‘Fresh Faces’ to introduce new theatre talent
FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Huntington, Ind.-The Huntington University Department of Theatre Arts will introduce new talent with "Fresh Faces," an evening of scenes and songs, on Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Zurcher Auditorium of the Merillat Centre for the Arts. (left to right) Some of the participants in "Fresh Faces" include Joel Cooper, Miles Allen, Joel Stockton, Angelica Potts, Kate Smith, Meagan Heffner, Courtney Kilander and Tara Carson (front).
The department will show off their new class of talent through a collection of musical and theatrical pieces. Each piece is performed by an individual or a small group of new theater students who have been mentored through the process by more experienced theater students.
Admission is free. For further information, contact the Department of Theatre Arts at (260) 359-4257 or visit www.huntington.edu/theatre.
"Fresh Faces" mentors who will direct scenes are
Philip Black, a sophomore theatre performance major from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Jonathan Huffman, a junior theatre performance and English double major from Syracuse, Ind.
Matthew Kaestner, a junior theatre performance major from Kingston, Tenn.
Glen Pearson, a sophomore theatre performance major from Naperville, Ill.
Rebekah Posegate, a senior theatre performance major from Lake Villa, Illinois
Cassandra Quinn Dyar, a senior theatre performance and sociology double major from Bedford, Ind.
Mentors who will direct songs are
Derek DeRoo, a sophomore choral education major from Zeeland, Mich.
Bethany Edlund, a sophomore a theatre performance major from Roanoke, Ind.
Meghan McClaine, a senior theatre education major from Greencastle, Ind.
Alicia Bonham, a senior theatre performance major from Upland, Ind., will mentor a dance routine.
Freshmen who will perform in scenes (acting) are
Amber Allen, an accounting major from Columbia City, Ind.
Miles Allen, a theatre performance major from Roscoe, Ill.
Alexandra Brunk, a theatre education major from St. Peters, Mo.
Joel Cooper, a theatre performance major from Indianapolis, Ind.
Meagan Heffner, a theatre performance major from Reading, Pa.
Courtney Kilander, a theatre performance major from Huntington, Ind.
Lucy Luedeke, a theatre performance major from Fort Wayne, Ind.
Evianna Monroe, an English major from Bronx, N.Y.
Alissa Pienkowski, a social work major from Hampshire, Ill.
Kate Smith, a theatre performance major from Centerville, Ohio
Joel Stockton, a theatre performance major from New Carlisle, Ind.
Freshmen who will sing are
Tara Carson, a theatre performance major from Plainfield, Ind.
Brandon Gray, a computer science major from North Manchester, Ind.
Cynthia Morton, a biology pre-med major from Phippsburg, Maine
Bethany True, a theatre performance major from Angola, Ind.
In addition, Angelica Potts, a theatre education major from Francesville, Ind., will dance.
Freshmen who are involved in tech are
Amber Dawn Katulic, a theatre design and tech major from Winter Garden, Fla.
Daniel Koch, a theatre design and tech major from Chesterton, Ind.
