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Review: Crimes of the Heart holds brilliant performances

Review: Crimes of the Heart holds brilliant performances

February 3, 2017

Augustana’s winter play Crimes of the Heart, by Beth Henley, successfully, and rather uniquely, shows the tender portrayal of three sisters who come together or the series of two days after having gone...

Haywire during their practices. Photo by Shemal Sarma.

Heywire Competes for Laughs

February 2, 2017

Heywire, Augustana’s original improv group, attended the Illinois Collegiate Improv Regional competition in Chicago on Saturday, January 28th. Attending were six of Heywire’s members, who hope to broaden...

Augustana senior to hold auditions for passion project, Elephant’s Graveyard

January 25, 2017

Senior Debo Balogun will be holding auditions in the first week of March for his passion project, Elephant’s Graveyard. Balogun has been preparing for the show throughout the year with a team of Augustana...

New Musical Theatre Professor Michael Carrera. Photo by Lu Gerdemann.

Musical theatre professor follows theatrical path to Augie

December 9, 2016

Augustana’s new musical theatre professor, Michael Vincent Carrera, is a man of experience. He has worked in musical theatre, dramatic and comedic plays, television, and many other facets of acting....

Augustana Senior to Produce Elephant's Graveyard

October 22, 2016

Augustana senior and theatre major Debo Balogun hopes to leave his mark in the Quad Cities before graduating this year by producing an independent production of George Brant’s play Elephant’s Graveyard. The...

Othello offers drama in Brunner Theatre

Katherine Hogan October 15, 2016

Starting this Friday, October 14th, Augustana College’s Theatre Arts Department will present Othello, a Shakespearian tragedy. To the cast this is extremely exciting because “Othello is the first main-stage...

Heywire brings laughs to campus

Katherine Hogan September 30, 2016

Heywire, Augustana’s improvisational comedy group, is finding more ways to get involved on campus this school year, including having practices open to the entire school. “If you don't know what improv...

The Green Play has lessons for all audiences

September 30, 2016

Augustana’s theater department is at it again with another upcoming performance that’s sure to be unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The play is called “Just a Dream: The Green Play,” based on...

New Theater Space

September 15, 2016

Amongst the many renovations to Augustana’s campus, one of the most drastic is the brand new theater space. Brunner Theater recently opened, replacing Potter Theater completely. Besides being in a new...

First play in Brunner Center is student led 'Rabbit Hole'

September 1, 2016

After extensive remodeling to Augustana's College Center, the Kim and Donna Brunner Theatre Center presented its first play, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Rabbit Hole”, directed by senior Joseph Oliger. “I...

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New Theatre set to open in time for 2016-17 academic year

June 13, 2016

The Brunner Theatre Center is set to open in time for the new academic year according to college officials. The college posted a progress update on their social media accounts last week with photos showing...

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