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The Shield

University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield

University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield

"Exit, Pursued by a Bear" is a USI Theater production that premiered Nov. 16-19. It is a revenge comedy that follows three friends as they take out their frustrations on Kyle Carter (Gavin Carter), an abusive husband.

USI Theatre’s ‘Exit, Pursued by a Bear’ is a comedic play with a serious message

Abigail Durham, Staff Writer November 30, 2023

USI presented “Exit, Pursued by a Bear” at the Performance Center Nov. 16-9. It is a revenge comedy play written by Lauren Gunderson, playwright, screenwriter and short story author, and directed by...

"The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" is USI Theatre's first play of the 2022-2023 academic year performed Oct. 20-23.

Everyone shines in USI Theatre’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor October 25, 2022

USI Theatre put on their first performance of the 2022-2023 academic year with Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” Oct. 20-23. With all of the current...

Nate Jenkins plays Andrew Aguecheek alongside Ronald Keaton as Sir Tony Belch in USI Theatre's "Twelfth Night: or, What You Will." The two actors made the audience laugh out loud through the entire show.

Humorous characters steal the show in USI Theatre’s “Twelfth Night”

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor April 26, 2022

USI Theatre has concluded its final show of the season, “The Twelfth Night: or, What You Will.” I have loved all of USI Theatre’s performances to date, so I was looking forward to a fantastic show...

Callie and Sara spending time together in Callie’s apartment. Don’t miss the last showing of “Stop Kiss” on February 20th.

USI Theatre’s “Stop Kiss” is an unforgettable performance

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor February 19, 2022

How does a moment change your life? How can a seemingly harmless decision cause a chain of cruelty? What happens when life as you know it comes to a dead stop? These are the questions “Stop Kiss” prompts...

Evelyn Pigman working on the costume for The Ghost of Christmas Present. “A Christmas Carol” is USI Theatre’s first large scale in-person production since COVID-19.

Behind the Scenes: USI Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol”

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor November 30, 2021

After seeing USI Theatre’s first Fall 2021 performance, “The Mad Ones,” with a cast of four, I was excited to see their upcoming first large-scale production since COVID-19, “A Christmas Carol.”...

Easton Crisp as Scrooge in USI’s “A Christmas Carol”. A Christmas Carol opened on November 18.

USI theater gives new life to holiday classic “A Christmas Carol”

Sydney Lawson, Lifestyle Editor November 30, 2021

The children were singing, the large audience was laughing, the lights were expressive, the sound was strategic, the costumes were eloquent and the Christmas spirit was evident. USI Theatre’s sold-out...

USI Theater's 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' hilarious, utterly sincere

USI Theater’s ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ hilarious, utterly sincere

Emma Corry, Feature Editor February 25, 2020

Growing up can be trying for any young teen. It’s even harder if you’re a Jewish-Polish teen living in 1930s Brooklyn.  The Great Depression and an inevitable world war can’t compare to the greatest...

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