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November 2020
“A Christmas Carol” Auditions
Thank you for your interest in A Christmas Carol! Here are a few details: We will rehearse on Zoom, and will have a few rehearsals and filming past the final day of classes. We encourage you to film your portion with a Christmas theme, especially since many of you will be on your way home for holiday break soon! You must have the capability to film yourself in a quiet place, and upload your video clips to the One Drive…
Find out more »March 2021
Auditions: Little Shop of Horrors
Mars Hill University Theatre Arts Department is pleased to announce auditions for our spring musical, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Auditions are open to all community members and will be submitted virtually via unlisted YouTube link. Please choose one contemporary musical theatre or pop/rock song, upload it to YouTube as an unlisted link, and forward your link to Prof. Aquilino: dominic_aquilino@mhu.edu for consideration. All submissions are due March 8th, and should include a list of conflicts for the semester in addition…
Find out more »Directors’ Showcase
Join us for the Directors' Showcase! Doors open at 5:30pm and it is first come, first serve. There will be very limited seating.
Find out more »July 2021
The Last Five Years
Written and Composed by Jason Robert Brown Directed by J. Ethan Henry Jason Robert Brown's Drama Desk winner, The Last Five Years, has been translated into a handful of languages and was named one of TIME Magazine's ten best shows of 2001. A testament to the show's longevity, and spurred by the show's regional popularity, The Last Five Years enjoyed an Off-Broadway revival at Second Stage in 2013. A film adaptation was released in 2014, starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy…
Find out more »December 2021
Southern Appalachian Christmas Concert
Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre and Mars Hill University Theatre Arts department are excited to present TWO co-produced events this holiday season! A Southern Appalachian Christmas Concert will feature some of WNC's favorite professional performers alongside MHU Theatre Art's Performance Ensemble, SHOWSTOPPERS. This fundraiser concert is pay-what-you-can at the door, benefiting both the Theatre Arts Department and SART's programming. Dec 4th 7:30 PM Dec 5th 2:00 PM *Please note: All patrons are required to wear a mask upon entering the facility…
Find out more »A Christmas Carol
Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre and Mars Hill University Theatre Arts department are excited to present TWO co-produced events this holiday season! A Southern Appalachian Christmas Concert will feature some of WNC's favorite professional performers alongside MHU Theatre Art's Performance Ensemble, SHOWSTOPPERS. This fundraiser concert is pay-what-you-can at the door, benefiting both the Theatre Arts Department and SART's programming. Dec 4th 7:30 PM Dec 5th 2:00 PM A Christmas Carol is showing in person December 9-19, 2021, and showing virtually on…
Find out more »February 2022
Theatre Arts Auditions
Audition for the program at MHU! If you are unable to participate in a live audition, email your submission to: Department Chair Sue Fair at sue_fair@mhu.edu. Contact Professor Fair with questions via email, or call (828) 689-1377. Program and scholarship notifications will be sent by December 11 and March 10. Audition Requirements: Theatre Auditions Slate 1-Minute Monologue Resume and Headshot (If you have one) Musical Theatre Slate 1-Minute Monologue 16-18 Bars (use an accompanist or track) Resume and Headshot (if…
Find out more »March 2022
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Enchanted Version
THE GRANDEST FAIRY TALE OF THEM ALL! Download the program (PDF) Mars Hill University Theatre Arts Department, under the direction of Paul Penderman and Kevin May, seniors, as well as Righteous Luster and Ethan Weber, juniors, presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Enchanted Version beginning March 3rd at the historic Owen Theatre on the Mars Hill University campus. The production continues through March 6th. The cast features Blaine Hovis, Paul Penderman, Ethan Weber, Kevin May, Emma-Leigh Brookshire, Regan Sellers, Jamie-Lynn…
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