The Barn Hosts Student Play “love letters to the world as we would have it”
Alasdair Padman, Staff Reporter
April 19, 2018
Sadie, Penny and Geo, all portrayed by Whitman students, lie motionless on a few threadbare carpets. Ocean circles them, her eyes drifting over the audience; she is dressed in the sea-green of the tormented ocean. The others are more traditionally Northwest: leather jackets, ripped and patched jeans...
“Trial of the Catonsville Nine” Connects Past and Present
Alasdair Padman, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2018
Activist and poet Reverend Daniel Berrigan visited Whitman campus twice, once in the 1970s and again in the early 1980s. Each time, he directed a dramatic reading of “The Trial of the Catonsville Nine.” Two years after his death, his political theater has returned to the Harper Joy Theatre under...
“Mr. Kolpert” Brings Dark Humor to Stage
Alasdair Padman, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2017
"Mr. Kolpert” opened in Harper Joy Theater last week to a bewildered audience of parents, faculty, community members and students alike. It will continue into this weekend at 8 p.m. on Oct. 27 and 28. The play, written by Gieselmann and translated by David Tushingham, is directed by Whitman Theater ...
Wire Watch: Week of May 4th
Eric Anderson, A&E Editor
May 4, 2017
"You Can't Take it With You:" The famed comedy about a dysfunctional family caps of Harper Joy Theatre's 2016-2017 season. Evening shows Thursday-Saturday, May 4-6, 8:00 p.m.; matinee show Sunday, May 7, 2 p.m.. Alexander Stage. Free admission. Additional showtimes starting May 18. Dulcé Sloan: The award-winning...
“Messiah on the Frigidaire” Graces Little Theatre of Walla Walla with Comedy, Intrigue
Afton Weaver, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2017
Utilizing strong language, subtle adult content and commentary on religious chicanery, John Culbertson’s play “Messiah on the Frigidaire,” as performed by the Little Theatre of Walla Walla, takes its odd, quirky premise and makes it into a lesson about faith and love. The Little Theatre’s...
“Noises Off” kicks off new season for Little Theatre
Eric Anderson, A&E Editor
November 3, 2016
The Michael Frayn-penned farce, “Noises Off” will commence a new season of theatrical productions for the Little Theatre of Walla Walla, and it looks to start the season off with a bang. The play premieres Friday, Nov. 4, with another show on Nov. 5. The play will then run Friday-Sunday on the followi...
Instant Play Festival throws together a spectacular show
Eric Anderson, A&E Editor
September 29, 2016
For the ninth year since its inception, the Instant Play Festival kicked off the 2016-2017 Whitman theatrical season in style, with students showcasing their hastily constructed and quality-made short plays on Harper Joy Theater’s Alexander Stage. The plays ranged significantly. Dramatic, introspective works like ...
Keeping 400-year-old Jokes Relevant: Students Rise to Perform “Twelfth Night”
Allison Hall
March 10, 2016
Taking on Shakespeare is a daunting task for anyone; but Harper Joy's production of "The Twelfth Night" kept the crowd on the edge of their seats with live music, palpable energy and an active engagement with the audience.
The One Act Play Contest
Emma Cooper
February 18, 2016
The One Act Play Contest took place February 10th-14th, playing student-written and directed plays every night.
The Little Theatre presents “The Glass Menagerie”
Eric Anderson, Staff Writer
February 4, 2016
"I am the opposite of a stage magician," asserts the narrator of "The Glass Menagerie." "He gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion." This notion of truth in disguise permeates The Little Theatre's performance of "Menagerie," written...
Harper Joy Theatre performs ‘The Liar’ over Parent’s Weekend
Emma Cooper
October 28, 2015
In the Harper Joy Theater from October 22-25, Whitman students performed the comedy The Liar.
Actors confront life, love in new production
Geoffrey Leach
April 16, 2015
Through April 19, the Department of Theatre will perform "Three Tall Women" in Harper Joy Theatre. Written by Edward Albee, the play tells the story of three women, named A, B and C. A, played by sophomore Lauren Rekhelman, is a 92-year-old woman who tells a lot of stories. B, played by senior Anastasia...
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