University of Wisconsin–Madison
By Allie Armstrong Every time an actor steps onto the stage, they’ve got an opportunity to grow their craft — freshman Jenny Duarte Castillo seized that opportunity this semester when she became the only UW–Madison Theatre undergraduate cast in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, the August Wilson play directed by the world renowned Dr. Baron Kelly. …
By Allie Armstrong Bandsaws, bar clamps, and chisels for a grade! Not many students get the chance to use these devices in a lab. But in UW–Madison’s woodworking courses, you sharpen skills on tools like these to excel at this unique and useful artform. Senior Katrina Koppa is one of these talented woodworkers. With a …
by Allie Armstrong Writing stories to present to peers and professors may seem like an intimidating task, but this is a welcome norm for Creative Writing and English students here at UW–Madison. Recent alum Natalie Bercutt was one such student. Bercutt, who graduated in the spring of 2024, majored in Political Science and English with …
By Allie Armstrong November 27, 2024 Acting in a university theatre and drama stage production can appear daunting to a student: the competition for roles, long hours of rehearsals and multiple performances — all piled on to a busy academic course load. Nearly four years ago, senior Kirsten Wisth took UW–Madison’s Introduction to Acting course. …