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What’s Up, Joeli? Oct. 25-31

What’s Up, Joeli? Oct. 25-31

Joeli Toscano
October 25, 2021

When you live in the same city long enough, it begins to shift from vibrant to varying shades of gray. You might find yourself a patron of the same three restaurants or traversing the streets with no GPS necessary. I have moved five times in my life, so I haven’t had the opportunity...

UMKC theatre department returns to in-person productions

UMKC theatre department returns to in-person productions

Gabe Bartholome
September 8, 2021

UMKC suspended all in-person theatrical performances last year due to the pandemic, opting for virtual shows instead. With in-person classes back and loosened social distancing guidelines this semester, there is a growing anticipation in the theatre department for the return...

Nine zoom screens with the five middle ones turned on to a body part with a head in the middle center, arm in the middle left and right screens, chest in the center frame, and a stomach in the bottom middle frame.

UMKC Theatre presents “Antigonick,” a retelling of an ancient classic

Joeli Toscano
March 1, 2021

Five different bodies converge on one screen sharing a head, two separate arms, a torso and a chest to form a digital Zoom beast. This is all par for the course for the play “Antigonick.” Using ingenious digital techniques from director Vanessa Severo and scenic designer...

Shoulders of a person with a white t-shit on. An explosion of blue dust in place where their head should be. All yellow background and over the blue dust are the words "Brainstorm: The Inside Life of a Teenage Mind" in bold white lettering.

UMKC Theatre and The Coterie Theatre present “Brainstorm: The Inside Life of the Teenage Mind”

Joeli Toscano
February 9, 2021

UMKC Theatre and The Coterie Theatre released a virtual theatrical collaboration online on Jan. 21 titled “Brainstorm: The Inside Life of the Teenage Mind.” The virtual production, written by Ned Glasier, Emily Lim and Company Three, is about the science behind the functioning...

Students allege unsafe work environment and potential negligent behavior in theatre department

Students allege unsafe work environment and potential negligent behavior in theatre department

Henry Gamber
December 11, 2020

Reports from students within UMKC’s Theatre Department describe a pattern of unsafe work conditions during stage productions. These conditions have caused falls, concussions, and shattered props. Students claim there are safety issues within the department. Michelle Lawson,...

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