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Kristi Papailler (theatre arts) was interviewed for an article about one of her students, Dea Armstrong, who won a national award, and Diane Vines (nursing) was honored by her alma mater, Vanderbilt University, with an award for public service.
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Dea Armstrong’s essay on former slave, abolitionist and playwright William Wells Brown marked the first time a Cal State San Bernardino student won a Black Theatre Network research award. “Stepping out of my comfort zone and really applying myself has made all of this come true,” she said.
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Mystery and intrigue abound as the CSUSB theatre arts department steams forward with its 2023-24 season, starting with the classic, “Murder on the Orient Express,” scheduled Nov. 10-19 in the Ronald E. Barnes Theatre.
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For the first time, CSUSB has introduced motion capture technology into its theatre training. Performance capture will be coming next. Kristi Papailler, assistant professor of acting and directing, breaks it down for us.
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Theatre arts student Dea Armstrong will present an abstract from her paper during the S. Randolph Edmonds Young Scholars award ceremony on July 22 at the 37th annual Black Theatre Network Conference in St. Louis, Mo.
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Children of all ages will enjoy “Anansi’s Carnival Adventure,” an enchanting, environmentally conscious production, enhanced with song, interpretive dance, colorful costumes, elaborate masks, painted set pieces and animated projections that bring the story to life! The musical opened April 28 runs through May 7.
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Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Stacey Fraser (music), Kristi Papailler (theatre arts) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were mentioned in recent news coverage, and a study by Gisela Bichler (criminal justice) was recently published.
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“fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life,” a powerful contemporary performance about the transformative nature of literature in the world, takes the CSUSB Ronald E. Barnes stage March 10-19.
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Thomas Provenzano, professor of theater arts, discusses the importance of diversity in students and faculty.