Theatre students perform "9 to 5: The Musical" for a November 2024 dress rehearsal in Smothers Theatre. The show, directed by Theatre Professor Kelly Todd, is about a group of women who rise up against sexual harassment from their boss. File photo by Mary Elisabeth ('25)Months of work go into producing Pepperdine’s Theatre productions each year. But before auditions even … [Read more...] about Before the Auditions: How the Theatre Program Selects Its Shows
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‘no one is coming to save us’ Opens Conversations Around Climate Change
Theatre Professor Hollace Starr's adaptation of Lewis Hetherington's "no one is coming to save us" premiered at the Malibu campus in the Lindhurst Theatre on Jan. 27. The production ran for a total of six shows and closed Jan. 31.“no one is coming to save us” follows a group of friends caught in a life-altering forest fire that try to push forward while the world … [Read more...] about ‘no one is coming to save us’ Opens Conversations Around Climate Change
Pepperdine Theatre Prepares for Virtual Performances of ‘As You Like It’
The artwork for "As You Like It" from the play's webpage shows a modern artistic interpretation of the classic play to advertise the virtual show and will be streamed over Zoom from April 9-11. Senior Layla Dillig said she likes the way this digital production blends modernity with a timeless Shakespearean story. Photo Courtesy of the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Theatre Prepares for Virtual Performances of ‘As You Like It’
Pepperdine Theatre Company Presents ‘Falling’
Photos courtesy of Christopher Jerabek Pepperdine Theatre Company's "Falling" opens next week at the Lindhurst Theatre and will run from Tuesday, Sept. 25 through Saturday, Sept. 29.Written by Deanna Jent and directed by Theatre Professor Hollace Starr, the story of “Falling” shows the reality of a family in a difficult time of their lives. The story focuses on the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Theatre Company Presents ‘Falling’