The Hope College Theatre Department is proud of the hard work and effort of their students. Hope Theatre participates in the Region III Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. The annual regional theatre festival is a gathering of more than 1,300 college theatre students and faculty who join together to showcase the best work of …
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Theatre Alumni Emily Svendson (’15) and WAR PAINT
Hope College Theatre alumni Emily Svendson (‘15) has been backstage on Broadway as a wardrober for WAR PAINT. Starring Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, WAR PAINT is a new musical about the women who dominated the beauty industry, Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden. With fierce competition, the two women sacrificed everything to become two of …
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Devising Workshop with Rich Perez
The DeWitt stage was the location for the first of a workshop series for the launch of faculty member Rich Perez’s new devised project. The Hope College Theatre Department has a strong commitment to creating new plays and specifically devised work. The department has partnered with Nathan Allen for Rose and the Rime (2007) and …
The Hollows – Meet DK & Erik
The Hope College Theatre Department is excited to welcome back alumni Daniel Kwiatkowski (DK) and Erik Saxvik. DK and Erik are founding members of The Hollows, a folk/roots/rock band based in New York. The Hollows are working with the Hope Theatre Department in order to devise a piece that will perform on the mainstage in …