They’re gonna whomp and stomp and whoop it up in “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” March 9-12 at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, fully loaded with a strategically choreographed locker room dance scene revealing another side of JU’s football team …
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“Awe-inspiring” theater a matter of child’s play for students guided by renowned Creatively Independent resident artists
The revolution is here! No more waiting for someone else to pick you for a job, the part or the opportunity. Create your own. Uncover your passion. Embrace your unique process.
That’s the mission statement for Creatively Independent, a cutting-edge …
Read More »‘Seminar’ comedy features TV star Erik DeCicco ’05, student actors
Jacksonville University’s Theater Department will present the Northeast Florida premiere of Seminar, with JU alum Erik DeCicco, fresh from AMC’s “The Making of the Mob,” heading the ensemble cast of student actors.
The new comedy by award-winning playwright Theresa …
Read More »West End Boy: Music Theatre major Matthew Robertson gets chance of a lifetime in London
Junior Matthew Robertson will get special training and a close look at London’s historic West End this summer with Performing Arts Abroad.
The Musical Theatre training intensive in London’s historic West End (sometimes called the Broadway of London) begins …
Read More »An offer he couldn’t refuse: JU theater alum nabs key role in AMC’s “Making of the Mob”
It’s a big break and a triumphant comeback all at once for JU alumnus Erik DeCicco.
Big break: the 2005 Theatre/English double major has a juicy role in the eight-part AMC docu-drama The Making of the Mob: New …
Read More »Big Drama: Theater major Brandon Paris earns regional win and a spot in NSAL national competition
A little Shakespeare, a bit of Neil Simon and a lot of talent are sending Jacksonville University freshman theater major Brandon Paris to the finals of a national drama competition in May.
Paris recently won first place at the Drama …
Read More »North Florida premiere of award-winning “Arts or Crafts” adds MOCA controversy
What was the Mona Lisa thinking when she was being painted? Can a plumber be an artist? Is scrapbooking more than craft?
These questions and many more are explored in the hilarious new show Arts or Crafts, receiving its North …
Read More »Hitchcock masterpiece arrives with “The 39 Steps: A Live Radio Play”
It’s a mix of suspense, mystery and live radio as the Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts presents the genius of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps” Oct. 3-4, complete with a 35-piece live orchestra and “Foley” sound-effects artists to help …
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