By Emily Hawxwell Not only is he tuning his piano to perfect pitch, but sophomore Christian Howard finds himself fine-tuning his career. Before attending Peace, Howard attended Longleaf School of the Arts, where he performed in multiple plays and musicals,…
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By Brian Martinez and Emerson Scollo The saying goes that if one works hard, they play hard. That is no exception for college students. William Peace University Pacers participate in a variety of activities that showcase the drive and dedication…
By Brian Martinez The lives of teen civil war soldiers will be brought to life on Leggett’s stage in an adaptation of The Red Badge of Courage, the 1895 novel by Stephan Crane. The novel has been read by many…
By Emily Freer DJ Curtis began his theatre career back in preschool. However, it wasn’t until his freshman year of high school when he discovered his passion for theatre after being cast as the Tin Man in The Wizard of…
By Brian Martinez Although the Broadway lights are turned off temporarily, the lights are shining bright in the theatre program in William Peace University. Students are usually accustomed to performing in front of large crowds of people, but that will…
By Caitlin Richards William Peace University’s Theatre Department is presenting The Spitfire Grill from Feb. 19-23. This musical is different than other musicals, one of the reasons being that the cast is smaller and more intimate. The musical spotlights three…
Imagine if Shakespeare was born in the 1950s and enjoyed watching a good tussle between New York gang rivals and had an impeccable ear for Latin American music. Well, luckily for those who have pondered the idea in their head…
By Shannon Turner People are being bitten and drained. A rat is opened and its blood is drunk. There are wooden stakes, fangs, and blood in all manner of things. Are you too afraid to see? William Peace University Theatre…
On April 11-14th, William Peace University’s Theatre Department showcased “Hair” the musical for all students, faculty, families, and friends to come relax, laugh, and enjoy. Musical theatre students spent long hours, day and night, since the end of February to…
William Peace University Theatre presented a modern version of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar to the campus Feb. 21-24. They had many returning audience members coming back to rewatch the play for a second and, sometimes, a third time. When coming to…