MUNCIE, Ind. – This weekend, student-directed fall short plays will premiere on campus in the Fine Arts Building.
Located in AR 217, the students have been hard at work preparing since the beginning of the semester. However, some students have been at work long before that.
“I was reading the script over the summer,” said Eli Chriss.
Chriss is a senior and is in the short play Action, which is student-directed by Rylee Duncan. Duncan is a junior at Ball State and has been playing around with different show ideas since last semester.
“I was going between three different shows, but this one stood out to me because of how absurd it is,” she said.
Action isn’t the only short play you can see this weekend. You can also see In Shakespeare and the Bible, which is student-directed by Ryan Goldberg, and Terminating, which is student-directed by Jeremiah Combs.
“It’s really awesome to see student-directed pieces. It’s such a collaborative process and we all get to learn together,” said senior Marissa Drew.
Both the cast and crew appreciate the fact that everything is student-led. This allows great opportunities for those in theatre directing majors, and leaves room for improvement.
When asked about what he had learned, Chriss said, “Sometimes you have to pivot, but that can be a wonderful thing and it can still turn out great.”
Don’t miss your chance to see the creativity of Ball State students this weekend. Tickets are available at the box office, online, or by phone.
Contact Addison Hampshire with comments at addison.hampshire@bsu.edu
