North Carolina State University - Agromeck Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Members of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof get emotional. JaiiK- Stevens Members of the cast of The Frog Princess perform. Student Life

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Thompson Theater Curtains come up, lights are on and attention is directed to center stage as students ofN.C. State get to show ojf their theatrical ability at Th ompson Theater Studem What does Reynolds Coliseum have to do with Thompson Theater? Before Reynolds Coliseum was built in 1957, the gym was Thompson Gym, known today as Thompson Theater. With the build- ing of the coliseum came the birth of Thompson Theater and its first play, Antigone, performed in 1964. Although remnants of a gym still lexist, Thompson Theater is today a student-volunteer run organization, where Ifour major plays are produced every year. Volunteers also bring life to the [famous Madrigal Dinner every year with assistance from the Price Music Center. For those interested in theater, but not wanting to take center stage, hompson Theater also offers students the opportunity to get involved with |make-up, lighting, sound, stage design, costume design, and other technical laspects that go into creating a production. Auditions for shows are open to all [current N.C. State students. Amy Cox, a junior in communications and an avid theatrical participant, Ithinks that Thompson Theater is a great place to have the opportunity to learn labout all aspects of working on the stage, even if that is not what you want to do [with the rest of your life. T enjoy being a part of some of the things that go on here at Thompson ITheater, and the people you interact with here are truly wonderful and talented Ipeople, Ms. Cox said. Besides Thompson Theater being solely a home to those in the performing larts, the basement of Thompson Theater is also home to the Crafts Center of N.C. [State. Here, students, as well as members of the public, can take classes learning low to to do many craft related things, including make pottery, paint, or learn |how to take great pictures. All of these things can be done for a very small fee. In all, Thompson Theater offers a wide range of activities for those who are linterested in the arts. If performing is not for you, take on an activity at the Craft JCenter. But if you like to be under the spotlight,curtains come up, lights are on land attention is directed to center stage, as students from N.C. State get to show off their theatrical ability at Thompson Theater.

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tewart Theater Stewart Theater, located in Talley Student Center, is the spot for a showcase of musical talents at N.C. State. Each year, per- formers put on a wide variety of dif- ferent shows for all varieties of music lo vers to enjoy. Performers this year included a jazz band and orchestra as well as j some off campus J bands brought in by various organiza- tions. Tickets to events at Stewart Theater can be bought at ' icket Central in the Talley Student Center. Students have the idvantage of reduced ticket prices for some of the events. Many consider the presence of Stewart Theater to be a great [advantage to exploring musical interests due to the variety of per- formances that take place. Many of N.C. State ' s musical groups, iuch as those involved in Women With Voices and A Cappology )erform in Stewart Theater. The presence of a musical theater on campus offers students interested in music a chance to experience concerts without paying the prices of those places off campus, such as at the Symphony or the Opera. It also allows students within our community to show )ff their musical abilities. Other events have occurred in Stewart Theater as well. The ell known Camivalito took place in Stewart Theater this year. It was a Latin style festival with a live band and area for those to jxperience latino-style dancing. It gave students a chance to be a )art of cultural exchange as Latin natives taught the inexperienced lancer a few moves. Many who came for the music and atmos- )here sat back and enjoyed the show. All things considered, Stewart Theater is just one of the lany facets of N.C. State that allows those within our community to explore areas of that arts that might otherwise go left intouched. Student