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Coming-of-Age Canon: Asaki Kuruma
Formative stories from the YOUTH group Have you ever read a story that stuck with you a little longer than the others? Sometimes a movie or a book or a song from your childhood helped you when you had growing pains. Bildungsroman refers to a piece of art that helped form the person you are…
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Formative stories from the YOUTH group Have you ever read a story that stuck with you a little longer than the others? Sometimes a movie or a book or a song from your childhood helped you when you had growing pains. Bildungsroman refers to a piece of art that helped form the person you are…
Read MoreVasey Valentines: Lauren & Ryan
Hear from Lauren Sullivan (’11) and former Villanova Theatre Box Office Manager Ryan Kirchner (’11). Lauren may not have been able to score tickets to Metamorphoses, but little did she know she would be scoring her husband in the process. Lauren: Ryan and I met at Villanova in ACS class in CEER, or in…
Read MoreVasey Valentines: Michael and Lauren
Hear from Lauren Davenport (’15) and Michael Hamlet (Villanova Theatre Master Electrician), two talented techies who light up each other’s lives! How did you meet? I was a first year set assistant and he was and is the Master Electrician. We met on the first day of light training in August of 2013. What was…
Read MoreVasey Valentines: Barby & Michael
Hear from beloved dance instructor and choreographer Barby Hobyak Roche (VU BA, BS ’88) about how she did a double-take when she first saw her husband Michael Roche (VU MA ’99) in the stairwell in Vasey Hall. Their love and enthusiasm for each other is palpable – and perhaps that’s why they don’t seem to…
Read MoreVasey Valentines: Josette and Steve
In honor of our upcoming production of She Loves Me on stage Nov. 6th-18th, we’re collecting stories from couples whose relationships began in the hallowed halls of Vasey, on stage, in the classroom, or behind-the-scenes. We’ve got plenty of love stories in our archives, and we’re spotlighting just a few in a series we’re calling Vasey Valentines.…
Read MoreVasey Valentines: Chris & Laura
In honor of our upcoming production of She Loves Me on stage Nov. 6th-18th, we’re collecting stories from couples whose relationships began in the hallowed halls of Vasey, on stage, in the classroom, or behind-the-scenes. We’ve got plenty of love stories in our archives, and we’re spotlighting just a few in a series we’re calling Vasey Valentines.…
Read MoreWe’re still here. We’re still reading.
By CJ Miller I walk in mostly because of the name. Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books. An interesting, quirky name along with two of my favorite things, coffee and books. I like to walk around and make assumptions about the lives of people based on the books they’re reading. It’s pretty judgmental and elitist and…
Read MoreAdventures in New Play Development
Enjoy this insight from Dramaturg Ellen “Dash” Walter on her collaboration with playwright Douglas Carter Beane. Villanova’s Graduate Theatre Department offers an outstanding annual platform for a student dramaturg to work alongside a playwright of stature in developing a new work in the early stages of creation. Because every playwright has a unique way of…
Read MoreMusic in MUCH ADO
Hey, Nonny Nonny? A brief introduction into popular music of Shakespeare’s time and today’s interpretations from our dramaturg. First off, Hey, Nonny Nonny. The phrase “Heigh, heigh a nonny-no,” appears in other songs and poems of the Early Modern period. It is present in English, Irish, and Scottish folk songs. It’s silly and trivial. Why should I pay attention? Act 2.3…
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