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Theatre Newsletter: MAY
2005
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St. Ambrose University
Theatre Department Newsletter
May Edition
May 2, Edition 8 – ’04-‘05
518 West Locust St. Davenport, IA 52804
Department Chair: Kristofer
Eitrheim – (563) 333-6255, EitrheimKristoferJ@sau.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Corinne
Johnson – (563) 333-6427, JohnsonCorinneS@sau.edu
Newsletter Editor: Jenny Stodd,
SAU Junior, SAUTheatreNews@Yahoo.com
Contributing Journalists: Daniel
Sheridan, SAU Senior / Emily Clifton, SAU Sophomore/ Andrew
Harvey, SAU Sophomore/ Jamie Booher, SAU Junior
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In This Issue:
1. Correction from April newsletter
2. Student directed One-Acts
3. Daniel Sheridan performs at
national ACTF festival
4. Galvins reminder
5. SAU loses a talented alum
6. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
follow-up
7. Farewell to Ted Stephens III
8. Christel Williams has highest GPA
for graduating Theatre Major
9. Senior Salute-Chris Konrady
10. Freshman Spotlight-Morgan Harrison
11. Students stick with theatre for the
summer
12. Theatre In Ireland class leaving in
May
13. 2005-2006 SAU Theatre Season
14. Application for Theatre Newsletter
journalists
15. Theatre Around the QCA This Month
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** NEWSLETTER CORRECTION **
In the previous issue (April 2005), SAU
Theatre News reported that Matt Speak (’95), Erick Holloway
(’00) and Daniel Sheridan (‘05) were the only student since
1989 to direct on the mainstage. This was not entirely a
true statement, as we mistakenly left our children’s
productions out of that list.
Like any other theatre production that
is staged, children’s theatre requires a director with the
appropriate drive, aptitude and determination to get the
project off the ground. The director is still required to
consider concept and collaborate with a design team, as well
as make the play both accessible to children and adults
alike. It is no easy task and a number of SAU students have
risen to this challenge in the past.
We apologize for the initial omission
and applaud Rob O’Brien (‘97) for directing “Sorcerer’s
Apprentice,” Kris (Halverson) Skaggs (‘98) for directing “My
Emperor’s New Clothes,” and Carol DeFiore (‘91) for
directing “Pinocchio.” SAU Theatre News is proud of all of
its directors and commends them on their past successes.
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LAST BUT NOT LEAST
Every spring Dr. Corinne Johnson
teaches a directing class that culminates in each student
directing a one-act play to be performed in the studio
theatre during the beginning of finals week. This year is
no different. On May 8th and 10th,
there will be two evenings of one-acts performed and
directed by Ambrose students, with two plays being performed
each evening. This will be your last chance to see your
favorite Ambrose student's acting during this school term.
No reservations are needed. The plays
will be presented free of charge to the first people who
arrive in the theater. The studio seats only 50, so show
up early if you want a seat!!! On both nights the house
opens at 6:45pm and the plays will begin at 7:00pm.
On Sunday, May 8th the
following plays will be performed:
“Zoo Story” by Edward Albee and
directed by Andrew Harvey
“WASP” by Steve Martin and directed by
Bonito Copiozo
On Tuesday, May 10th the
following plays will be performed:
“Bringing It All Back Home” by Terrence
McNally and directed by Scott Peake
“Apocalyptic Butterflies” by Wendy
MacLeod and directed by Danielle Clark
The casts and plays are as follows:
“WASP” by Steve Martin and directed by
Bonito Copiozo
Synopsis- In “WASP”, Martin presents
what he sees as the values of a typical White Anglo-Saxon
Protestant family.
Cast:
Dad- Matt Mercer
Mom- Marianna Caldwell
Sis- Amanda Bourn
Son- Pat Laffey
Female Voice- Claire Richards
Premier, Choirmaster, Ragina- Allison
Costello
“Zoo Story” by Edward Albee and
directed by Andrew Harvey
Synopsis- A man strikes up a
conversation with a stranger he finds sitting on a park
bench and he eventually forces the stranger to help him
commit an act of violence.
Cast:
Jerry- Ted Stevens III
Peter- Chris Konrady
“Bringing It All Back Home” by Terrence
McNally and directed by Scott Peake
Synopsis- A family's reactions to the
death of their son who has died fighting in the Vietnam War.
Cast:
Son- Sean Tweedale
Daughter- Sarah Foley
Father- Jacob Kendall
Mother- Sue Brandt
Jimmy- Sean Pankuch
Miss Horn- Caciona Reece
Army people/television crew- Jack
Kloppenborg and Jenny Stodd
“Apocalyptic Butterflies” by Wendy
MacLeod and directed by Danielle Clark
Synopsis- The story of a newly married
couple that are starting to get on each others nerves.
Cast:
Hank- Jack Kloppenborg
Trudi- Katie Danalewich
Muriel- Sarah Ade
Francine- Jamie Booher
Dick- Larry Weiss
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REMEMBER THE GALVINS
St. Ambrose Theatre students know how
to party, and the Galvins is the last chance! The Galvins
are the department's award ceremony; a nice dinner is
served, hilarious and sentimental moments are acknowledged
by main stage and studio directors, and oustanding awards
are also given to a freshman and senior.
Any actor, crew member, director, etc.
who has been involved with an SAU production for the
2004-2005 school year is invited to attend the Galvins. You
should have R.S.V.P.'ed by last Friday, but you may contact
an SAU callboard member (saucallboard@yahoo.com)
for further information on tickets.
The event will take place on Saturday,
May 7th in the ballroom of the Rogalski Center (located on
the SAU campus). A cocktail hour will begin at 6pm,
followed by dinner at 7pm and awards beginning at 7:30pm.
Hope to see you there!
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D.P. TAKES D.C. BY STORM
On Tuesday, April 19th,
Daniel D.P. Sheridan got on a plane for a
once in a lifetime opportunity. After being selected as one
of two winners from Region V at the American College Theatre
Festival (ACTF) Irene Ryan Acting Competition, Sheridan was
off to Washington D.C. to compete in the national
competition at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Sheridan had from January of 2005, when
the Region V Festival ended, until April of 2005 to prepare
for the Kennedy Center. “Preparing for D.C. was a lot like
preparing for grad school auditions,” Sheridan said. In
addition to the pieces that he was using for competition,
Sheridan also prepared seven to eight monologues to use at
auditions and workshops.
For the Irene Ryan Acting Competition,
participants are given the opportunity to perform two scenes
and a monologue in a six minute period. During the regional
Irene Ryan Acting Competition, a person timed each
participant and would stop them if they went over the time
limit. Going over time could possibly disqualify a
participant from the competition. However, at the Kennedy
Center, the timing was drastically different. Although
there was still a timer, the timer would not stop
participants for going over time. If a participant did
exceed the time limit, they would be automatically
disqualified from all scholarships at the festival.
The change in timing did not seem to
have an effect on Sheridan though. And although Sheridan
did not walk away from the festival a National Irene Ryan
winner, he did achieve the goal that he set out to. “I
served the stories of the pieces, which was my goal the
entire time,” said Sheridan.
The Irene Ryan competition was not the
only event occurring at the Kennedy Center during the
Festival. There were numerous workshops, auditions and
other events in which to participate.
The National Festival focuses much more
on individual areas of expertise than the regional festival
does. Sheridan was able to attend a handful of workshops
that allowed him to meet and work with prominent individuals
in specialized fields. Sheridan’s favorite workshop was
taught by Floyd King and focused on comedic Shakespearean
monologues. Sheridan said, “It was great to see someone
with experience workshop other actors. At the festival,
Sheridan also acted in a ten minute play entitled “Digger”
by Jessi Sundell, a student at the University of Wyoming.
After having several experiences in
regional competition and now having competed at the national
level, Sheridan does have some advice for any students
wishing to follow in his shoes, whether at the Regional or
the National Irene Ryan Competition, “Find pieces that
contrast each other and that tell a story.”
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FAREWELL TO A FRIEND
SAU Theatre Students are always
saddened to hear that a fellow Ambrosian, be they past or
present, has passed on. Last month, we were informed that
Alum Michael J. Nolan, who graduated in 1964 with a degree
in Speech (there was no theatre degree offered at that
time), had health problems due to a heart attack a year ago
and recently passed away, leaving behind a wife and two
children.
Ambrose Alum John Mikesch, who informed
us of Nolan’s death, explained that Nolan was always busy in
the theatre. “Mike spent many Easter Breaks hanging and
focusing lights for Assumption High School, where he
designed such productions as The Merry Widow, Oklahoma,
Carousel, and The Music Man.” Mikesch informed
us that Nolan was also lighting designer for all the SAU Theatre
III productions in Hayes 111.
It is apparent that those who knew him
thought Nolan was one of a kind. “He was a hard worker,
both on stage and off,” remembers Theatre Professor Michael
Kennedy. Mikesch recalls that “he was one of the most
important people in the Theatre Department in the 1960’s,
and really made drama come alive.”
The current students and faculty of the
St. Ambrose University Theatre Department send their
condolences to Nolan’s family and friends.
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LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO GRADUATE
SCHOOL
With a deep, full laugh that fills any
room or theatre, Ted Stephens III sums up the last eight
years he has spent on the SAU campus: “I graduated in 2001
with a BA in Public Relations/ Marketing and a minor in
Theatre. Upon graduating, I was immediately hired to be an
Assistant Director of Communications & Marketing and just
this year became the Director of Web Communications (a
position created partly because of Stephen’s award winning
Ambrose website). I came back to earn my BA in Theatre in
2003 and completed it last year.”
This year Stephens will be moving on
from St. Ambrose and attending the University of Florida
(Gainesville) where he will pursue his Master of Fine Arts
in Acting. “I’ve been working at St. Ambrose for four years
and I feel I’ve done all I can here,” Stephens began. “I’ve
been ready to have a new experience for quite sometime. One
of the best things I did was work after college. I’ve had a
lot of life experience in the last four year that was
invaluable: traveling to India, learning first-hand about
apartheid in Africa, walking in the crypt of Vatican City,
spending weeks in NYC, visiting London, and traveling the
U.S. for business meetings. It has all helped build my
confidence and understanding.”
Over his eight year tenure, Stephens
had the chance to interact with 10 different generations of
graduating classes. “The people have been great and there
are definitely shifts that occur within the department,”
reflected Stephens. “It has been a great way to make, not
only a network of contacts, but some of my dearest friends.
And I am sure graduate school will be the same way.”
When posed with the most memorable part
of his Ambrose career, Stephens shifts more to a moment.
“When Daniel Sheridan gave me a call to come and audition
for Private Eyes in the studio theatre, I had been
away from theatre for quite awhile and I wasn’t certain I
wanted to go back to it as a career move,” Stephens says.
“When I was cast as Matthew, it was a really inspiring
process because it pushed and expanded my boundaries as an
actor. Private Eyes helped solidify my decision to
return for my BA in Theatre.”
“What the Ambrose Theatre Department
has taught me the most is to always be a member of the
ensemble, even if you’re the one in the spotlight,” said
Stephens. “Sometimes in academic theatre it takes awhile
for students to grow beyond their own egos (myself included)
and realize they need to put the art first. It’s hard to
bite your tongue at times, but what’s more important; you or
the art?”
As the end of the year comes quickly,
Stephens will be shutting his office door for the last time
and ending his eight year tenure. Kris Eitrheim (theatre
professor) commented on his long standing relationship with
Stephens, “With my perspective, most students don’t know who
they are or what they want or where they are going when they
arrive at SAU. Seeing them realize their potential and grow
in confidence is what one hopes for as an educator. Ted is
a good example of an Ambrose student fulfilling…himself.”
TED STEPHENS III
Past Productions
ACTING:
Orin the Dentist, Little Shop
of Horrors (’97-‘98), Burton, Burn This
(’98-’99), Finch, How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying (’98-’99), Stine, City of Angels
(’00-’01), Centipede, James and the Giant Peach
(’00-’01), Matthew, Private Eyes (’03-’04), Alan
Swann, My Favorite Year (’03-’04), Glenn Cooper,
Rumors (’03-’04), Jerry, "The Zoo Story" (’04-’05).
CREW: Assistant Stage Manager, Buried Child
(’97-’98), Stage Manager, Hedda Gabler (’99-’00),
Stage Manager, How I Learned to Drive (’01-’02).
Director, "For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls" (’03-’04),
Stage Manager, Death of a Salesman (’04-’05)
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2004-2005 MAIN STAGE IS DEAD
The St. Ambrose University mainstage
season came to a close Sunday, April 17th, as the
cast of Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
Dead took their final bow. “I was thrilled with the
final product,” stated director Daniel Sheridan (senior).
“To play with a project for ten months with a ten week
rehearsal period is a trying task. The cast, design team
and crew were top notch.” The show was cast in the early
days of February in conjunction with the studio production
of The Children’s Hour.
The first design meeting for
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead was held back in
September, ‘04. “It was weird to sit down at the concept
table and discuss what you want out of your designers and
the designers are also your professors,” recalled Sheridan.
“It is an aspect of the Ambrose Theatre Department that
makes it a strong program. You have the chance to interact
with your professors in an array of roles.” Kris Eitrheim
(faculty) was the scenic designer and Dr. Corinne Johnson
(faculty) teamed up with Christel Williams (senior) as the
costume designers. “The most successful element was the
director/designer collaboration,” added Johnson. “It was a
clear and guided journey and everyone had a vested
interest.”
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
Dead is, at its heart, a comedy. Yet the show requires
its audience to step outside their normal capacity and
strive to bring their own interpretation to the play. “It
is an important piece of literature that balances off what
might be viewed more as a commercial season (HMS Pinafore
& Blithe Spirit),” noted Johnson. Eitrheim added, “The
show covered two goals; it was the most modern script we
played this year and it required the students to know and
understand Shakespeare’s Hamlet in conjunction with
Stoppard.” In the end, the aim of R&G was to
challenge audiences existentially.
“I felt the majority of the audience
didn’t get it,” commented junior Aaron Hook. “It seemed that
they latched onto the comedy and not the real essence of
Stoppard’s work.” Christine Goodall (freshman) added, “My
Mom had to come twice to figure it out. She was intrigued
the first time and had an even better experience the
second.”
Bill Kincade (Western Illinois
University, respondent for the American College Theatre
Festival) nominated two fine actors for the Irene Ryan
Acting Scholarship next January. Sophomore Jeremy Pack
(Rosencrantz) and freshman Jack Kloppenborg (Hamlet) were
both nominated for their accomplished work. Pack, whose
character never left the stage in the three hour production,
shared, “It was a tough part with a lot of lines, but
Sheridan really helped maintain the momentum and
confidence.”
In the end, Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern are Dead was a success. “The goal is
always to inspire the audience to change in some way,”
concluded Sheridan. “If in the end people were not
questioning their own existence and they simply had an
experience that provided a few hours of escapism, I’m fully
satisfied.”
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WHAT A SMARTYPANTS
Senior Christel Williams was recently
given the Outstanding Theatre Major award for highest
cumulative GPA for a graduating theatre major. Williams is
a double major in English and theatre and is originally from
East Dubuque, IL.
Interview with Christel Williams:
Past Productions: Rosencrantz
And Guildenstern Are Dead- costume design, My
Favorite Year- running crew, Gypsy- assistant
stage manager
Favorite SAU experience:
“Theatre in London Class (May 2004)”
Dream job: “Editor for book
company or to become a famous writer.
Favorite actress: “Jody Foster”
Favorite quote: “That which does
not kill us makes us stronger.”
How do you maintain such a high GPA?
“Go to class and do homework.”
Hardest class: “Medieval British
History with Dr. Daniel La Corte.”
What will you miss the most about
SAU? “All the great people.”
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SENIOR SALUTE
Name: Chris Konrady
Hometown: Eldridge, IA
Majors/Minors: Theatre and
Business Management Majors
Previous Productions at SAU:
Blithe Spirit, The Jungle Book, Baby with the Bathwater,
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Favorite SAU experience? “Hard
to pick one!
Favorite role? Peter in “The
Zoo Story”
Latest project? “The Zoo Story”
Dream job? “To be a Lighting
Designer on Broadway.”
Favorite Actor/Actress? “Robin
Williams.”
Favorite quote? “If you aim for
the moon and miss, you’ll land among the stars."
Favorite word/phrase? “I like
all words.”
Least favorite word/phrase?
“See above!”
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FRESHMAN SPOTLIGHT
Name: Morgan Harrison
Major/Minor: Major in Physical
Therapy, Minor in Theatre
Hometown: Reynold, IL
Past Productions: HMS
Pinafore- crew (SAU), Jungle Book- crew (SAU),
Wizard of Oz- Tinman, Bye Bye Birdie- Harvey
Johnson
Why did you come to SAU? “I
liked the environment, I looked at other schools but Ambrose
just felt right.”
Favorite SAU experience:
“Stagecraft with good ol' Kris Eitrheim.”
Latest Project: “Doing a
monologue for acting voice and body."
Dream Job: “Physical Therapy”
Favorite Actor: “Sean Connery”
Favorite phrase/word: “You look
like a blueberry.”
Least favorite phrase/word:
“hyperbole”
Favorite quote: “Never take life
to seriously or else you'll miss it.”
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SUMMER FUN IN THEATRE
Many students take the summer off to
enjoy a few months of rest and relaxation; not so for many
of our St. Ambrose Theatre students. The summer is prime
time for college-age theatre students to gain professional
credits, or do some work in community theatre. A handful of
SAU students are doing just that.
Marianna Caldwell, who will be a
junior theatre major in the fall of 2005, will travel to
Ithaca, New York at the end of the month for a summer
internship at the Hangar Theatre. Caldwell will be part of
the student company during her stay, which performs
primarily in the company’s black box theatre space where
they write original productions. She will also have the
opportunity to audition for at least one main stage
production and work with Equity actors and earn a few Equity
points which will further her future theatrical endeavors.
NOTE: The
Actor’s Equity Association (AEA) is a union for actor which
offers them better pay and certain benefits. In order to
become Equity, an actor must work a
certain number of hours in
an Equity playhouse or be presented
with membership. Once
an actor becomes Equity, he/she can
audition for more well-
known theatres and go to specific Equity calls.
Daniel Sheridan, who will
graduate with his B.A. in Theatre this month, will leave for
the cooler temperatures of Alexandria, Minnesota for two
weeks in June. Sheridan worked last summer as a member of
Theatre L’Homme Dieu’s student company, and they were so
impressed with his contributions to the student production
of “Alice In Wonderland” that they invited him back
to direct. Sheridan will direct this year’s 10-member
student company production of “Rumplestiltskin”.
This is a children’s show which is performed primarily
outside and travels to different venues throughout the
summer.
Jack Kloppenborg, who will be a
sophomore theatre major in the fall, is planning to spend
his summer at the Brownsville Theatre in Nebraska. Since
Kloppenborg is hoping to gain a solid experience with
straight theatre as a member of the Repertory Company.
Kloppenborg will perform in Run for Your Wife and
other selected productions.
Christine Goodall, also a
sophomore theatre major in the fall, will perform in
Countryside Community Theatre’s (in Eldridge, IA) production
of Cinderella as one of the step-sisters.
Jodi Leonard, who will graduate
in May with a degree in music education, and Dan
McGinn, who will graduate in Dec. 2005 with a business
degree, will perform in Quad City Music Guild’s production
of Fiddler on the Roof. The production, which will
on Music Guild’s stage the first two weeks of July, will
feature McGinn as Motel the Tailor and Leonard as Chava.
Jenny Stodd, a senior theatre
major in the fall, will continue her role of Tuptim in Circa
‘21’s production of The King and I into the month of
June, and many other SAU students will have various jobs in
theatre at different times throughout the summer. The St.
Ambrose Theatre Department wishes all of their students,
both backstage and on, to break-a-leg this summer!
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AMBROSIANS SEARCH FOR FOUR-LEAF
CLOVERS
When you think of a land whose
inhabitants wield a melodic dialect, a land with an amazing
history and great theatre, the chances are you think of
Minnesota. While this may very well be true, I was
referring to the Emerald Isle: Ireland. And while many
Ambrosians have been to Minnesota, not many have been to
Ireland, which is why 12 students and two faculty
members—Dr. Corinne Johnson and Michael Kennedy, to be
exact—are participating in the Theatre in Ireland program.
Beginning on Monday, May 16th,
the group will convene in the Galvin Studio Theatre for five
days to discuss several Irish plays, the playwrights, and
important historical landmarks related to Irish theatre. On
Saturday, May 21st, the group will depart for
Dublin and for the following two weeks they will steadily
traverse westwards across the country, visiting Carlow,
Galway, and the famous Aran Islands. Of course, sightseeing
is not the main attraction; theatre is! While in Ireland,
the group will have the opportunity to view a plethora of
plays; Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windemere’s Fan and
Tom McIntyre’s What Happened to Bridgie Cleary are
only a few possibilities. The group will also visit Carlow
College to attend lectures on 20th century Irish
drama and theatre.
Sophomore Andrew Harvey, one of the 12
students enrolled in the new course, expressed his
excitement: “Irish theatre is amazing. To be able to
experience the biting humor and bittersweet denouements of
its drama in the land where it was conceived is an
opportunity not to be missed.”
This program is a collaboration between
the Theatre and Study Abroad Departments; previous
collaborations between the two have led to the creation of
the Theatre in London program.
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THEATRE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES 2005-2006 SEASON
The Theatre Faculty at St. Ambrose,
with the help of their student callboard, is proud to
announce that SAU’s theatrical season for 2005-2006 is now
set! Next year’s season will begin with the first Studio
Theatre production in September, and follow with five other
fantastic selections.
NEXT YEAR’S SEASON:
MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS
Show: Urinetown
Director:
Michael Kennedy/Marti Dunn-Hall
Choreographer:
Shellee Frazee
Show: “Dear Edwina”
Director: Dr. Cory
Johnson
Choreographer:
Shellee Frazee
Show: Lie of the
Mind
Director:
SAU Alum, Dave Bonde
Show: Much Ado
About Nothing
Director: Dr. Cory
Johnson
STUDIO THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
Show: Frankie
and Johnny in the Claire de Lune
Director:
Scott Peake
Auditions will
be held May 11th and 12th, 2005 from 5-8pm in the
Studio Theatre.
Show: Wonderful
World
Director:
Andrew Harvey
Show: TBA
Director: Michael
Kennedy
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DR. J. WANTS YOU!
The St. Ambrose Theatre Newsletter only
thrives due to its wonderful contributing journalists. As
the newsletter keeps growing, both in size and in interest,
faculty advisor Dr. Cory Johnson has decided that selecting
journalists will be done by application for next year.
Jenny Stodd, current editor, will stay
on for her senior year to train an editing successor. “I
feel it is important that the editor be one of my work study
students,” Johnson explained, “and that way I have constant
contact with them when a newsletter issue comes up.”
Johnson and Stodd are looking for three
contributing journalists for the fall of 2005. They must be
students with good writing skills and be able to write two
to three stories a month for the newsletter. “It is hard to
time manage sometimes,” explained Stodd, “with all of your
other activities. If you have 18 credit hours lined up for
the fall, you may want to apply another year.” One
alternate journalist will also be chosen. “Sometimes we’ll
get a lot of information one month, and not much news the
next,” Stodd said. “The alternate will be on call in case
we have more news than our journalists can cover, or if an
issue were to come up that a journalist couldn’t
contribute.”
Writing for the newsletter is not only
good experience, but it also helps develop good people
skills, and is something you could put on a resume.
Applications are available in Dr. Johnson’s office, located
in the studio theatre. They are due on Tuesday, May 10th,
2005. If you have any further questions, please contact
Dr. Johnson at (563) 333-6427 or Jenny Stodd at
sautheatrenews@yahoo.com.
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THEATRE AROUND THE QCA THIS MONTH
Show: St. Ambrose
University One-Acts
“Apocalyptic Butterflies”
and “Bringing It All Back Home” on May 10th
“WASP” and “Zoo
Story” on May 8th
Producer: St. Ambrose
University and Dr. Cory Johnson’s directing class
Dates: Sunday May 8 @ 7:00pm
Tuesday, May 10 @ 7:00pm
Tickets: Free admission; the
studio theatre only seats 50 people and no reservations are
Taken, so get there
early to guarantee yourself a seat!
Location: 518 W. Locust St,
Davenport, IA in the studio theatre, located in the
Galvin Fine Arts
Building under the Allaert Auditorium stage
Show: The King and I
Producer: Circa ’21 Dinner
Playhouse
Dates: Now through June 4
Wednesday matinee @
11:45am (with show only at 1:00pm), Wednesday-
Saturday evenings @
5:45pm (with show only at 7:15pm) and
Sunday evenings @ 3:45pm
(with show only at 5:15pm)
Tickets: Tickets range from
$22.36 to $39.00 per ticket
For reservations call
(309) 786-7733 or go to www.circa21.com
Location: 1828 3rd
Ave, Rock Island, IL
Note: Producer and owner Denny
Hitchcock is on the SAU Theatre Advisory Board
SAU Alumni Kim Kurtenbach-Furness,
Trina Gillen, and current SAU student
Jenny Stodd are part of the
cast.
Show: ComedySportz Quad Cities
Producer: Circa ’21 Dinner
Playhouse
Dates: Every Friday and
Saturday night at 7:00pm
Tickets: $8 prepaid, $10 at
the door
Location: 1818 3rd
Ave, Rock Island, IL. Downtown in the District, next to
Circa ’21.
Note: SAU students Andrew
Harvey, Daniel Sheridan and Don Abbott are
ComedySportz players.
Check with them to catch them onstage.
Show: The Laramie Project
Producer: Augustana College
Dates: Wednesday May
4-Saturday May 7 @ 7:30pm, Sunday May 8 @ 1:30pm
Tickets: $8 Students, $12
Adults
www.augustana.edu
Location: 7th Avenue
and 38th St. in Rock Island, IL
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