California Baptist University’s theater production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods” offered students and audience members an escape from the stresses of life, or in the cases of college students, final exams and projects that are just around the corner. In a world where stress and anxiety seem to be a more prominent part of […]
Interest in design and stage management with the theater program at California Baptist University has casued a resurgence among students in these off-stage roles. The theater program at CBU offers training in a wide range of theatrical designs and specialties. Among these are sound design, lighting design, stage managing, wardrobe, hair and make-up and directing. […]
“Welcome to Pickwick’s Pub,” said a man in a black coat and a woman in a red Victorian-styled dress as they greeted guests entering the makeshift pub at the First Christian Church. The church’s dining hall was filled with people in all sorts of attire from steampunk to Victorian ballgowns as they prepared to kick […]
Student-run, student-led and student-featured. A dream come true for Caleb Leal, senior theater major. Open Source Theatre Company debuted its first ever 10-minute play showcase, and with the help of 10 individuals the show had a great turnout. Leal, along with friend and colleague Sean Lewis, senior theater major and public relations coordinator of Open […]
The Riverside Community Players productions categorized as “family plays” will be cut back this year. Bringing lighthearted entertainment to the local community, The Riverside Community Players are celebrating their 93rd season of theater productions but are facing a tough choice of production cutbacks as a result of financial strain. The productions attract all types of […]
The theater program at California Baptist University is presenting Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” adapted for the stage by Karen Louise Hebden, in Wallace Theater. The show opened Nov. 17 and will close Dec. 2. Daniel Beimford, sophomore theater major, was cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in the play and said he is excited about the […]
Tianna Mason, senior theater major, sat on a bench and listened to the sounds that surrounded her, making notes of them on her notepad and phone. For someone who did not enjoy being on stage in front of an audience, her recordings of sounds that make the listener pay attention made her stand out. Though […]
Celebration of macabre literature is success for department. The Department of modern Languages and Literature at California Baptist University hosted the fourth consecutive “Unhappy Hour” on Oct. 30 in the A.J. Staples Room. The event providing a platform for literature and scary stories. Dr. Laura Veltman, professor of American literature, established the evening in theme, joking, “You are all too […]
Wallace Theater’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” is an engaging tale of Seymour Krelborn and his exotic plant, Audrey II. Seymour cultivates this plant, named after his crush. The plot revolves around Audrey’s attempt to bring customers to Mr. Mushnik’s failing flower shop. What Mr. Mushnik fails to realize is the plant’s insatiable thirst […]
Sean Lewis, senior English major, was recently given the opportunity by the theater program at California Baptist University to workshop his most recent play in preparation for his future career as a playwright. On Sept. 21, members of the CBU theater community were involved in a staged reading of Lewis’ play, “Magic Nate.” In his […]
