Voice actor speaks at workshop with multiple characters
Veteran voice actress Rebecca Davis got East Los Angeles College Theater Arts students and guests to speak in various characters.
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Memorial service held at ELAC for deceased faculty member
Students, colleagues, family and friends gathered in the quad outside the Theater Arts Department for a memorial ceremony of esteemed Theater Arts faculty James Johnson.
Some classes will become in-person during Fall 2021
A select number of classes will be set to return to East Los Angeles College for the Fall 2021. Dr. Marcellino Morales, head of ELAC’s Comeback Committee, is among other faculty who are currently working on bringing back essential classes.
ELAC theater department hosts Chicano Moratorium art show
East Los Angeles College’s Theater department hosted “Meet the Cast” before premiering “EAST LOS….R I S I N G 1970-2020, THEN & NOW”, in honor of the Chicano Moratorium.
The show’s director Cristina Frías, ELAC’s first-ever Hispanic to join the Theater Arts department’s full-time tenure track, said that the 50th Anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium inspired her to create the project.
Theater Arts Department succeeds in “Spoon River Anthology” play
While nothing compares to seeing a play live, the East Los Angeles College Theater Arts Department did not fail in delivering a powerful and relevant adaptation of “Spoon River Anthology.”
Director David Laird Scott said there were no in-person rehearsals for this production. Instead, all the performers recorded their scenes individually.
Theater Department wins multiple awards at Kennedy Center
East Los Angeles College and President Marvin Martinez were honored with a plaque for co-hosting the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 51, Region 8.
Greek tragedy to come to upstairs theatre
By Francisco Portillo “Antigone,” the latest play on campus, is set to open on Friday at 8 p.m. in the P2 Upstairs theater. The latest production from the Theater Department is being directed by David Laird Scott. The story, which was written by philosopher Sophocles, is a family drama that questions the basic rights of human beings when presented with laws created by man. The main cast of characters are…
Theater to present women centered war drama
By Roslin Ojeda “The Accrington Pals,” written by Peter Whelan in 1981 abd based on a battalion during World War I, will be showcased by the Theater Department. The battalion was also from the town of Accrington which is located in Lancashire, England. The play will be directed by Kelly Hogan, who is an Intro to Theater professor and has directed other plays on campus. Hogan said the reason she…
‘Metamorphasis’ transforms from classic story to stage play
By Francisco Portillo The Theater Department’s first play of the semester is “The Metamorphosis,” by E. Thomalen based on a novel by Franz Kafka. The play is about a hard-working man named Gregor Samsa who supports his family, played by Christopher Magallanes. He wakes up one day mysteriously transformed into a dung beetle. His family tries to get rid of the hideous insect, unaware of the transformation that has taken…
Theater Department offers roles for first-time students
by Collin Ho Kumamoto The Theater Arts Department on ELAC Campus is responsible for hosting different showcases year round and is, for the most part, run by theater students. Students are responsible for building and designing props for each show. The Theater Department opens their auditions to all students across campus, however having experience is always encouraged. The Theater Department takes pride in the connections that are developed between…