“It’s about this corrupt imbalance of power, imbalance of wealth, all of the inequalities and killing your way to the top … I think that is also a good mirror into today’s world.”
“They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay” review
“Sometimes, theater is the best way to convey difficult conversations. This show created a sense of community in the audience by allowing people to experience emotions alongside each other, which promotes a sense of unity rather than division.”
Grab your D-I-C-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y: Butler Theatre performs a comedic spelling bee musical
Butler Theatre’s most recent Mainstage production is both hilarious and relatable for teenagers and adults. Read on to see what the show means to some of the actors.
Nobody cares: Being embarrassed is embarrassing
“Perhaps the best way to truly begin to avoid embarrassment is by realizing what it actually is and — in equal measure — what it is not.”
Butler Theatre reimagines “The Living”
“The Living” was written about the Bubonic Plague and performed during the AIDs crisis, but is being reinterpreted for an audience living through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sophocles’ “Antigone” coming to Butler theatre as part of visiting director series
An adaptation of the play by visiting director Madeline Sayet will be performed on Nov. 5-7 in the Schrott Center for the Arts, and also live-streamed on the Butler Arts & Events Center website.
Visiting director Madeline Sayet shakes up Butler theatre
Madeline Sayet, a member of the Mohegan nation and international theatre artist, has received extensive praise for her unique acting and directing. Now, she’s bringing her talent to Butler Theatre.
Senior theatre majors discuss their futures
Senior theatre majors discuss their futures and reflect upon their time in theatre department.
Shakespeare specialist returns to theatre department for semester
WRITTEN BY GINNY SPELLMAN, STAFF REPORTER Tim Hardy is returning to campus this November, again as the Christel DeHaan Visiting International Theatre Artist (V.I.T.A). Back in 2009 and 2011, Hardy graced Butler University’s Department of Theatre with his talents and insight on Shakespearean performance. Under the auspices of V.I.T.A., prominent theatre artists from abroad reside…
One woman, one show
Butler University theatre majors come up with the ideas for their senior projects in a number of ways, some probably far different from others. For senior Kerry Stauffer, her inspiration struck while she was on a plane to New York more than a year ago. The resulting play, “Trust Me,” was written entirely by Stauffer,…