In early March, Walla Walla University’s drama program, wwudrama, will present its annual Festival of Shorts program. The show shifts in a new direction this year as Kyle Craig, dean of the Department of Chemistry, will serve as the host, guiding the audience through the four different performances.
Originating in 1973, this WWU campus tradition has showcased the talents of student directors, actors, and provided the campus and community with quality entertainment. This year's shows were selected to showcase the theme of comedy.
Performances will occur on March 2 and 8 at 7 p.m., and March 9 at 8 p.m. in Village Hall. Admission is $10 for the general public, and $5 for WWU students. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit wallawalla.edu/drama
Wedding Duet, written by playwright Lauren Wilson, answers the question of what happens after you say “I Do.” Directed by senior drama major Toby Pitton, the cast included Job Constantino and Elizabeth Blackwelder.
The Annual Potluck, written by students Timothy Kerbs and Alyssa Brown, imagines what would happen if the Seventh-day Adventist universities got together for a potluck. Directed by Alyssa Brown, the cast includes Elizabeth Blackwelder, Megyn Larson, Jaden Melashanko, Finch Christ, Courtney Easterbrook, and Christopher Acosta.
The Luisitanic, written and directed by senior global communication major Caidyn Boyd, examines squabbling siblings who refuse to get off a sinking ship. Jaden Melashanko, Megyn Larson, and Courtney Easterbrook fill the cast.
Check Please, written by playwright Joanathan Rand, presents a series of blind dates that couldn’t go worse, until they do. Directed by alum Bex Bradley, the cast features Kat Nelson, Jonathan Schaffner, Madysen Chipman-Bonden, and Job Constantino.
Posted Feb. 24, 2025.
