Costumes at WKU
The costume shop for the Western Kentucky University Department of Theatre and Dance serves as the laboratory for all technical costume classes and provides full costume support to all department mainstage theatre and dance productions. The costume area has a faculty member who teaches classes in design and technology and a full time shop supervisor in addition to student staff. Students involved with the costume shop will learn beginning to advanced hand and machine sewing and will have opportunities to learn fabric dying and modification, millinery, and mask construction as well as other costume craft techniques. Other opportunities for involvement include doing wardrobe, designing and assistant designing for departmental productions. For more information about our program or to arrange a visit to our shop please feel free to contact either Shura Pollatsek at shura.pollatsek@wku.edu or Jennie Ingram at jennie.ingram@wku.edu or 270-745-2644.
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In Production
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
MARCH 19, 20, & 21, 2010 Lab Theatre, Gordon Wilson Hall
Book by Lynn Ahrens / Music by Stephen Flaherty / Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Fates and the island gods bring together a young man and woman from very different
backgrounds. Song, dance and storytelling unite in this bold, energetic musical
to tell a tale of two lovers divided by class and race.
Director: Wes Drummond
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm/ Sunday at 3:00 pm
ADMISSION $3.00.
More Information... The Before Broadway Series: LIKE YOU LIKE ITSeating is NOT reserved. Doors open 30 minutes before the beginning of each show.If you are bringing a group of 15 or more persons, please call ahead.For more information, please contact the WKU Department of Theatre and Dance at(270) 745-5845 or theatreanddance@wku.edu or www.wku.edu/theatre&dance
MARCH 26,2010 RUSSELL MILLER THEATRE, FAC
A staged reading of a new musical. Be the first to
see this work before it heads to Broadway!
Book and Lyrics by Sammy Buck
Music by Daniel S. Acquisto
Director and Music Director: Tracey Moore
Shakespeare meets High School Musical in this family-friendly retelling of As You Like It, set in the 1980s. Join us for a staged reading of this brand new musical, followed by a talk-back with the writer.
Friday at 7:00 pm / Free (donations accepted)
Seating is NOT reserved. Doors open 30 minutes before the beginning of each show.
For more information, please contact the WKU Department of Theatre and Dance at (270) 745-5845 or
theatreanddance@wku.edu. Our website is: www.wku.edu/theatre&dance
More Information... THE HECKLERSMARCH 30, 2010 RUSSELL MILLER THEATRE, FAC
Staged Reading: The Hecklers
By Dave Christopher, WKU
Director: Gary Taylor
Two Kentucky hecklers become national celebrities after a scandalous run-in with a famous comedian. This journey into the malevolentand wondrous lives of The Hecklers is recommended
only FOR MATURE AUDIENCES.
Tuesday at 8:00 pm / Free (donations accepted)
More Information...