Theatre Department



Still/Moving





Drama is one of the oldest forms of human expression and PPCC is dedicated to providing students with the academic training and hands-on experience they need to pursue it as a career. Students learn about performing and production through classroom instruction and by staging productions of classical and modern theatre. A degree at PPCC can lead to work in acting, directing, screenwriting, theatre and stage management, costume, lighting and set design. The Theatre Department has worked to find ways to adapt to the new reality of the production and delivery of performing arts in a challenging time.Still/Moving is the idea that we must adapt and be resourceful, while still providing quality experiences and content. The concept of moving forward while being still in this moment has been present throughout the semester and is relevant to how we adapt.


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ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES (SUMMER 2021)



Alternative Perspectives



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Still/Moving (Spring 2021)



Aria da Capo



By: Edna St. Vincent Millay

Directed by: Hollyann McCann

Columbine: Jeni Renz, Pierrot: Roxanne Rankin, Corydon: Emily Newton, Cothurnus: Gabriel Swafford, Thyrsis: Illana Sherwood

Producer & Instructor: Sarah Sheppard Shaver



Still/Moving Theatre Contributions (Fall 2020)



Everyman: a Zoom Reading



Part 1



Genre: Theatre

Written By: Anonymous, adapted by Leslie Noelani Laurio

Performed by the Development of Theatre (Greeks-Renaissance) Class: Ray Kaiser (Messenger/Doctor), Colin Bridgeman (Everyman), Kaija Johnson (God/Angel), Kayla Silva (Death/Cousin/Kindred), Crystal Riley (Knowledge/Senses), Katie McDonald (Friendship), Josie Newton (Strength/Discretion), Hollyann McCann (Worldly Goods/Confession), Grace Welch (Good Deeds/Beauty)

Sound Design by: Corynn McAfee

Directed/Edited by: Hollyann McCann



Everyman: a Zoom Reading



Part 2



Genre: Theatre

Written By: Anonymous, adapted by Leslie Noelani Laurio

Performed by the Development of Theatre (Greeks-Renaissance) Class: Ray Kaiser (Messenger/Doctor), Colin Bridgeman (Everyman), Kaija Johnson (God/Angel), Kayla Silva (Death/Cousin/Kindred), Crystal Riley (Knowledge/Senses), Katie McDonald (Friendship), Josie Newton (Strength/Discretion), Hollyann McCann (Worldly Goods/Confession), Grace Welch (Good Deeds/Beauty)

Sound Design by: Corynn McAfee

Directed/Edited by: Hollyann McCann



Scenes from afterlife: a ghost story



Genre: Theatre

Written by: Steve Yockey

Performed by: Ray Kaiser (Connor) and Kayla Silva (Black Bird)

Directed by: Sarah Sheppard Shaver

Video & Editing by: David Shaver



A Monologue from "Antigone"



Genre: Theatre

Written By: Sophocles

Performed by: Roxanne Rankin



A Scene from "In Bruges"



Genre: Theatre

Written By: Martin McDonagh

Performed by: Erin Amos (Chloe) and Rafe Oliver (Ray)



A Monologue from "Wonderland"



Genre: Theatre

Written By: Brooke Berman

Performed by: Roxanne Rankin



A Scene from "Proof"



Genre: Theatre

Written By: David Auburn

Performed by: Hollyann McCann (Katherine) & Emily Newton (Claire)

Created by: Elisha Kempf, Hollyann McCann, and Emily Newton



A Scene from "The Importance of Being Earnest"



Genre: Theatre

Written By: Oscar Wilde

Performed by: Erin Amos (Gwendolen Fairfax) & Katie McDonald (Cecily Cardew)



Sarah Sheppard-Shaver



Chair of the Theatre Department





Sarah Sheppard Shaver, MFA, is the chair of the Theatre Department at Pikes Peak Community College. She is a founding member of Springs Ensemble Theatre, an all-volunteer ensemble now in its 11th season. She also guest directs, performs, and costume designs in the local arts community. In 2013, the Colorado Thespians honored her for Distinguished Service within the Profession, and in 2018 she was awarded PPCC Faculty of the Year for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Still/Moving 2020


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