TSU Theatre

A job well done. Congratulations!! 🎓❤️🐯🎭

Congratulations to all TSU Theatre Awards nominees and winners! We are so proud of your hard work, your growth, and the heart you brought to this season.

Best Actress in a Play
Karissa Williams as TOMMY in Wine in the Wilderness

Best Actor in a Play
Jordyn Wardsworth as CORTEZ in Brothers, Sisters, Husbands, and Wives

Best Supporting Actress in a Play
Ny’emia Eunique Rodgers-Evans as GLORIA in Brothers, Sisters, Husbands, and Wives

Best Supporting Actor in a Play
J'kyil Poole as RENALDO in Brothers, Sisters, Husbands, and Wives

Best Female Ensemble Role
Rinnah Hill as HALCYON in Brothers, Sisters, Husbands, and Wives

Best Male Ensemble Role
J'kyil Poole as OLDTIMER in Wine in the Wilderness

Best Actress in a Musical
Brion McKinney as MAE FLORENCE in You’re Cordially Invited to Sit-In

Best Actor in a Musical
Kenye Rollins as LEO in You’re Cordially Invited to Sit-In

Best Stage Manager
Deja Campbell for You’re Cordially Invited to Sit-In

Best Assistant Stage Manager
Canada Dobbins for Brothers, Sisters, Husbands, and Wives

Best Lights Crew Member (Tie)
Myesha Owens for Brothers, Sisters, Husbands, and Wives and Karissa Williams for You’re Cordially Invited to Sit-In

Best Sound Crew Member
Saniya Thomas for You’re Cordially Invited to Sit-In

Best Props/Run Crew Member
Canada Dobbins for Wine in the Wilderness

Best Costume Crew Member (Tie)
Brion McKinney for Brothers, Sisters, Husbands, and Wives and Essence Grey for You’re Cordially Invited to Sit-In

Most Dedicated Apprentice Player
Karissa Williams

Most Dedicated Candidate Player
Brion McKinney

Most Dedicated University Player
Essence Grey

Most Dedicated Theatre Major
Ny’emia Eunique Rodgers-Evans

Most Dedicated Theatre Minor
Evan Lee

Highest Academic GPA
Mariyah Haliburton

CONGRATULATIONS!! 🐯🎭🤩

Congratulations to our Playwriting students on a wonderful Readers’ Theatre Presentation, under the supervision of Prof. Thomas Meloncon. 🐅 🎭

Highlights from night two of Theatre Senior Projects featuring Precious Oginni, J'Kyil Avonte Poole, Tori Poole, and Jordyn Wardsworth, supervised by Distinguished Professor of Theatre, Dr. Elizabeth Brown-Guillory.

Congratulations to our talented graduating seniors. 🎭 🐅 🎓

Highlights from night one of Theatre Senior Projects featuring Mariyah Haliburton, Rinnah Hill, Evan Laymonde Lee, and Brion McKinney, supervised by Distinguished Professor of Theatre, Dr. Elizabeth Brown-Guillory.

Congratulations to our talented graduating seniors. 🎭 🐅 🎓

You’re cordially invited to the Playwriting Class Reader’s Theatre Presentation next Tuesday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m., featuring original student work developed under the instruction of Prof. Thomas Meloncon.

We are grateful to from the for joining us during Urban Arts & Wellness Week and sharing such meaningful knowledge and encouragement with our students. Thank you for bringing warmth, expertise, and care to every session. We deeply appreciate your generosity and the thoughtful way you engaged with our students.🐅 🎭

Congratulations to the Cast & Crew of ShaWanna Renee Rivon's YOU'RE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SIT-IN!!!

CAST
MAE FLORENCE - Brion McKinney
LEO - Kenye Rollins
ELIJAH - Evan Lee
CHARLINE - Ny'emia Eunique Rodgers
HANNAH - Rinnah Hill
Female Swing - Essence Grey
Male Swing - J’Kyil Poole

PRODUCTION
Sloane Teagle - Director
Trey Morgan Lewis - Assistant Director
Deja Campbell - Stage Manager
Donyail Linsey - Technical Director & Set Designer
Gretchen Jean - Choreographer
Hindolo Bongay - Assistant Choreographer
Diane Hester - Costume Designer
Hudson Mueller - Music Tracks
Avery Vonn Kenyatta - Intimacy Coordinator
Thomas Meloncon - House Manager
Rosarito Rodríguez-González - Box Office Manager & Playbill Designer
Rachel H. Dickson - Box Office Assistant
Elizabeth Brown-Guillory - Playbill Editor

PRODUCTION CREWS
Set - Stagecraft II, Theatre Practicum II
Lights - Karissa Williams
Sound - Saniya Thomas
Costumes - Essence Grey
Ushers - David Collins II, Charnae Collins-Fields, Mariyah Haliburton, Shanya Howard, Chloe Jackson, Jazmin Mijares, Naomi Pace, Chidera Ubesie, Morgan Williams

Congratulations Fall 2025 graduates!!

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Brothers, Sisters, Husbands, and Wives' Cast & Crew with playwright, Celeste Bedford-Walker. ❤️

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