to excel at costume technology. She grappled with the concept…

  • Senior Spotlight: Astrid Axtman

    Senior Spotlight: Astrid Axtman

    Astrid Axtman is a Business Management major and a Dance minor from Fargo, North Dakota. In the future she will be an associate at Boston Consulting Group which is based out of Minneapolis. Professor Sue Gunness said that she has “So enjoyed having Astrid Axman in class for several semesters. Astrid brings such curiosity and…

  • Fine Arts at Honors Weekend

    Fine Arts at Honors Weekend

    Coming to campus for honors weekend? There are lots of ways to help honor our fine arts students, from the senior studio art majors exhibition in the Hillstrom Museum of Art to the spring theatre production of Gloria, so be sure to check them out! Saturday, May 7 Theatre and Dance Honors Reception 11:45 a.m.…

  • Humor, Morals, and Trauma: Theatre Honors Student Discusses Upcoming Gloria Performances

    Humor, Morals, and Trauma: Theatre Honors Student Discusses Upcoming Gloria Performances

    The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College is presenting its last show of the season, Gloria from May 5 to May 8. Theatre Honors major Sydney Sutherland ‘22 shares her experience with the upcoming show, along with her time in the Theatre and Dance department.  Sutherland describes the upcoming show as engrossing…

  • Fine Arts Preview: May 2 to May 8

    Fine Arts Preview: May 2 to May 8

    This week features our last honor festival for the academic year, the theatre production Gloria, student recitals of Mikayla Bohner, Isabella La Marca, Emmie Peroutka, Tyler DelMain & Jonathan Listul, and our honor weekend performances. From the Senior Art Students, we have an opening reception to  Closing Time: Senior Studio Art Majors Exhibition 2022. Honor…

  • Gustavus Dance Program Recognized at ACDA Conference

    Gustavus Dance Program Recognized at ACDA Conference

    Over spring break, dancers from Gustavus, along with college dancers from across the Midwest gathered to participate in the American College Dance Association’s regional conference at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. With 36 pieces from different colleges presented for adjudication, eleven were chosen for the gala performance. Both of Gustavus’s submitted pieces were selected, which…

  • “Dance Brings People Closer”: A Conversation with Students in the Gustavus Dancing Community

    “Dance Brings People Closer”: A Conversation with Students in the Gustavus Dancing Community

    The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College is proud to present “To Love the World Harder: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert” from April 7 to April 10. In addition to pieces choreographed by faculty and guest artists, the concert features pieces choreographed by Hannah Saunders ‘22 and Claire Drapeau ‘22, who…

  • Fine Arts Preview: April 4 – 10

    Fine Arts Preview: April 4 – 10

    This week features the recitals of Eli McMahon, Jenna Kavouras, Maddi McChesney, Kyle Langer, Abby Norene, Anya Menk, Jessica Mendez-Robles & Logan Harkness, and Ingrid Welna & Theo Wilson, the Gustavus Dance Company in Concert with “To Love the World Harder”, and on-going art  exhibitions. To Love the World Harder: The Gustavus Dance Company in…