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Senior Leanna Uselton confident AU has prepared her for a theatre career
Senior Leanna Uselton believes Ashland University has prepared her very well for a theatre career even though it doesn’t even have a theatre major anymore. “Because the program was sun-setted as a major (in 2020), I feel I have gotten a lot more opportunities than I would’ve gotten anywhere else at another college,” said Uselton, a theatre minor who started at AU in fall 2021. “I have been able to do a lot more things like stage manage and act, and I have…
AU Theatre, Kroc Youth Theatre partnering to present “The Sound of Music” March 21-23
ASHLAND, Ohio – For the first time ever the Ashland University Department of Theatre and the Ashland Kroc Youth Theatre are joining forces and will present the timeless classic, “The Sound of Music,” from Friday through Sunday, March 21-23, at AU’s Hugo Young Theatre inside the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). There will be four shows, Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. “The Sound of Music,” winner of the 1959 Tony…
“The Importance of Being Earnest” coming to AU’s Studio Theatre Oct. 31-Nov. 3
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Department of Theatre will present the classic Oscar Wilde comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest,” to be performed Thursday, Oct. 31, through Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Studio Theatre in the Center for the Arts. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s matinee is at 2 p.m. This production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” is being directed by Teresa Durbin-Ames, associate professor of…
Ashland University graduate Megan Harvey named executive director of Main Street Wadsworth
Megan Harvey had really enjoyed participating in community and high school theatre productions but was too afraid to pursue theatre as a career. After a few other career explorations, she decided to pursue a profession in arts management. However, the university she was attending and had wanted to attend since she was a child, Ashland University, didn’t offer an arts management major. “While Ashland did not offer this type of program in either the school of…
Ashland University graduate touring the country as music director for Broadway shows
When Eddie Carney went to the first rehearsal for his first Broadway national tour, the Ashland University graduate wasn’t intimidated for very long. “I quickly realized how prepared I was for the process,” he said. “One of the biggest benefits I got at AU were the many performance opportunities it provides its students. “I would not be the music director I am today without my time at AU,” he added. Since graduating from AU in 2013 as a music major and…
“Merrily We Roll Along” coming to AU’s Hugo Young Theatre Feb. 15-18
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Department of Theatre’s next production will be “Merrily We Roll Along,” a Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical to be held Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 15-18, at the Hugo Young Theatre. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s matinee is at 2 p.m. “Merrily We Roll Along” features Sondheim’s music and lyrics and Furth’s book, which are based on the 1934 original play of the same name…
AU Theatre presenting Pulitzer-prize winning play “Proof” Oct. 19-22
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Department of Theatre is presenting the Pulitzer-prize winning play “Proof” by David Auburn from Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 19-22. All performances will take place at the Studio Theatre in the Center for the Arts, with the Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s matinee at 2 p.m. “Proof” is part of the College of Arts and Science’s Symposium Against Indifference: Perspectives on the…
“Bat Boy: The Musical” coming to AU’s Hugo Young Theatre Feb. 17-20
ASHLAND, Ohio – The department of theatre at Ashland University continues its 2021-22 theme of “Finding Your Place in the World” by presenting “Bat Boy: The Musical” Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 17-20. All performances will take place at the Hugo Young Theatre, with the Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows starting at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s matinee at 2 p.m. This musical contains adult themes and may not be appropriate for children under 12. “Bat Boy: The…
TubaChristmas returning to Ashland on Dec. 4
ASHLAND, Ohio – TubaChristmas, a concert of holiday favorites, will be making its return to Ashland University this Saturday, Dec. 4. The performance, free and open to the public, is scheduled to begin at noon at Hugo Young Theatre. Hundreds of TubaChristmas’s take place around the world, giving the oft-neglected tubists, baritones and euphoniums a chance to perform melodies instead of simple basslines and harmonies as they do in most of their ensembles,…
AU Theatre performing “She Kills Monsters” from Nov. 4-7
ASHLAND, Ohio – The department of theatre at Ashland University opens its 2021-22 season with “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen this Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 4-7. All performances will take place at the Hugo Young Theatre, with the Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s matinee at 2 p.m. “She Kills Monsters,” directed by Teresa Durbin-Ames, an associate professor of theatre at Ashland, and co-sponsored by AU Eagles for…
