Editor’s Note: Melissa Houston was a member of Dance In Flight (DIF) this past year.Isabelle Ignacio's dances for the camera. She said her dancing reflects the individuality behind every performance. Photo by Melissa Houston.The lights come up, the curtain rises and the show begins.From the outside, performing all looks the same. People go on stage, move, sing, dance and … [Read more...] about Behind the Performance
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All the World’s a Stage for Jackson Murrieta
For Seaver College senior Jackson Murrieta, performing in front of huge audiences is nothing new. Murrieta played the lead role of Harold Hill in Pepperdine’s Fall 2023 rendition of “The Music Man.” In July 2023, Murrieta also landed a job with one of the most coveted entertainment companies in the world: working as a cast member at Disneyland Park. He … [Read more...] about All the World’s a Stage for Jackson Murrieta
The Magic of ‘The Music Man’ Aims to Bring Pepperdine Together
With sets decorated down to the tiniest detail and old-fashioned movie credits rolling on the big screen — Pepperdine Theatre credits of course — before the show's start, Pepperdine's Theatre Program brings the classic golden age musical, "The Music Man." The musical opens this weekend at Smothers Theatre, and is playing Nov. 10-12 and Nov. 16-18 with shows at 2 and 7:30 … [Read more...] about The Magic of ‘The Music Man’ Aims to Bring Pepperdine Together
‘Into The Woods’: Stephen Sondheim’s Spellbinding Story Takes Over Smothers Theatre
The cast of "Into the Woods" performs for the audience Wednesday, Nov. 9 during dress rehearsal. The costumes and lighting helped tell a dark tale of adored fairytale characters. Photo courtesy of Sammie Wuensche "I wish, more than anything..." sings the cast in the opening number of "Into the Woods," Pepperdine's fall musical that opens Friday night. The show will take a … [Read more...] about ‘Into The Woods’: Stephen Sondheim’s Spellbinding Story Takes Over Smothers Theatre
The Show Must Go On — P.I.T. Brings Much-Needed Laughter
Art by Autumn Hardwick After closing the curtains a year and a half ago, Pepperdine Improv Troupe returned, Sept. 24, delivering much-needed laughs for Waves across campus. It was a battle of wits for the P.I.T. crew, as the cast split into two teams: "It’s a Girl" and "The 13th President of the United States, Millard Fillmore." The two teams' fates were in the hands of the … [Read more...] about The Show Must Go On — P.I.T. Brings Much-Needed Laughter