Hope College has the honor of being a part of the rolling world premiere of The Shakers of Mount Lebanon Will Hold a Peace Conference This Month along with four other universities nationwide. This play was commissioned by The Big Bridge Theatre Consortium, of which the Hope College theatre department is a part. This group […]
Category Archives: Theatrical Arts
Hope Theatre Welcomes Professor Andrew Dell’Olio to the Stage
Dr. Andrew Dell’Olio, professor of philosophy, is returning to the Hope College stage in the theatre department’s next production Smokefall. The play, by Grand Rapids-native Noah Haidle, will appear on the DeWitt Studio Theatre stage on Friday and Saturday, October 11 and 12, and Thursday through Saturday, October 17 to 19 at 7:30 p.m. On […]
Hope Theatre Alums Tread the Boards Nationwide
Hope theatre majors often choose one of three large markets to start their careers – New York City, Chicago, or Los Angeles. Recently, three graduates of the theatre department at Hope have started new and promising adventures at other prominent theatre hubs. Mollie Murk ’16 is an acting apprentice in the 2019-20 Professional Training Company […]
Thank You, Perry and Paul!
The department of theatre will be saying goodbye to Perry Landes and Paul Anderson as they say hello to retirement after 63 years of combined service to the program.
An Interview with Hope Theatre Major Jose Angulo
All theatre majors at Hope College must hold an internship, fulfill a major design or stage management role in a faculty-directed production, or complete an independent project. For his final capstone experience, senior Jose Angulo is writing a play titled “Bleach.” It is based on Jose’s own experience as well as the experience of other […]
Recognition Galore for Hope Theatre at the KCACT Regional Festival
A good number of Hope theatre students recently earned recognition for their work at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Region III Festival in Madison, Wisconsin.
Student Profile: Theatre Major Katrina Dykstra Thrives in NYC
Hope theatre major Katrina Dykstra ’19 lived and learned, worked and thrived in the GLCA New York Arts Semester last fall.
A Professor-Mother And Student-Son’s Journey “Into The Woods”
*Editor’s note: The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present “Into the Woods” on Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 14-17, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Events and Conferences Office and at the door on performance nights. — My life has always been marked by the productions that I have designed. I know exactly what I […]