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Vol. CLVII
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

I Deserve Reparations for Being a Theatre Major

AJ Johnson, Humor Writer March 6, 2026

Six days a week, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., I toil as thanklessly as any indentured servant. My master is cruel, indifferent to my suffering in the way that only the arts can be. I’m a theatre major,...

Confessions of a self-aware theater kid

Carmel Stephan, Humor Writer April 27, 2023

The following is a statement submitted to The Wire by an unknown Whitman student: The theater is a strange place. Its physical design completely shuts off the exterior world to create a whole new world...

"Disaster!" gives Whitties disco fever

“Disaster!” gives Whitties disco fever

Alexa Grechishkin, Campus Life Editor April 27, 2023

Whitman Musical Theater Project’s production of "Disaster!" transported audience members into a zany casino adventure that wove through the ensemble cast’s romances, secrets and fears. The musical...

The One Act Play Festival in review

Diana Issa, Campus Life Reporter February 24, 2022

At first, you are solving a mysterious murder on a cruise. Then you are growing up from teenagehood to college years while trying to deal with your own anxiety. Finally, you are far from home, feeling...

Upcoming One Acts Festival showcases student work

Upcoming One Acts Festival showcases student work

Diana Issa, Campus Life Reporter February 17, 2022

This week, the Whitman community will have the chance to attend the "One Act Play Festival." Everything in the festival, from the scripts to the productions themselves, has been made, performed and...

“The Revolutionists” in review

Isabella Hunter, Campus Life Reporter October 7, 2021

Last week, "The Revolutionists" by Lauren Gunderson took the Harper Joy Theatre by storm: a feminist political comedy based somewhat in reality and packed with controversy, drama and death.  Starring...

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