Cal U hosting ‘Evening of Creative Works’
By JEFF STITT
jstitt@yourmvi.com
Performing arts students at California University of Pennsylvania will get the opportunity to show off their creativity this month as the university’s spring music and theater season opens up.
“Evening of Creative Works” opens at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Steele Hall Blaney Theatre. Other showtimes are 7 p.m. Feb. 21 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 22.
Audiences will be entertained with five different pieces.
“Controlling Interest” is a play by Wayne Rawley that will be directed by Cal U graduate student Christina Bordini and will feature performers Elijah Gilbert, Shane Callahan, Matt Stroop, Garrett Smyth and Rachel Phillips.
Gilbert, a sophomore early education pre-kindergarten major who is minoring in musical theatre, portrays a character in “Controlling Interest,” who has the dialogue of an 8-year-old.
“SoCo” is an original play written by Michael Mastandrea and directed by Sara Sproul. Cast members are Holly Grainger and Rolando Gonzalez.
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