The theater department saw many non-theater students audition for roles in the Festival of Student Works, as it hopes to encourage more of the campus to participate in theater at Hillsdale. Over 30 students participated in an open audition for roles in five student-directed, one-act plays. The plays feature a variety of shows, from drama...
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Shaking up Shakespeare with adapted ‘Henry V’
The Tower Players took character development to a new level with nine different men and women playing the role of King Henry in the abridged and adapted version of “Henry V.” The show will be performed in the Markel Auditorium between Nov. 10 and Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m., and on Nov. 14 at 2...
Authenticity, truth, and professional theater
For junior Glynis Gilio, the stage is like home. Gilio started acting professionally at age 9 in a production of “Christmas Carol” at the Goodman Theater in Chicago. She has since starred in productions like “Violet: A Musical” with Bailiwick Chicago Theater, participated as an extra in “The Lake House,” and even appeared in re-enactments...
Movie star Morrison: Faith and film in alumna’s future
Allyn Morrison’s post-graduation life has been less about books and more about movies — but she’s not studying them anymore. She’s in them. Morrison has been searching out and securing opportunities to get on the big screen, fulfilling dreams she has had since she was a little girl: since May, Morrison has acted as...
Q&A: Robert Hardy talks acting influences, theater as ‘observed nature’
Robert Hardy is one of the most successful British character actors of our time. He is most famous for his portrayals of Winston Churchill, Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic in the Harry Potter films, and Siegfried Farnon in the BBC series “All Creatures Great and Small.” Actor Neil Robertson is his godson. Hardy spoke...