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Act II, theater renovations
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Act II theater renovations take center stage

Last week, Nebraska Wesleyan launched “Act II” of the theater building renovation project.

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Sierra Smith
Modern Languages Department
Theatre Department

NWU senior receives Gilman Scholarship for Argentina study abroad

The study abroad experience looks a little different for NWU senior Sierra Smith. Smith, a recent recipient of the Gilman Scholarship, is spending her semester taking classes virtually through the University of Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Fresh Voices
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Students Team with NYC Composers for New NWU Theatre Production, "Fresh Voices"

The bright lights of New York City — darkened by the pandemic — will be felt on Nebraska Wesleyan U

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Connor Standridge: Kenneth R. Holder Award Winner
Theatre Department

NWU Grad Didn't Let Obstacles Stand in Way of Degree

Connor Standridge vividly remembers that winter day when he first toured Nebraska Wesleyan Universi

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Claire Opheim
Theatre Department

Playwriting Class Helps Children Make Sense of Pandemic

Like other NWU professors, Rebecca Boesen found herself in unfamiliar territory when she was asked

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Jay Chipman
Theatre Department

Theatre Professor Named Faculty Mentor of the Year

A Nebraska Wesleyan University theatre professor has been

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NWU Theatre
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OnStage Blog Ranks NWU Theatre Among Nation’s Best

OnStage Blog, a popular theatre website known for ranking college-level theatre programs nationwide, has recognized two of Nebraska Wesleyan University’s theatre programs among the best in the country.

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Sunderland Foundation Grant-McDonald Theatre
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NWU Receives $1 Million for Theatre Renovation Project

A $1 million grant has raised the curtain on Nebraska Wes

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Newsies, actor Noah Tierney
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Musical Theatre Major Balances “Newsies” With National Performance Opportunity

It’s a balancing act.

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"Tribes," NWU student-directed show
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With Deafness a Central Issue of the Play “Tribes,” Theatre Students Embrace Challenge of Learning Sign Language

Last year when Anna Sell studied abroad in London she made a visit to a local bookstore where she skimmed through plays hoping to find inspiration for the play she would direct the following year.

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