For three weeks, three hours each morning, 19 Goshen College “outside” students and 20 “inside” students took part in two classes at the Elkhart County Correctional Facility.
Play brings women’s stories from Ciudad Juárez to light
The College of Wooster Department of Theater and Teatro Travieso will present “Women of Ciudad Juárez” on April 22 at 8 p.m. in Goshen College’s Umble Center. The hour-long performance will be followed by a talkback session with the director and actors.
Spring Mainstage “The Boys Next Door” to feature theatrical realism
The Goshen College Theater Department will present Tom Griffin’s “The Boys Next Door” on March 20, 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. and on March 22 and 29 at 3 p.m. in Goshen College’s Umble Center. **Please note that the original post stated the wrong dates.
GC Opera Scenes contrast classic operas and modern musical theater
Goshen College student vocalists will present scenes from operas and musicals in two Goshen College Opera Workshop performances on Friday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 14, at 4 p.m. Both performances will take place in the Goshen College Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall.
Student-written Winter One Acts explore cultural issues
The Goshen College Theater Department will perform three plays during the Winter One Acts – “Reality TV Island,” “Miniature Migrants” and “Confianza” – on Friday, Feb. 13, and Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. (ASL interpreted) in Goshen College’s Umble Center.
Goshen College alum a ‘hit’ on American Idol
Samuel (Rosario) Prince, a 2013 Goshen College graduate from Puerto Rico, made his national television debut on Wednesday, Jan. 28, on the show “American Idol.” Prince, who studied theater and broadcasting at Goshen, earned a chance to audition in San Francisco for season 14 of the popular show.
GC grad Bruce Hostetler to present Umble Master Class
Director and graduate of Goshen College (1988) and Bethany Christian High School (1984) Bruce A. Hostetler will present the 2015 Roy H. Umble Master Class on Jan. 20-24, featuring workshops, a keynote address and a reading of his newest play “Feral.” All events are free and open to the public.
“Eurydice” brings humor, whimsy and romance to Umble stage
The Goshen College Theater Department will wind together romance, death, humor, whimsy, music and poetry in Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice,” a contemporary retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus.
‘Heavenly Voices’ portrays stories of Mennonite women of color
A multicultural cast of female students, alums and faculty from Goshen College will present the play Heavenly Voices on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 6:30 p.m. at Waterford Mennonite Church in Goshen.
Students to showcase a medley of musical theater pieces
Goshen College theater students will present an evening of musical theater selections on Sunday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College’s Umble Center.