USITT at Penn State

Come out to Merchant’s Cafe Thursday, March 21 from 7pm - 10pm if you’re in Seattle for USITT! Hope to see you there.

Good Afternoon!

Today is THON Matching Day! Today, until funds run out, THON will be matching every 3rd donation to our donordrive up to $100!

Starting at 6pm, all student donations will be matched up to $10!

Heres the link to our donordrive!

https://donate.thon.org/?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=3752

Please spread the word, post, and donate! We are $1500 away from our goal!!

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Hello! If you are in St. Louis this week attending USITT, you are inviting to the PSU Alumni Event on Saturday, March 18 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm. Please see the flyer for more information. Hope to see you there!

Tonight March 3rd

Hello Everyone,

USITT@PSU would like to announce our 2021-2022 School of Theatre Merch Sale. Sales and payments are due November 12th at 11:59 pm. Link down below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8pOICMH-8l0WW-pQLeDHd82MCz-5RqtW_8HhXJr9Y3aCbGw/viewform

Happy Finale Friday! Let’s see what Maria has planned for herself after graduation! “After graduation, I want to move to New York City and one-day, fingers crossed, get to be a stage manager on Broadway. Another thing I want to do after I graduate is travel more since I really enjoy finding new places to go”.

Happy Throwback to Theatre Thursday! Let’s see what Maria misses most about working in a theatrical environment! “The thing I miss most about working in a theatrical environment is the adrenaline that comes with it and being able to see something go from a drawing to a real attainable thing. One of my favorite moments is the moment that the house lights go down at the beginning of the show and everything is silent for a few seconds before everything starts. A crazy story I have is three days before I was supposed to start tech for a show, our director came in and told us that she had a dream about the set and we had to scrap the whole thing and re-start”.

Happy Work Day Wednesday! Let’s see what shows Maria has worked on! “I was the stage manager and scenic designer for a show in high school called ‘True Places’ and it was a very fulfilling experience because it allowed creating a show from the ground up, since it is a piece that is not done a lot and was from a Boston playwright. We got that show to the State Finals and I got a Stage Management award for it. Also I designed Sweeny Todd. This upcoming school year, I am the Prop Master for ‘The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time’ and the Production Stage Manager for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ “.

Happy Transition Tuesday! Let’s see how Maria got into stage management! “I started to do backstage crew when I was in fifth grade to get out of having to act in the school play and it just stuck with me from there. The thing I like most about theatre is creating elaborate shows and creating a world for the audience to enjoy”.

Happy Member Monday! Let’s meet another one of our talented members, Maria! “My name is Maria Papadopoulos and I am finishing my third year here at Penn State where I am studying Stage Management and Scenic Design. I am from a half-hour outside of Boston, Massachusetts. I like creating a lyric drawing, exploring nature with my friends, going to the beach and on my boat. I have been to over 20 concerts and saw Warped Tour at Atlantic City a few years ago”.

Happy Finale Friday! Let’s see what Sydney has planned for himself after graduation! “I really have no idea what I want to do after I graduate. There are so many paths that I can choose and once I finally decide to go with the one I’ll stick with it (or not). But, no matter what I will be doing something in the live entertainment world to help create an audience that can smile during any situation. And I will be doing this with the people I enjoy the most either the ones I have met from college or the ones I will meet when I graduate”.