Rehearsals of Eastern Mennonite University’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” are in full swing. For a complicated scene change, actors push a steep staircase, large table and oversized chairs ... read more about EMU and community perform Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Keeping up with classwork while rehearsing Shakespearean roles could be a daunting task, but Eastern Mennonite University students are up for the challenge. First-year nursing major Andrew Stoltzfus, for example, ... read more about Shakespeare’s morality play ‘Measure for Measure’ set for November
Its wide acclaim – The New York Times called it “soul-satisfying” and “freeing” – isn’t the only reason The Spitfire Grill musical is Eastern Mennonite University’s spring theater production: It ... read more about EMU’s spring musical, ‘The Spitfire Grill,’ tells the story of second chances in a Midwest town
Justin Poole, assistant professor of theater at Eastern Mennonite University, and professional composer and musician Jim Clemens present “The Gospel Project: A Theatrical Journey through the Life of Jesus Christ.” The ... read more about Poole and Clemens reprise ‘The Gospel Project’ for Homecoming and Family Weekend 2018
In late November 2017, Professor Justin Poole learned that Eastern Mennonite University’s spring theater production of “The 39 Steps” had been invited to perform at the Region II Kennedy Center American ... read more about ‘The 39 Steps’ hosts three benefit performances before heading to Kennedy Center theater festival
Eastern Mennonite University’s spring 2017 production of “The 39 Steps” has been selected for presentation at a regional event of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). The Region ... read more about ‘The 39 Steps’ invited to regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, fundraiser now in progress
Students entering Eastern Mennonite University today may not realize that in their grandparents’ generations, this institution offered one music option: Singing, usually in four-part harmony, a cappella hymns only. For ... read more about 100 Years of the Arts at EMU
Eastern Mennonite University’s second annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of students of color. The event, sponsored by Multicultural and International Student Services and Black Student Union, ... read more about Honorees don special stoles in preparation for EMU Commencement
“Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to wash the dishes,” said Jim Smucker, vice president of enrollment and student life, to kick off the spring 2017 student recognition chapel ... read more about Spring recognition chapel honors student leadership and achievement
Jeremiah Hines’ senior theater project, “Redefine Me,” is breaking the norms: of gender, American culture, costume design, and senior projects themselves. “Redefine Me” is a costume showcase which will be ... read more about Theater major ‘redefines’ the senior project with boundary-breaking costume showcase