It all started in kindergarten. Five-year old Jordan Speas walked into his music class, struck a pose, and joyfully and loudly announced, “This is where we come to sing!” And now, many school years later, Speas is still singing. And dancing. And acting. The spark that started in elementary school… Continue reading…
April 20, 2021 Dear CVPA Colleagues, Students and Families, and Alumni: I am heartened by the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. Justice has been served in this case, and the police officer who swore an oath to protect has been held accountable for the senseless death… Continue reading…
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The UNC Greensboro School of Theatre is pleased to present Spartan New Musicals, featuring Flatbush Avenue, with music, lyrics, and book by Madeline Myers, and Radio: A Musical Ghost Story, with music and lyrics by Murphy Taylor Smith and book by Emerson Mae Smith. Spartan New Musicals will be available for streaming April 22-24…. Continue reading…
The School of Theatre is tapping into an essential, fast-growing, and fairly new medium to engage and increase audiences for the 2021 spring season of shows. “Podcast & Crew” made its debut this semester, produced by Chris Forrer (’22 MFA Directing) who is working as the School’s Marketing Director as… Continue reading…
In Greensboro’s historic College Hill neighborhood, you’ll find a recent addition to CVPA facilities. 326 Tate Street—where Addams University Bookstore once stood—is now home to the School of Theatre’s Costume Studio. Although technically not on campus, it’s very close, just down the block from Taylor Theatre and Sprinkle Theatre. The… Continue reading…
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“That first night we were in tech rehearsal for Marisol—when the lights went down and we started the process—it was the first time I’d felt normal since March. It didn’t matter that we were in masks or distanced. Those lights went down, the stage manager started calling cues, and even… Continue reading…
Victoria Grelecki came to UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) with a passion for performing — a love of the arts that started when she was just five years old. It was nurtured by her parents and teachers and teachers as she twirled and acted on stages… Continue reading…
Allison Hines has logged plenty of hours in the spotlight but decided her real calling was behind the scenes creating the tangible art that brings a story to life on the stage. When she started looking at colleges she was tenacious about finding one with a good Design and Technical… Continue reading…
