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"Canavan and Valenzuela’s performance of “Goodbye Love” toward the end of Act II was a particular highlight. Always emotional, this rendition was particularly gut-wrenching." - Managing Editor / Abigail Twiford

Rowan Theater Department’s “Rent” brings intense passion to the stage

Abigail Twiford April 17, 2024

The Rowan Theater Department’s spring mainstage musical for 2024 was the 1993 Broadway classic “Rent.” The rock musical is inspired by the opera “La Boheme,” and centers around a group of eight...

"The Ghostbusters are going to need a lot more help to vanquish this new ancient evil once and for all, but where will they find reinforcements who know how to fight ghosts?" - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Chilling adventures await in “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” – The Spengler Family returns

Brendan Cohen April 4, 2024

Something strange has returned to the neighborhood, and everyone’s favorite ghost fighters and heroes are back in a brand-new movie! Celebrating 40 years of the “Ghostbusters” franchise, Sony Studios...

"Director Melanie Stewart explains the play as being very “meta” which in theater has to do with the creation of a production and the “bones” behind a dramatic show." -Contributor / Gillian Kenney

Rowan’s “Monster: A Frankenstein Play” turns Tohill Theater into a realm of experimentation

Madison Miller February 28, 2024

Rowan students who came out to see “Monster: A Frankenstein Play” at the Tohill Theater, which ran over the weekend from Feb. 22-25, may have been expecting to see a unique take on the classic tale....

"Auditions were held in Bozorth Hall room 118. West was looking to cast five different parts for the film. These roles include the older brother Angelo and his younger sister Leonetta, who are at the heart of the story." - Photo via Adobe Stock

Rowan Cinema Workshop kicks off spring productions with auditions for “Stella Cadente”

Sean Walker January 31, 2024

This past weekend, on Jan. 27 and 28, Rowan Cinema Workshop held auditions for the first of their four upcoming spring productions, Stella Cadente. The film is set to start shooting on Feb. 18 and wrap...

Feys’ new Mean Girls film reboot has sparked following the success of the original film’s Broadway adaptation, Mean Girls The Musical. The new musical Mean Girls released in January 2024 has certified its title as the newest musical phenomenon and is taking the minds of every film fan and theater lover by storm. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon

Lights, camera, plastics: A critique of “Mean Girls” film reboot and its Broadway roots

Marchella Mazzoni January 24, 2024

Twenty years after the debut of the iconic teen comedy Mean Girls, where “The Plastics” graced our television screens and encapsulated us in the early 2000s fashion era, the beloved characters are...

Rowan Department of Theater puts on "Head Over Heels" musical. - Arts and Entertainment Intern / Al Harmon

Head Over Heels: A Celebration of Queer Identities and Empowerment

Al Harmon April 12, 2023

Last weekend, the Department of Theatre & Dance performed a rendition of the musical "Head Over Heels." Christopher Roche, an associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, directed the...

10 actors joined to present 15 neo-futurist plays in just 30 minutes. - Staff Photographer / Grace Fox

15 plays in just 30 minutes: Maria Dixon directs shortened version of “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind”

Elena Laughton March 22, 2023

How many plays can fit into a half hour? Most would say barely half of a play could take place in such a short window. Maria Dixon, a senior theater major with a concentration in acting, might say 15.  Dixon...

"Equus" had a four-day run from Feb, 16 - 19. - Staff Writer / Abigail Twiford

Rowan production “Equus” focuses on themes of religion, queerness and intolerance

Abigail Twiford February 22, 2023

On Thursday, Feb. 16, in the Tohill Theater connected to Bunce Hall, the College of Performing Arts' Department of Theater and Dance celebrated their opening night of “Equus.” The play, written by...

2022 Rowan graduate, Nick Flagg, has gone on to perform, teach, direct and inspire all over South Jersey. - Photo via Nick Flagg

Rowan alum Nick Flagg reflects on his inspirations and the stereotypes of gender in theater

Tatiana Retamar January 26, 2023

Rowan University College of Performing Arts has always had the reputation of being an excellent pathway into the entertainment arts. Students are given first-hand experience with the arts through acting,...

Asia Todd is a senior RTF and Theater Arts dual-major. - Photo / Asia Todd

Senior actress Asia Todd prepares for one-woman show “The Penny Executive”

Al Harmon January 26, 2023

For individuals who enjoy performing, pursuing an acting career may be both tough and gratifying. The acting industry is extremely competitive and success takes a combination of skill, hard work and perseverance....

RAH hosted a Homecoming Harvest Festival on Oct. 20 - Staff Writer / Abigail Twiford

Rowan Celebrates Homecoming With Harvest Festival

Abigail Twiford October 26, 2022

On Friday, Oct. 21, as part of Rowan University’s homecoming festivities, Rowan held the "Once Upon a Prof: Harvest Festival 2022" in front of the Hollybush Mansion. Put on by Rowan After Hours (RAH),...

Juliette Hunter, Emily Wong and Jim Garvey worked towards a place on RUPA's "A Christmas Carol" crew. / Photo via Grace Fox

RUPA Hosts Auditions For A Puppet Christmas Carol Show

Morgan Murnane September 28, 2022

Rowan University Puppet Artists began their preparation for Christmas Yet to Come this past Saturday, Sept. 24, as they held auditions for their production of Charles Dickinson’s "A Christmas Carol." The...

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