Calvin Presents "Theatre in the Raw"

February 27, 2007 == MEDIA ADVISORY

Summary: Calvin students will present SUSHI Theatre -- theatre in the raw --
on March 9 and 10 on campus.

Full story see http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2006-07/sushi-theatre.htm

A different kind of theatre will be on the menu next week at Calvin College
when Student Playwrights presents the 2007 version of SUSHI theatre.

SUSHI is not an acronym, but a name that invokes “theatre in the raw,” say
the leaders of the Student Playwrights.

Audiences will be able to find out what that means on March 9 and March 10, at
8 pm in the Lab Theatre at the college. Admission for both performances is
free.

So what are some of the hallmarks of SUSHI Theatre at Calvin?

“You don’t go over-the top with costumes or set design,” explains Tonya
Ross, a senior theatre and psychology major and co-leader of Student
Playwrights. “We basically concentrate on the pieces and getting them set up
to run. It’s more about the show and less about the add-ons.”

SUSHI Theatre is also succinct.

The upcoming shows will consist of half a dozen plays of five to 15 minutes
each -- all written, directed and acted by Calvin students and alumni.

It's a lot of work to get ready, says Nelsen, but also worth it, for both the
cast and staff and the audience.

“We packed the house the past couple of years,” Nelsen notes.

Since the 1980s, both SUSHI Theatre and 24 Hour Theatre have been popular and
perennial events for the Student Playwrights, a group which “seeks to create
a Christian environment to facilitate theatrical expression by students.”

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Received on Tue Feb 27 09:13:58 2007