The USI Theatre Department’s upcoming productions of “Eclipsed” and “Little Shop of Horrors” have been canceled.
Elliot Wasserman, chair of the performing arts department, confirmed to The...
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...
People normally hide their awkward sides, but this was not the case for Eli Young, who tapped into his inner awkwardness for his upcoming role as a teenage boy going through puberty.
The USI Theatre...
Samuel DeVoy, Chief Copy Editor
• November 19, 2019
I loved “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” While my bias may be rooted in my love of Shakespeare, I thoroughly enjoyed this performance. From the constant trickery of the Fairy King Oberon to the elaborate...
Easton Crisp wears heelys when he plays Puck for the upcoming USI Theatre production of William Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
The sophomore theatre major had never worn heelys before...
Dara Turner had an obsession with costumes from an early age.
The senior photography major could recognize what time period a film took place based on the costumes.
Turner is the wardrobe supervisor...
Eric Altheide said USI Theatre’s upcoming play, “The Revolutionists” by Lauren Gunderson, is funny, intelligent and timely.
“It centers around the struggle of women to get their voices heard...
Megan Thorne, Managing Editor
• September 10, 2019
The University of Southern Indiana Theatre will open its season with “The Revolutionists,” a new comedy written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Eric Altheide, associate professor of theatre.
“The...
The Shield interviewed Jacelyn Stewart, a junior theater arts major, who will be performing in the upcoming production “First Date,” which will take place at 7:00 p.m Thursday-Friday and 2 p.m....
Rafael Gonzalez just happened to fall into theatre.
The junior theatre major was the lighting designer for the USI Theatre Department’s production of “Pygmalion.” This was his first time designing...
Once upon a time, I went to see a five-act play condensed into two, and so begins our story.
“Pygmalion” was craftily done. From costume, to set, to the slightest mannerisms of each character,...
The Shield interviewed Otto Mullins, a junior theatre arts performance major, about the upcoming production of “Pygmalion,” which will be shown at 7 p.m. Feb. 14-16 and at 2 p.m Feb. 17.
The...
The Shield was 
