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Sylvia Hughes’s Gross stands between Kaden Micklos’s Balas and Noah Johnson’s Noah.

Augie wraps up theater productions for the year with “The Memo”

Allie Lewis May 19, 2023

The Augustana Department of Theatre arts presented its performances of “The Memo” on May 11-14. This rounded out Augie’s theatre productions of the 2022-2023 school year.  “The Memo” was...

Spencer Warfield (center), Maya Pagel (left), and Jessa Simon (right) performing at the God of Vengeance rehearsals.

“God of Vengeance” deserves a standing ovation

Celeaciya Olvera April 28, 2023

Content warning: sexual harassment and violence The empathic drama “God of Vengeance” is the second student-directed production led by senior Synth Gonzalez. The show will be performed in the Brunner...

Lainey Terfruchte at the costume shop on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

A day in the life of a costume shop worker

Allie Lewis April 28, 2023

Augustana’s theater program never fails to amaze its audiences on stage, but behind-the-scenes workers are the backbone of these productions. Those working in the costume shop keep the actors looking...

Senior Titus Jilderda, left, and First Year Soryn Richter, right, rehearse a scene for the Small Mouth Sounds production at the Brunner Theater.

A silent play speaks volumes

K Vo March 10, 2023

The silent drama, “Small Mouth Sounds” will appear on the mainstage March 16-19. Written by Bess Wohl, the play features six troubled people coming to the realization that silence does not always reflect...

Willkommen and bienvenue to “Cabaret” at Augustana

Kobe West November 18, 2022

The Augustana theater department will be putting on a production of “Cabaret” from Nov. 17-20. It is a funny yet heart-wrenching tale that takes place in pre-WWII Germany. “Cabaret” premiered in...

Sophomore Emma Watts, First-Year Soryn Richter and Sophomore Allison McPeak rehearse for Tartuffe.

“Tartuffe” plans to steal the stage

Lexi Woodcock October 14, 2022

A comedic tale of a swindling squatter comes to the mainstage on Oct. 13-16. “Tartuffe” is a theatrical comedy written by the French playwright Molière. Directed by Professor Jeff Coussens, Augustana’s...

French “Revolutionists” fight for their equality

Payton Willis March 11, 2022

“The Revolutionists” play includes characters who are inspired by real heroic women during the French Revolution. During the show, the audience follows four women, Olympe De Gouge, Marie Antionette,...

From horror to hilarity: The 39 Steps promises laughs

From horror to hilarity: The 39 Steps promises laughs

Etta Brooks March 11, 2022

If you enjoy slapstick comedy performed by a talented cast with strong chemistry, come see "The 39 Steps" on the Mainstage. It is interactive, adventurous and creative. The show parodies prominent historical...

‘Night, Mother: A deeper look into mental health

Payton Willis March 3, 2022

“‘Night, Mother” is an original play written by Marsha Norman that deals with mental health and family relationships. The main characters are Jessie and her mother Thelma, two women at different...

Portrait of Noah Hill taken at the Brunner theater.

Noah Hill and his experience directing, acting and so much more

Krystina Slack February 25, 2022

Senior Noah Hill has been highly involved with the theater program over the past four years. Hill has been a part of many different productions and seen every side of producing a show. He knows what it...

Augie students performing a shadowcast of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Oct. 28.

Alpha Psi Omega beautifully horrifies in shadow cast

Zach Blair November 5, 2021

Last week, on the rainy Thursday night of Oct. 28, Augustana students were exposed to a shadow cast of the crazy, beautiful, insane, unfiltered “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Students were abuzz with...

Something wicked this way comes

Kayla Palliser November 5, 2021

Deception, murder and a few witty witches are coming soon to the main stage! “Macbeth” will run Nov. 11-14, and tickets are free to students, faculty and staff with an ID. Additionally, this is the...

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