The J. W. Tiscornia Studio Theatre

04/18/2023

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Super Proud of senior, Lindsay Williams, and this feature article in the spring 2023 issue of The Hawkeye magazine!

Lindsay Williams, a senior musical theatre major, found the place she called home when she first came to Shorter University. Before coming to Shorter, Williams took a gap year after high school to discover herself, find her talents, and make a choice about her future career path. When it was time to...

04/14/2023

We gladly welcomed students from local high schools to watch The Fantasticks today! Thanks for visiting us on the hill!

04/03/2023

We love Daniel!

✨MONDAY MAJOR FEATURE✨

Happy Monday! We are highlighting Mr. Daniel Easter, a BFA Musical Theatre Major with a Dance Minor. Not only is Daniel excelling in our Fine and Performing Arts program, he is maintaining the Presidential Scholar standards. You can find Daniel performing in our amazing line-up of shows throughout each term or singing in the Chorale representing our institution to the fullest.

Ask us about how you can audition to be a part of our School of Fine and Performing Arts Department, for Fall 2023.

Schedule your visit today to discover ways to double major, get a dual degree in one or more fields you may be interested in. While you are here, meet with faculty, staff, students to see and feel the community that is Shorter University - visit.shorter.edu - if you have questions message us here or email us at [email protected].

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11/24/2021

Always proud of our students!

. Our students want you to know how thankful they are for the ways you support them as they are moving !

Musical Theatre major Kennedy “Z” Zenobia expressed how Shorter has impacted her life and the things she is thankful for. Recently she said, “I think the biggest thing Shorter as far as transforming lives though Christ is to combine my faith with my craft which is just something you don’t get especially in college. I’ve been able while learning how act in a way that’s glorifying Christ, or just like regular academics, I’ve been able to approach it with a different mindset.”

Kennedy is thankful for her scholarships and expresses her gratitude by thanking the donors. She said “I would want to say thank you. It is really nice to be able to go throughout school and not have to worry about finances. It’s really nice to be rewarded and affirmed in the talents you have and have people you don’t even know be willing to support you in that by funding scholarships that you get.” Kennedy is moving in pursing her degree at Shorter.

Thank you for the difference you are making in the lives of students like Z!

11/18/2021

A production by Shorter University’s Department of Theatre and Musical Theatre is being presented to honor the 175th anniversary of the Georgia School for the Deaf.

The Taste of Sunrise, a bilingual play presented in both American Sign Language and Spoken English, features deaf actor Dalton Kennedy in the lead role of Tuc. He has performed in different films, including a film “Project Rapture” for Fish4him Entertainment with local director Eric Wright and a commercial related to the American Disabilities Act. Joining him on stage are hearing actors who are pursuing Musical Theatre or Theatre degrees at Shorter.

Gola Burton and Aaron Shoemaker served as interpreters for the project, with Gola Burton, Michael Burton, Russell Fleming, and Loren Frick served as American Sign Language Consultants.

The production will run through Saturday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. nightly in Shorter’s Tiscornia Theatre. Remaining seats are limited; ticket requests can be made at [email protected] or 706-233-7488.

“From the first time I saw a production of this play, I knew this story needed to be shared,” said Shorter Theatre faculty member Drew Davidson, who is directing the show. “This is a bilingual play takes place in the mind and memory of Tuc. On one level, this play is about a specific individual and the circumstances of his life including becoming deaf after nearly dying of scarlet fever, a struggle to communicate with his father, and discovering the beauty of sign language. At a more significant level, this play is about the universal human need for belonging and a sense of community.

“Shorter University is proud to play a role in the 175th anniversary celebration of the Georgia School for the Deaf, which was founded in 1846,” he added. “The school was established after a world pandemic of scarlet fever became the leading cause of deafness at the time. This play illuminates that part of our history. I am amazed at the commitment our students gave to this project, and I am humbled by the support of so many members of the local deaf community.”

04/03/2020

What we are up to now that the theatre stands empty...

Making the most of theatre online learning. 💪 Guest artist from Broadway zooming into Musical Theatre lab! What a great time and more to come!
Thank you Melvin Tunstall for sharing your talent, wisdom and huge heart! Love you and love these students!!❤️❤️❤️❤️