‘Dear Evan Hansen’ brings Pittsburgh audiences to tears
By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer
May 22, 2019
Recent popular media has taken a closer look at mental health and mental illness. The 2017 Netflix original series “13 Reasons Why” focuses on the reasons a high school teenager took her own life, while “BoJack Horseman,” another Netflix original show, centers on a celebrity horse that copes with addiction and depression.
Musical Theatre Club gears up for Legally Blonde
By Sarah Connor, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018
Filed under 2. Featured, Culture, Theater
Chloe Torrence circled a group of actors and singers onstage at the Charity Randall Theatre, kicking off her normal weeknight routine. “Starting tonight, you cannot call ‘line’ anymore,” Torrence said. “We start tech rehearsals soon, so you should know your lines by now.” The junior theatre arts ...
All in a day’s work: Students prepare ‘Annie’ in 24 hours
By Caroline Bourque and Salina Pressimone | The Pitt News Staff
September 11, 2017
Filed under Campus, News, Top Stories
Maddie Dillen ventured into the theater on Friday night with a mixed look of confusion and excitement as she searched for a few familiar faces. Having attended only one meeting so far for the Musical Theatre Club, she didn’t know what to expect, but she was ready to find out. “It’s a kin...
New production creates variation in timeless musical
By Deen van Meer
January 15, 2013
Filed under Archives
Photos by Deen van Meer / Courtesy of Trust Arts