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Junior, Ken Yeater
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Meet Ken Yeater, a Theatre major, History minor from Galesburg, IL. Ken
graduated in the spring of 2010 and is currently a graduate student in
design at Western Illinois University. There he was “bitten with the theater bug” and hasn’t looked back
since. He was seen in the 2008 production of The Shape of Things
in the role of Phil, and was also heavily involved in the scene shop
constructing the set for the same production.
When asked why he chose to continue his education at Monmouth College, Ken
explained, “I love the environment here and I love the people I work with.
In just the short time I've been here I've been able to work on so much
and grow as a theatre person….so far I haven’t had [a project] I haven’t
liked. Monmouth has been rather welcoming. I've gotten a lot of
opportunity to work on whatever I want to inside the theatre and enjoying
every class that I have because of interesting subject matter and
wonderful professors.”
Junior, Jason Magafas
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Meet Jason Magafas, a Junior Theatre major from Orland Park, IL. Jason
has spent quite a bit of time back stage here at Monmouth College. He was
recently seen as a spot light operator for our Spring 2008 musical
Urinetown. Just a few months earlier Jason served as the stage
manager for the production of Woyzeck. He’s also kept himself busy
with Student Senate, as a resident assistant, a member of ScotSpeak and
the Anime Club.
Jason served as an intern lighting designer for the
Metropolis Performing Arts Center in Arlington, IL. Here he had the
opportunity to turn his classroom knowledge into practical experience
designing lights for six youth camp performances.
When asked why he chose to become a part of Monmouth College Theatre, he
explained, “I began working in the theatre during my junior year of high
school. I had so much fun with it and loved it so much that I decided to
make it my career. Monmouth had always been the college I wanted to go to
and I immediately began to throw myself into everything I could. Monmouth
was so welcoming and because I showed the initiative I was able to do
things here as a freshman that I wouldn't be able to do at larger
universities unless I was a junior or even a senior.”
Jason noted that his favorite projects often happen in design class. “It
was really fun to work with Vectorworks and make a 3D model of a set and
be able to light it and ultimately make an entire theater in just one
program.”
After Monmouth, Jason looks forward to working in the business as a light
designer.
Junior, Heather Hall
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Meet Heather Hall, a sophomore Theatre and English Education
major from
Bettendorf, IA. Heather has stepped into leadership positions in the
theatre program very quickly. Active in Crimson Masque, our student
thespian organization, Heather has been actively involved in many
committees and led many projects. She was also the stage manager for the
Fall 2008 production of The Shape of Things. One of her favorite
roles was as Millennium in the spring 2008 musical, Urinetown.
Heather is heavily active in Alpha Psi Omega, a National Theatre Honor
Society, representing her resident hall, participating in Big Brothers Big Sisters
and even as a freshmen orientation Leader.
When asked why she chose to become a part of Monmouth College
theatre,
she explained, “because theatre is a passion of mine that requires skill,
patience, practice, focus, dedication and a variety of other things.
Being a part of the theatre program here allows not only for me to further
all of my skills but also to provide a worthwhile experience for those in
both the college community and those in the community of Monmouth.
Through theatre, I hope to help other people learn things about themselves
and their community, while keeping them entertained in one way or another.
Of
the many courses Heather is required to complete for her major, she
explains that she, “enjoys Creative Dramatics. This course allows me to
look at theatre in a different way. I am given, through teaching
experiences at the Buchannan Center for the Arts, many different
opportunities to utilize [drama based] skills and see the effect that
using creative dramatics in the classroom can have on the learning and
education of students”
After college, Heather looks forward to “teaching English and theatre in
a city such as Chicago. Outside of teaching I would love to work with a
theatre company of some sort, maybe even work with Children’s Theatre."
Sophomore,
Abby Davis
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Meet Abby Davis, a
sophomore Theatre major from Springfield, IL. She has most recently served
as prop mistress for MC’s production of A Christmas Carol.
During her freshman
year, Abby served as an assistant stage manager for The Shape of Things
and as an assistant director for Our American Cousin. When asked
why she joined MC theatre, Abby explained, “I have always had a passion
for theatre, so naturally I had to be a Theatre major.”
Abby’s favorite part
about theatre is “getting to see the final product and seeing how all the
hard work that is put into the production makes all the difference to the
people who come to see it. Theatre is a truly magical experience.” She
aspires to form a small interactive theatre company at historical sites in
her hometown of Springfield.
Freshman,
Jared Leone
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Meet Jared Leone, a
freshman Theatre major from Huntley, IL. Jared has been keeping busy since
first coming to MC, as he has been on stage twice, most recently as
Caroline’s husband in A Christmas Carol and as Tommy in The
Dreammaker Examines his Pillow, a one act directed by Ken Yeater.
So far this year, Jared
has remained active in Crimson Masque, while also playing in the Marching
and Jazz Bands and singing in the Chorale. Jared has said “ever since
starting theatre, I have been hooked and have participated in literally as
many and every production possible whether it be directing, tech or
acting.”
Jared’s favorite part
about theatre is having fun backstage with “theater-types,” putting up the
show and showing off weeks of work. A big fan of musical theater, Jared
would like to become a professional actor on Broadway after attending
Monmouth.
Senior,
Stacey Field
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Meet Stacey Field, a
senior Theatre major from Chicago, IL, with a focus on stage managing. She
has most recently been a co-producer of Fall Night of Scenes and
was a part of the Theater Reparatory Company’s production of Fat Men in
Skirts. She has been a member of Alpha Psi Omega and is the current
Vice President of Crimson Masque.
A seasoned veteran of
Monmouth College theatre, Stacey has been heavily involved in theatre
since her freshman year, as she served as stage manager for her first
college production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Stacey has worked
in all aspects of theatre, including serving as a performer, stage manager
and designer. When asked why she joined MC theatre, Stacey replied “it is
what I want to do in life for my career.”
Stacey completed a
theatre internship in the summer of 2009 with Northlight Theatre and hopes
to take the knowledge she has gained with her into the working world in
hopes of becoming a stage manager with a theatre company.
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