ACADEMIC FESTIVAL XVII
Creative Performances and Exhibits
Academic excellence is celebrated in many ways, including through creative expression. This year, Wheaton students presented a variety of creative performances and exhibits on Friday, 11 April. A listing of student performers and artists follows. For more detailed information, view the Academic Festival XVII Program - pdf.
ART
Look: Senior Studio Art Majors Exhibition
Painting, printmaking, graphic design, drawing, sculpture, photography, textile and jewelry design, installation art, and video are typically included in this annual show, which is advised this year by Professor of Art Andy Howard.
Artists
Alexandra Bransburg '08
Sophie Browne '08
Robin Child '08
Jessica DePaiva '08
Ella Farnsworth '08
Rachelle Gendron '08
Jane Heaton '08
Grace Hitchcock '08
Nicholas Johansen '08
Perri Kapp '08
William Kaufman '08
Kristin Kiley '08
Conor Landenberger '08
Matthew Lorello '08
Jenna Mason '08
Erin Morrissey '08
Chelsea Nader '08
Abigail Pratt '08
Andrew Taylor '08
Sarah Traub '08
Ru-Shyan Yen '08
Nominated by Andy Howard (Art)
ART EXHIBITION
Selected Works from the Wheaton College Permanent Collection
Felica M. Bartosiewicz '09 and Carrie Peabody '10
Nominated by Leah Neidersdadt (Art History)
DANCE
Hittin' the Road: Wheaton College Dance Company
Cheryl Mrozowski, Director
Company
Kurt Adametz (co-captain) '08
Lesley Backus '09
Elise Barrar '10
Erin Biles '11
Amy Breckenridge '08
Trisha Carr (co-captain) '08
Jossie Mar Diaz '10
Julie Forrest '10
Joia Hutchinson (DAME) '08
Marlowe Miller '11
Laura Peters '10
Coin-Operated Boy
Choreographed by: Trisha Carr '08
Music by: The Dresden Dolls
Ensemble: Wheaton College Dance Company
Hurt
Choreographed by: William McLaughlin
Music by: Christina Aguilera
Duet: Kurt Adametz and Lesley Backus
Ensemble: Elise Barrar, Trisha Carr, Jossie Mar Diaz, Julie Forrest, Joia Hutchinson, Lauren Peters
Dancing
Choreographed by: Elise Barrar '10 and Laura Peters '10
Music by: Elisa
Duet: Kurt Adametz and Joia Hutchinson
Ensemble: Erica Ackerman (guest), Lesley Backus, Erin Biles, Amy Breckenridge, Trisha Carr, Julie Forrest, Sarah Griffin, Marlowe Miller, Laura Peters, Kayla Rack, Dalia Sapoznikow, Becca Seferian, Margaret Wheeler
Mein Herr
Choreographed by: Kurt Adametz '08
Music by: Natasha Richardson, from the Broadway show Cabaret
Ensemble: Wheaton College Dance Compnay
Nominated by Cheryl Mrozowski (Theatre Studies and Dance)
MUSIC
Student Recitals
Select student performers demonstrate musical mastery in voice and piano.
Performers
Katherine Anderson '10, soprano
Sarah Geocaris '11, soprano
Alexander Grover '09, baritone
Jeffrey King '08, piano
Christopher MacDonald '10, counter tenor
Elizabeth McKay '08, mezzo-soprano
Danielle Ricci '09, soprano
Sena Selhep '11, piano
Jordan Trundy '10, baritone
Scott Wade '11, piano
Assisted by: Professor William A. MacPherson, piano
Nominated by Professors Leslie Amper, Joanne Mouradjian, Ann Sears (Music)
READINGS AND PRESENTATIONS
May Room, Mary Lyon Hall
Curating the May Room
12:30-12:55
Felicia M. Bartosiewicz '09 and Carrie Peabody '10
Man spricht Deustch?
1:00-1:25
Felix Weis, Gabriella Bustamante, Callie Schneider '10 and Tyler Weir '10
The Appearance of Things
1:30-1:55
Elisabeth Lohmueller '08
Satan's Blues, Original Short Story
2:00-2:25
Sam Houghton '08
THEATRE
Dracula
Written by: Steven Dietz
From the Novel by Bram Stoker
Directed by: David Fox, Professor of Theatre
Bram Stoker's legendary vampire returns in this fast-moving, highly theatrical stage adaptation of the acclaimed 1897 novel. Sinister, sensuous, and blood-soaked, this version of the story is sure to please.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and seniors. For reservations, call the Watson Box Office at 508.286.3575.
Cast
Katherine Abraham '09
Vernal Bailey '09
Nicole Beal '08
Andrea Bravo '09
Sean Clarke '10
Heloise De Mil '09
Jordan Dubey '08
Theresa Giannetti '10
Peter Ginsburg '08
David Harding '08
Danny Hoffman '09
Amy Hopkinson '09
Zach Jackson '08
Nicholas Johansen '08
Whitney Johnson '08
Emily Karelitz '10
Meghan Kenny '08
Mia Khayat '09
Conor Landenberger '08
Zach LeClair '09
Patrick McCormick '10
Chris Romilly '09
Jay Spriggs '09
Anna Walsh '09
Adam Wilson '11
Nominated by David Fox, David Cook and Clinton O'Dell (Theatre Studies and Dance)
DRAMATIC PRESENTATION
Euripides' Orestes: A New Translation
Micahel Balderrama '08, Joel Relihan, Phd
Cast
Michael Balderrama '08
Clara Bene '09
Marissa Bergman '11
Seth Cosimini '10
Grace Geller '10
Alex Grover '09
Meghan Kenny '08
Michelle Lawrence '10
Zach LeClair '09
Jane McCarron '11
Elle Miller '11
Rachel Moulton '09
Professor Joel Relihan
Seth Robinson '11
Mell Scalzi '09
Morgan Shattuck '11
Allison Smith '11
Chris Takemoto-Gentile '08
Nominated by Joel Relihan (Classics)