Faculty
Prof. Kirk Combe launches blog about culture
Professor Emeriti Kirk Combe shares his fun reflections on all kinds of culture in a blog titled “Rant Against the Regime.”
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The famous white linen suit Hal Holbrook wore in his one-man Mark Twain show is the centerpiece of a collection of memorabilia the Holbrook estate gifted the university in 2022.
Denison Magazine
It suits him
“When (Hal Holbrook was) getting ready to do the Mark Twain show, Hal told my dad, ‘I need a white suit.’”
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Max-Wisnefski-in-Company
Performances
Singers’ Theatre Workshop’s presents 'Pippin'
Max Wisnefski ‘24 shares his experience of playing the lead character Pippin
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You on the Moors Now
Performances
Theatre production: 'You on the Moors Now'
Timeless issues through classic narrative: "You on the Moors Now" examines femininity.
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Susan Booth
Alumni
Susan Booth '85 to lead Chicago's Goodman Theatre
Susan Booth '85 has been named artistic director of the Goodman Theater in Chicago, one of the most influential regional nonprofits in the country.
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Tony Forman ’79
Alumni
Designing a life around the arts
Tony Forman '79 combines his passions of music, theatre, and architecture into in his stage design company, Nextstage Design.
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Hollis Resnik '77
In the News
Chicago theater actress Hollis Resnik '77 dies at 66
Hollis Resnik '77 was a highly regarded actress in Chicago who starred in national tours of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels among others.
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wave
Performances
Join us for 'Pearls in the Wave'
The Department of Theatre presents the world premiere of Pearls in the Wave, a new play by Hongyi Tian ‘13.
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Andrew Levitt
Alumni
Andrew Levitt '01 as Edna in national tour of "Hairspray"
For Andrew Levitt, the iconic role of Edna in the national tour of "Hairspray" is the perfect marriage of his drag queen and theater backgrounds.
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Students
Student Spotlight: Caro Elliott ’23
Caro Elliott ’23 combines theatre and environmental studies to explore her true passion.
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Here Us
Performances
‘HERE US’
Original spoken word, song, dance, and digital visual art created and performed by Denison students of color.
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Alumni
Actor/alum Christa Nannos' journey with chronic Lyme disease
Actor Christa Nannos '12 unknowingly battled Lyme disease more than 12 years. Her book details advice for others to jump start their own healing.
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Newsletters
Theatre and cinema building histories
This article on the former Theatre Arts building and the Cinema House is the second in a series of articles on the history of Denison’s Arts Quad
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Emerson '23 & Jon Powell '23
Performances
Department of Theatre presents 'Take Five' by David Ives
A collection of five short comedies by David Ives each with different characters, stories and focuses, ranging from existential crisis to romantic comedy.
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Sarah Wuellner '24
Students
Q&A with Sarah Wuellner '24
Balancing involvement on campus both in and outside of the arts
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Faculty
Prof. Rebecca Turk honored by Ohio Art Education Asso.
The Ohio Art Education Association recognizes Prof. RebeccaTurk as the 2021 recipient of the Higher Education Division Award.
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Phoebe Martin '24
Students
Q&A with Theatre and Data Analytics major, Phoebe Martin '24
Phoebe Martin '24, a Theatre and Data Analytics major, shares what she is learning through her Denison experience.
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Students performing 'Everybody'
Performances
Department of Theatre presents 'Everybody'
A lottery-based play about living, dying, and who will come with you when it’s your time.
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Hal Holbrook meeting a student
Denison Magazine
Farewell to Hal
Our distinguished alumnus died in January 2021. In 2012, he visited the campus where he met his life's mentor and came to know himself as a learner.
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Merlin Bell '15
Alumni
Representation matters in life and it also matters on stage
Following time on stage at Denison, Theatre major Merlin Bell ’15 is now Managing Director of The Fonseca Theatre Company in Indianapolis.
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Performance outside the Eisner Center
In the News
Keeping the arts alive at Denison
Denison's Eisner Center director talks about keeping the arts alive during the year-plus of COVID-19.
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Fairs & Festivals
Third Annual Fringe Festival
The Fringe Festival includes three original performances directed, written, and acted by Denison students.
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Adam Venrick
Performances
Bird Variation, a loose version of a true story
There are 13 different variations of the bird story, and they work together to gradually become one larger story.
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Destiny Mack ‘21 as Marianne Angell and Jordan Zelvin ‘21 as Marie Antoinette
Performances
Department of Theatre presents 'The Revolutionists'
This feminist comedy contemplates creativity in a time of great chaos, offering its audience a rollicking two hour rollercoaster ride.
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Newsletters
Behind-the-Scenes with the Scene Shop
“The support that we provide can offer our students a wide range of skills that are easily transferred into many other careers and industries."
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Sophia Menconi '20
In the News
Sophia Menconi '20 directing in D.C.
Sophia Menconi '20 is directing Samantha Simone (CBS "Blue Bloods”) and Xaiver Reyes (Kinky Boots National Tour) in "The Pee Test."
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Theatre alumni
Denison Magazine
Ubiquitous Players
Theatre alumni find community and support during the pandemic.
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Performances
“Stories on the Hill”
Denison’s “Stories on the Hill” club began this fall under the leadership of Genevieve Pfister '24
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Alumni
Heather Cunningham '93 on "Your Program Is Your Ticket"
Artistic Director of Retro Productions Heather Cunningham '93 has made her career and life In New York's comparative and creative theatre world.
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Performances
Denison Theatre presents “HERE US”
Voices of color perform. Original words, music, dance, and imagery from Denison's POC community.
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