The New Play Festival Review

In lieu of a spring musical this year, Covenant’s Theatre department presented the New Play Festival, a collection of ten student-written plays, each ten minutes in length. The Festival was presented this weekend with performances on Thursday and Friday nights, as well as a matinee performance on Saturday. Preparation for the production began in October with the reading of proposed plays, and the festival was put on entirely by students. 

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A Midsummer Night's Dream Review

If love triangles and fairy spells interest you, or if you just want one more summer night before fall gets here, Covenant’s Theatre department has the show for you. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is showing this weekend, with shows at 8:00pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, as well as a matinee performance at 2:30pm on Saturday. I got the chance to sit in on a dress rehearsal to get a feel for the show and ask Director Professor Kirby a few questions.

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