The Gold Victory cast performs in the song "Leave it Behind". Photo by Jasmyne Ray. It’s a bright sunny day in 1950’s New Orleans, Louisiana when Marilee Montelimar comes to town to settle the estate…
Letter to the editor: Forget Theatre in the…
I’ve had had the good fortune to have seen my share of Shakespeare plays. I’ve seen a few performed al fresco: Shakespeare in the Park in Central Park, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival…
Behind the curtains of “Company”
By Sarah Clayton On Wednesday April 21, the Discover Shelby Theatre within the Center for the Arts opened its second show, “Company”. Written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, the musical follows Bobby, a single man living in New York City…
“Stickfly” marks first play in DiscoverShelby Theatre
By Sarah Clayton The DiscoverShelby Theatre within the Center for the Arts opened its first show, “Stickfly,” on March 2. Written by Black playwright Lydia R. Diamond, the drama centers around the LeVay family while they are…
Lights still dark on Broadway
Graphic by Bell Jackson In early October, the Broadway League has announced that Broadway would remain closed until June 2021. Before this announcement, Broadway was supposed to reopen in January 2021, but due to the rising cases of COVID-19…
Inside the Mind Of: River Reed, Student Director…
So what is your favorite thing that you’ve been involved in since coming to Montevallo, production-wise? It’s a tie because my first production here that I performed in was “The Good Person of Szechwan”, and…
Inside the Mind Of: River Reed, Student Director
Photo by Jamie Haas for The Alabamian The first time I saw River Reed was in “The Good Person of Szechwan.” I had to know who the actor was that, in my opinion, stole the…
Student spotlight: Barrington McQueen
One University of Montevallo student is going above and beyond in his involvement in the newest mainstage production. Junior Barrington McQueen has been chosen to perform in and choreograph the fairy tale themed musical “Into…