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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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A still from the documentary Roleplay

Documentary ‘Roleplay’ Debuts on Campus

Cyd Collins, Student Reporter March 29, 2024

Exploring themes of sex and consent for college students, the “Roleplay” documentary’s first public screening took place in the Joan C. Edwards Performing...

The Wolves explores girlhood through the inner-workings of a soccer team.
Courtesy of Sholten Singer

‘The Wolves’ Portrays Struggles of Girlhood

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor March 4, 2024

Marshall’s School of Theatre and Dance’s production of “The Wolves” closed its curtain on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Joan C. Edwards Performing...

Gabriella Bellomy in “Every Brilliant Thing”

Students Produce One-Woman Show

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor February 26, 2024

For the first time in 20 years, the Marshall School of Theatre and Dance presented an entirely student-led production within the walls of the Joan C. Edwards...

The cast of ‘She Kills Monsters’ posing
during the production.

Theater Production Receives Award

Sarah Davis, News Editor February 5, 2024

A newly-awarded production strived to defy theater stereotypes, the director of the play said. “‘She Kills Monsters’ was remarkably special,”...

The poster for the upcoming play

REVIEW: ‘The Winter’s Tale’ Had Its Moments

Rafael Alfonso, Content Editor November 30, 2023

I’d hoped for more out of Marshall’s rendition of William Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” over Nov. 14-18. After studying the play for my...

The poster for the upcoming play

Play Postponed Due to COVID Among Cast

Sarah Davis, News Editor November 8, 2023

A COVID-19 outbreak among cast members led to a nearly week-long delay of the School of Theatre and Dance’s production of “The Winter’s Tale,”...

Come From Away logo

Marshall Artists Series Presents ‘Come From Away’

Victoria Ware, Opinions and Culture Editor October 22, 2023

Tony Award-winning musical “Come From Away” will come to campus and kick off the 87th season of the Marshall Artists Series on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The...

Nikki Riniti pours a cup of ale for Jack Cirillo during The Book of Will.

REVIEW: ‘The Book of Will’ Celebrates the Legacy of William Shakespeare 

Victoria Ware, Opinion & Culture Editor October 13, 2023

The cast of “The Book of Will,” led by director Leah Turley, took a simple story and transformed it into a magnetic triumph of Shakespearean proportions....

The poster for the play

‘Book of Will’ Delves Into the Works of William Shakespeare

Jada Mills, Student Reporter October 1, 2023

Shakespeare, literary history and the contemporary British dialect will feature in the first production of the fall semester for the School of Theater...

Imagining the Indian was shown Thursday, Sept. 7.

Feature Documentary Brings Panel Discussion

Victoria Ware, Opinions and Culture Editor September 14, 2023

The cultural impact and historical implications of Native American-themed mascots and team names were outlined in the film “Imagining the Indian,”—screened...

REVIEW: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Delights the Senses

REVIEW: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Delights the Senses

Rafael Alfonso, Content Editor April 23, 2023

Director Jack Cirillo and his cast turned “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” from an okay musical to a great one. On its own, the musical...

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Opens Today

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Opens Today

Bex Law, Student Reporter April 12, 2023

A story about children struggling to fit in and find themselves will be the final show for the spring 2023 semester from the School of Theatre and Dance. “The...

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