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The Show Must Go On: COVID-19’s Impact on the Theatre Department CSU’s theatre department works to maintain a creative and productive environment for its students, as a majority of classes go online.
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s Columbus State University returns to campus this fall, students within the theatre department may notice a shift in instruction methods, as faculty and staff work to follow CDC recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic. While classes shift to maintain social distancing guidelines by offering hybrid and online classes, Dr. Lawrence Dooley, chair of the
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theatre department, expressed that several changes are being made to theatre classes and performances to ensure student’s safety. One of the most notable changes within the theatre department this fall is the cancellation of the production season. In an email sent out to students before the start of the semester, Dr. Dooley informed students that Columbus State University, along with several other
local theatres, will be postponing the production season until spring, during which the possibility of continuing production will be re-evaluated. “Our productions have always been the lab for what takes place in the classroom. The place where we put study into action," Dr. Dooley said in the statement. "Not having a regular public theatre season means that we will have to find new and creative ways
DESTINEE WILLIAMS
