Rachel Decker The Paw Print This Friday, Adams State theatre building was packed full for the opening night of A Flea in her Ear, a comedy that kept the audience laughing the whole way through. The play, a French farce set in the early 1900’s, centers on the happily married Raymonde Chandebise (Bethany Hernandez), […]
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Student-directed Comedies Keep Audience Laughing
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Adams State College theatre students delivered an unforgettable night of laughter and fun with their latest performance called Almost Offices. Consisting of four short comedies, the student-directed presentation kept the audience entertained throughout the night. The four plays all centered around the theme of office humor. Each presentation dealt with […]
ASC Student-Directed Plays Address Controversial Issues
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Adams State College was in for a real treat this past week when the play “Thoughts Become Decisions”, featuring the two student-directed plays “Bang Bang You’re Dead” and “Orange Water Flower”, premiered and wiped out the box office all five nights. The shows were nothing short of emotional roller coasters […]
ASC Theatre Rings in the Holiday Season with A Christmas Carol
Ryan Dufresne The Paw Print The Adams State Theatre Department’s Christmas show, A Christmas Carol, brings the magic of Charles Dickens to the stage, directed by Dr. John Taylor. The show premiered on Dec. 3 and closes on Dec. 11. The cast of this show brings their own unique style to their characters. With intense […]
ASC Theatre Explores the Revolutionary Life of Rachel Corrie
Nathan Crites-Herren The Paw Print From an early age a profound sense of justice personified the essential characteristics of Rachel Corrie’s life. Her willingness to question the statuesque and capitalist elite lead her to a continual state of social action and awareness. With a traveler’s soul, Corrie continually confronted the boundaries of what it meant […]
‘My Name is Rachel Corrie’
“My Name Is Rachel Corrie,” a one woman show, taken from the writings of Rachel Corrie and edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner premieres this weekend ony, Saturday, Nov. 12 and Sunday, Nov.13 in Adams State’s own Xperimental Theatre at 7:30 p.m. “My Name is Rachel Corrie” is a powerful and compelling story about […]
Student-Directed Plays Explore topic of Tough Love and Luck
Madeline Brinkley The Paw Print As the director Kaitlyn Perham professes, “Love comes in all forms”. Perham’s, “Will You Please Shut Up?” was significantly short of a Shakespearean Romance. The play started off with completely normal “Hellos!” from two tense individuals, already grinding the edges of annoying. Sylvia and Tom haven’t seen each other in […]
ASC Theatre Looking to Have a Strong Semester
By Derek Chacon The Paw Print As a new semester begins, so does a promising season from the Adams State Threatre department. This fall season includes everything from American classics to contemporary comedies, and will be sure to provide high quality entertainment for everyone to enjoy Kicking off the season on the ASC main stage […]
Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s Play Hits ASC’s Stage
Jessie Harper The Paw Print Last week, Romeo and Juliet, one of the most famous plays written by William Shakespeare came to Adams State College’s Main Stage. The dates of the play are April 29 and 30, May 5, 6, and 7 at 8 p.m. and May 8 at 2 p.m. The music score will […]
The Injustice of Domestic Abuse is Examined by the Theatre Department
Nathan Crites-Herren The Paw Print The artistic talent, reputation and impact of the Adams State theater department are well established and continue to grow with each passing season. The array of themes that the theater department has successfully tackled has proved their dedication to their craft and has allowed the department to win multiple state […]