Student Groups and Activities
The Writing Company
This group, led by Dr. Joy Reilly, is a great way for new students to meet
active theatre majors at OSU. The Writing Company focuses on developing new
works written by actors for self-performance. Members participate in writing
exercises, share their work in progress, and often develop short pieces for
performance around campus and for the Department of Theatre. Joining the Writing
Company is a great first step for new theatre students interested in improving
their creative writing and performance skills and in meeting and collaborating
with other theatre majors.
For further information, contact Dr. Joy Reilly at 614-292-0804 or reilly.3@osu.edu.
Take Out Theatre Festival
The Take Out Theatre Festival is an annual event where the phrase ‘instant
theatre’ comes into play. It works like this: A topic is posted on Thursday.
Writers have 24 hours to write a five minute play on a topic such as “the
library.” Writers also have the task of incorporating phrases like “super-size
it” or “extra crispy” while also using the name Ophelia
somewhere in their scripts. Scripts must be turned in before the deadline
on Friday. The selection committee reads through the plays and selects the
10 best for production. On Sunday morning 10 directors and 10 casts are assigned
to the plays. They are released for a day full of rehearsal. Each play must
be ready for performance at 7:00pm. Each changeover has to be choreographed
— performances have 2 minutes for set up, 5 minutes for the play, and
1 minute of tear down. All transitions are controlled by a Chinese gong. A
designated committee of writers and directors select the winners for the evening.
The Ultimate prize being the “Five Minute Masterpiece.” Take Out
Theatre is traditionally held during Spring Quarter.
For further information, contact Dr. Joy Reilly at 614-292-0804 or reilly.3@osu.edu.
Backstage Live
This project is an annual event, created and run entirely by students in the
Department of Theatre. Each spring, students submit movement pieces, scenes,
songs, and monologues for an evening performance.
An ensemble of student performers then compiles these pieces to create each year’s Backstage Live production, which is presented on the evening of the Department’s end-of-the-year celebration. All proceeds collected from the show are donated to an AIDS charity organization.
Anyone can join the Backstage Live student ensemble. This event is a great way for actors and writers to showcase their work while supporting an important cause. For more information contact the Department of Theatre Office at 614-292-5821.
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