Semester Highlights
Four groups competed for prizes in categories such as Best Directing, Best Cinematography, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Editing, etc. According to festival rules, the films were required to have been made between 7:00pm on Friday night and 7:00pm on Saturday night. The festival was a great opportunity for HPU students to showcase their film talents and a wonderful opportunity for prospective students to get to know the HPU family.
Two Bad Mice, written and directed by Dr. Nicholas Ewen (’02) and co-directed by Deejay Moses (senior Theatre Major) was performed in November of 2019. Based on the delightful story by Beatrix Potter, the story is about two misbehaving mice, Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, who discover and ransack a young girl’s dollhouse.
Just
before the start of classes in January, the theatre department held our 2nd
annual Servant Artist Program Retreat at Heart of Texas Baptist
Encampment. The retreat began on Friday, January 10th and
ended on Sunday morning, January 12th as the participants departed
the retreat to attend worship with their local church families.
This year, we were excited and proud to have three amazing HPU Theatre alumni attend the retreat. Cassia Rose (’18), Josh Helms (’12), and Tyler Cureton (’10) all came to share their personal testimonies of faith. As they shared their experiences, students remarked how encouraging it was to hear from actual HPU graduates whose careers in theatre are a reflection of how God inspires and uses our creativity and service to reveal His designs.
The
11th Annual 24 Hour Theatre Festival took place on January 17th
and 18th with one of the largest turn-outs for participation
ever! Beginning at 7:00pm on Friday night, our playwrights, directors and
actors began created three brand new plays for performance on Saturday at
7:00pm.
We had several prospective high school participants join us for the festival and many HPU students from all over campus who also joined in the fun. In the last decade, the 24 Hour Theatre Festival has been one of our campus’ most beloved theatrical events, and the 2020 festival proved that the sentiment is not unfounded!
For more information about HPU's theatre program, contact Dr. Nicholas Ewen at newen@hputx.edu.
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| Scene from "Two Bad Mice" |
The production is a collaboration between the Brownwood Lyric Theatre and Alpha Psi Omega (HPU’s Theatre fraternity). Performed at the Lyric Theatre for more than 2,500 school children and teachers from school districts in and around Brown County, Two Bad Mice was a hit with young and old audiences alike.
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| Dr. Ewen, Josh Helms and Tyler Curton |
This year, we were excited and proud to have three amazing HPU Theatre alumni attend the retreat. Cassia Rose (’18), Josh Helms (’12), and Tyler Cureton (’10) all came to share their personal testimonies of faith. As they shared their experiences, students remarked how encouraging it was to hear from actual HPU graduates whose careers in theatre are a reflection of how God inspires and uses our creativity and service to reveal His designs.
We had several prospective high school participants join us for the festival and many HPU students from all over campus who also joined in the fun. In the last decade, the 24 Hour Theatre Festival has been one of our campus’ most beloved theatrical events, and the 2020 festival proved that the sentiment is not unfounded!
Upcoming Events
Feb 28 - Mar 1 She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith
Mar 2 She Stoops to Conquer - CUTF performance at HSU
Apr 24-26 Student Directed One Act Plays
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| She Stoops to Conquer Tickets |
For more information about HPU's theatre program, contact Dr. Nicholas Ewen at newen@hputx.edu.
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| Howard Payne University Theatre |
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