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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

“A Doll’s House,” stageplay at Marshall University (The Parthenon/Riley Burnett)

Marshall University shines at national theater awards

Riley Burnett, Student Reporter April 22, 2025

Individuals from the School of Theatre and Dance at Marshall were invited to the  Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival national awards show. In...

Every Christmas Story Ever told is set to premiere on Dec. 4, 2024.

Holiday spirit to light up the stage in Christmas comedy

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter November 25, 2024

“Every Christmas Story Ever Told” will bring fun and jokes to the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. “It’s not a super serious thing. There’s...

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Marshall Artists Series returns with 2024-2025 lineup

Maggie Gibbs, Staff Reporter September 10, 2024

Since its inception in 1936, the Marshall Artist Series has been a source of cultural enrichment, providing the greater Huntington area with a rich repertoire...

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Marshall Theatre announces 2024-25 shows

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor September 1, 2024

Marshall University’s Department of Theatre and Dance announced their 2024-2025 season on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. A season filled with diverse productions...

The event poster for the 14th year of the HMAF

Huntington Music and Arts Festival features local talent

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter August 29, 2024

Reuniting old bands is part of the allure of the Huntington Music and Arts Festival’s 14th year, said a talent manager involved with the upcoming event.  “Getting...

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,”...

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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...

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