From April 4-7 at Pomona College’s Seaver Theater, the semester’s Mainstage production “Kentucky” captivated audiences. Directed by Margaret Starbuck and written by Leah Nanako Winkler, the play delves into the intricate ways in which our origins shape our life paths.
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Scripps Presents Jessica Bendinger: Fight for Your Voice
Jessica Bendinger, renowned for scripting iconic films like “Bring It On” and “Stick It,” spoke at Balch Auditorium, as part of a Scripps Presents event on Feb. 8. Bendinger shared insights into her storytelling journey from childhood to Hollywood. She discussed deriving inspiration from personal challenges, including growing up with divorced parents and battling mononucleosis, which fueled her passion for storytelling and entertainment.
MT Spotlight’s ‘Spring Awakening’ explores how sexual repression endures today
This past weekend Spotlight MT, the 5C student-run musical theater club, connected past and present with its production of “Spring Awakening.” A coming of age musical about young teenagers newly exploring their bodies without adult guidance, the show covers lightning-rod topics such as abortion, sexual violence and suicide.
Finding the modern in Chekhov’s ‘Three Sisters’ at the Seaver
Three Sisters, the third of four productions in “Inevitable Evolutions,” the title of Pomona’s theater department season, delivers a powerful portrait of growing up. The 5C production, which opened at the Seaver Theatre on Thursday, demonstrates why Chekhov has continued to captivate audiences for more than a century.
Villaintines Day Queer Cabaret subverts the musical narrative
This Valentine’s Day, Spotlight MT — the 5C student-run musical theater club — subverted expectations with a “Villaintines Day Queer Cabaret” at Dom’s Lounge on Feb. 10 and 11. In 13 acts, a cast of 16 performers re-conceived some famously nefarious roles from Disney films and Broadway musicals through a queer prism.
Almost 50 years later, Tim Deegan, Sal Piro and Richard O’Brien reflect on ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’
Over Halloween weekend this year, 5C students put on two nights of The Rocky Horror Picture Show; but there lies a large community for this cult-classic beyond the Claremont campuses. TSL spoke with the people who brought this energetic and inventive show into being.
‘If nobody does remarkable things’ put climate change, activism in the spotlight
The Pomona College mainstage put on ‘If nobody does remarkable things,’ a story of forgiveness, climate change, activism and sacrifices.