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Mary Trotter

Mary Trotter, Theatre & Dance, served as a selector and respondent for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions and the Musical Theatre Intensive at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival-Region 7 Festival in Spokane, Washington, Feb.18-23.

Submitted on: Feb. 27

Michelle Collyar, Ashley Dobrogosz, Laurie Kincman and Amanda Kolbe

Michelle Collyar, Ashley Dobrogosz, Laurie Kincman and Amanda Kolbe, all Theatre & Dance, presented "Art in Motion" at Toland Theatre on Feb. 16 in the department's inaugural dance concert. Theatre & Dance students Brodyn Byington, Katie Krueger, Amber Meyers, Julia Maynard, Sage Goetsch, Ellie Burns, Coleman Breedlove, Avery Weston and Anna Montgomery joined 24 student dancers for the three-performance run of this new part of the Theatre & Dance season.

Submitted on: Feb. 25

Nic Barilar

Nic Barilar, Theatre & Dance, directed "Dr. Faustus" on Oct. 13 in Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts. Faculty designers included Joe Anderson (Costume Design), Mandy Kolbe (Scenic Design), David Dies (Original Music Composition), Greg Parmeter (Fight Choreographer), Laurie Kincman (Dramaturg/Production Manager), Christopher Kurtz (Lighting/Sound Supervisor), Nate Mohlman (Asst. Technical Designer), and Michelle Collyar (Costume Shop Supervisor). Student designers/managers included Kenadi Tossing (Asst. Director), Sage Goetsch (Stage Manager), Julia Milne (Props Designer), Ambery Meyers (Hair/Makeup Designer), Brodyn Byington (Technical Director), Sam Kallis (Special Effects), August Jennings (Scenic Designer), Ellie Hemming and River Podjasek (Asst. Stage Managers), and Val Fish (Dramaturg).

Submitted on: Oct. 20, 2023

Michelle Collyar, Ashley Dobrogosz, Laurie Kincman, Megan Morey and Gregory Parmeter

Michelle Collyar, Ashley Dobrogosz, Laurie Kincman, Megan Morey and Gregory Parmeter, all Theatre & Dance, presented "Cinderella" at UWL SummerStage on June 25 in Toland Theatre. The Department of Theatre & Dance has just completed the successful return of summer theatre to UWL with the production of Cinderella. Directed by Greg Parmeter and choreographed by Ashley Dobrogosz, the production featured scenic and sound design by Megan Morey, costume design by Michelle Collyar, lighting design by theatre student Brodyn Byington and stage management by Laurie Kincman. The production showcased the talents of many UWL students and La Crosse area artists and performers.

Submitted on: June 26, 2023

Nic Barilar

Nic Barilar, Theatre Arts, authored the chapter "Beckett's Queer Time of Defaillance: Ritual and Resistance in Happy Days" in Beckett Beyond Normal and was accepted for publication by Edinburgh University Press Books. Beckett Beyond the Normal has been re-published in paperback.

Submitted on: Nov. 1, 2022

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