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The curtain draws close for now

David Botzer

Due to the threat of COVID-19 and the impact the virus has on New York City, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo banned public gatherings of more than 500 people on…

A Preview of The Vagina Monologues

David Botzer

The first weekend of March brings an intriguing show to Winthrop. Performers who identify as female and non-binary will be coming together to present Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues,” a…

Artist Spotlight: A.G. Wilson

David Botzer

While it might have seemed ironic to perform Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream” in the middle of winter, the quality of the show was outstanding. This was in no short…

Theatre department is breaking the Shakespeare Stigma

Tea Franco

This story originally appeared at The Palmetto Report which can be found at palmettoreport.com Shakespeare is often a point of tension for many current and former students who had to…

Behind the scenes of the Fall One Act Festival

Laura Munson

As the semester comes to a close, theatregoers can enjoy a collection of multiple stories that have been directed, acted and staged entirely by students. The student-directed Fall One Act…

Winthrop women present “The Wolves”

Laura Munson

The latest production at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte has an athletic flair and a Winthrop touch. ATC’s “The Wolves” is directed by Winthrop theatre professor Sarah Provencal, and the all-female…

A creepy, kooky preview of “The Addams Family”

Laura Munson

The lovable gang of oddballs is coming to Winthrop this week for the fall production of “The Addams Family,” directed by Matt Ferrell. The show runs from Oct. 2 to…

“No Exit” preview

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Three unassuming individuals, two in denial and one cynic are trapped in a room with no exit. This isn’t a set up for an episode of “The Twilight Zone,” it’s…

Artist Spotlight: Hailee Beltzhoover

David Botzer

Not everyone gets to say something they created was performed in New York City. However, Hailee Beltzhoover can say it all she wishes. Beltzhoover, a Winthrop theatre performance senior, had…

Shakespeare Carolina Comes to Winthrop

Dean of Students Office/Publications

There’s an old saying that “the play’s the thing,” and that saying is true regardless of the environment that it is performed in, and the subject matter. Nothing speaks volumes…