A performance of pure holiday cheer starts Nov. 17 with Clarion University’s “Scrooge,” a musical by Leslie Bricusse. When many think of “Scrooge” and “A Christmas Carol,” they think of Christmastime, musicals and family. Clarion’s own Dr. Jamie Phillips takes the association to another level. His kids Hannah, Benjamin Kade and Emily are all performing [...]

The casting call for the Clarion theatrical season opener, “Romeo and Juliet,” has produced a group of actors that will take the hands of theatergoers and walk them back in time to Verona itself. Fully dressed the part and speaking the poetic language of the literary genius, the mixed barrage of students put a tasteful [...]

Robert Levy, director of Clarion Univeristy’s production of “Rent,” is excited about tonight’s opening performance. “The designers actors and I all went looking for a new approach to this.” Levy, who is also chairman of the theatre department, said he didn’t want to produce a cookie-cutter show. The Broadway show, turned motion picture in 2005, [...]

Psycho Beach Party opened last night to an eager audience in the Marwick-Boyd Little Theatre. Theatre goers were taken to 1960s Malibu upon entering the lobby with beach balls, records and a tiki bar to greet them.

Five, four, three, two, one: a blast of the whistle and they’re off, jumping right into a scene as if it were rehearsed day after day, when in reality it’s all spur of the moment for the agents of Mission IMPROVable.

The Gemmell Multi- Purpose Room housed everything from straight jackets to multiplying bunnies on Monday night.

For more information on this event, check out this article by Svetlana Tarassov.