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A young, anxious Kashmere Shafik walked away from her first theater audition in tears, declaring to her mom she would never do anything like it ever again.A callback for that production changed her perspective—and helped her fall in love with the stage. “I was over the moon,” said Shafik, who…

Photo above: Angela Russo-Otstot, courtesy of AGBOAngela Russo-Otstot was a few semesters into teaching an upper-level elective course on screenwriting at Case Western Reserve University in 2016 when she and her husband chose to make their hiatus from Hollywood permanent. After the intense pace as…

As Anthony and Joe Russo walk the set of Avengers: Doomsday, history looms large. There are, of course, the visual reminders that the brothers are shooting this film on the hallowed grounds of Pinewood Studios outside London: The 007 Stage, the birthplace of the iconic James Bond series, is steps…

Theater and cognitive science don’t seem to have much in common on the surface. But Case Western Reserve University student Sydney Raby finds them to be the perfect combination for a future career as a speech-language pathologist. “I’ve always loved storytelling and understanding how people…

Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Theater will host a production of Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson, the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, a trail-blazing 19th century astronomer, who changed the way we understand the heavens and earth through her scientific discoveries while battling a…

IMPROVment will host its annual Lake Effect Improv Festival this Saturday, March 2, from 9 to 10 p.m. in Maltz Performing Arts Center’s Roe Green Theater, located at 1855 Ansel Road. The event will include improv comedy from the group’s members, Bowling Green University's group "The Plastic…

The CWRU Footlighters, a student-run musical theater group, will host a production of Legally Blonde: The Musical Nov. 2–4 in Eldred Hall. The show will begin at 8 p.m. Nov. 2 and 3, and at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4. Tickets are free for students and general admission tickets cost $5.Visit the CWRU…

Shunté Lofton was first captivated by William Shakespeare’s work when watching Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, Romeo + Juliet. If you ask her, not many in the theater world share her love of this version of the classic tragedy, yet it’s what started her personal journey in theater. That journey…

CWRU Footlighters will host a fall production of Pippin this week. Showings will be held Nov. 3, 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. There will be an additional showing Nov. 5 at 11:59 p.m. All of the showings will be in Eldred Theater. Follow @cwrufootlighters on Instagram for more information about ticket sales.

Area of Study: Master of Fine Arts in ActingYear: Second year This week, students in Case Western Reserve University's Master of Fine Arts acting program with Cleveland Play House will take to the stage to ponder an age-old question: What happens when we die?  Among them will be Joshua Bates, a…