Madeline Sayet is a busy woman these days.
She is touring the country this summer and fall in her autobiographical one-woman play, “Where We Belong,” inspired by her heritage as a member of the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, and described by Broadway World as “one of the great artistic achievements of the pandemic."
The Broadway musical “Come From Away” — coming to ASU Gammage this month — is based on the true stories of the passengers and crews on flights that were grounded following the events of 9/11.
In the wake of recent mass shootings, many may feel helpless about creating change. But Arizona State University graduate student Marissa Barnathan believes that doesn’t have to be the case.
Barnathan, who is pursuing an MFA in theatre directing in the School of Music, Dance and Theatre, said everyone can use their skills to raise awareness.
During this year’s Tony Awards on June 12, the Broadway League’s Vice Chair of the Road and Arizona’s only Tony voter, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, will dazzle the red-carpet ceremony in an original dress by Phoenix designer Melissa Torres.
Chris Ignacio, a first-year MFA student in theater with a concentration in interdisciplinary digital media performance at Arizona State University, spent the spring 2022 semester in New York working with the Metropolitan Opera as a cover puppeteer.
“I got offered the job, and ASU was flexible and nice enough to let me come up and do it,” Ignacio said. “I'm fortunate to even be gaining some internship credit.”
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2022 graduates.
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2022 graduates.
Chandler, Arizona, native Cory Drozdowski is a Barrett, the Honors College student at Arizona State University with a double major in theater and philosophy who is passionate about helping people better understand each other.
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2022 graduates.
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2022 graduates.
The School of International Letters and Cultures held its annual Language Fair online last month for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which has been running for nearly 25 years, showcases the university’s more than 20 language programs to prospective students from high schools across Arizona.
