JESSICA ATTIE ’04
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Acting Out Klawitter Edits Poetry Book Brother George Klawitter, CSC, professor of English, recently edited the works of a premier American Catholic poet in an anthology titled The Poems of Charles O’Donnell, CSC. The collection includes O’Donnell’s previously published work, as well as poems Klawitter discovered that have never been published.
Robinson Publishes Poem Joanna Robinson, adjunct instructor in the School of Humanities, recently published her prose poem “Grackle” in the Prime Number Magazine. Her creative nonfiction essays have been printed in The Southern Review, Tampa Review, River Teeth, Voices in Italian Americana and Acorn.
Weisgerber Named to Social Media Board Assistant Professor of Communication Corrine Weisgerber was recently named to the board of advisors of the Social Media Club Education Initiative, an international nonprofit organization focused on improving the quality of social-media education at universities. 8 St. Edward’s University
In early October 2010, St. Edward’s University theater students got a taste of life in the entertainment industry. Two successful St. Edward’s alumni, Tim Russ ’77 and Nate Thomas ’79, returned to the hilltop to present a Theater Alumni Workshop.
Tim Russ ’77
Nate Thomas ’79
Russ, best known for his role as Tuvok in Star Trek: Voyager, has played numerous roles on television and in feature films. Thomas, the award-winning director of the film East of Hope Street, is a professor of Cinema and Television Arts and head of the film production program at California State University, Northridge. Student participants broke into two groups for master class sessions led by the guest instructors. To simulate a cold reading audition, each student was assigned a brief scene and given a few
minutes to prepare. Students auditioned one at a time in front of a camera and received personalized feedback. The marketing and business side of acting was also explored with a look at real contracts and a critique of students’ headshots and résumés. “The entertainment industry is a difficult business, but if you’re passionate, you’re trained and you stick with it, you can make it. We wanted to give the students an edge like we had,” Thomas says. “The St. Edward’s theater program taught us about every aspect of theater, on and off stage. I was ahead of the game when I graduated,” Russ adds. “We’re giving students a crash-course on what’s happening right now in the industry.” David Long, artistic director of Mary Moody Northen Theatre, praised the workshop. “It gave our students an outstanding opportunity to work on-camera for two television and film professionals and gather vital information about the entertainment industry. We hope it becomes a regular event.”