Photos Courtesy of Brit RiveraLynda Radley's "The Interference" came to Smothers Theatre last week in its first U.S. performance. The play originally debuted in the summer of 2016 in Scotland, where it won the Scotsman Fringe First award and a Broadway Baby Bobby award.The story surrounds the character of Karen Henshaw, a young woman in college seeking justice after she was … [Read more...] about ‘The Interference’ Made U.S. Debut
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‘Don Giovanni’ Adapts to the 21st Century
Photos by Brett BeanThe themes of seduction, murder and egotism are not foreign to a modern viewer. They are themes that are just as likely to pervade our changing political climate as they do a Marvel movie. In Pepperdine University’s Flora L. Thornton Opera Program’s performance of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” which debuted Thursday, Feb. 23 at … [Read more...] about ‘Don Giovanni’ Adapts to the 21st Century
Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Photo by Brielle Fraser "I started performing when I was 8, and it launched me into a career as a child actor. I dabbled in a few commercials," Hannah Prater said. "I began Pepperdine as a double major in Theatre and Advertising because I didn't want to let the performing aspect go yet." Prater said she chose to attend Pepperdine because of the opportunities offered in … [Read more...] about Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Pepperdine Costume Designer is the ‘Wizard of Wardrobe’
Photo Courtesy of Melanie Watnick and Photo by Kristin Vartan Pepperdine Adjunct Professor of Theatre and Costume Designer Melanie Watnick is a lover of the art of costume and the people in them. She threads her love for people and her craft to weave together in her vocation. As she talks about these passions, there is a melodic joy that rings in her voice.“Every project … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Costume Designer is the ‘Wizard of Wardrobe’
‘The Yellow Boat’ Sets Sail
Photos by Milan LoiaconoPepperdine's production of "The Yellow Boat," a true story by David Saar, describes an emotional journey through a child's passion, humor and reality. The story surrounds a young boy, Benjamin (freshman Andreon Watson), as he grows up in the early 1980s with hemophilia and recognizing that he is not like other kids. At age 8, he is diagnosed with the … [Read more...] about ‘The Yellow Boat’ Sets Sail
