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The SPSCC Theatre Collective shows the power of art and innovation

Theatre students are playing in a whole new way this year, and theatre fans are sure to be impressed. SPSCC drama professor Dr. Lauren Love has blurred the lines of acting and production, and brought in some pretty cool technology, to give students a valuable experience that will leave them prepared for theatre in the COVID era and beyond.

The fall theatre production—Call it Out: A Stream of Social Satire—consists of three one-act plays, combined with various solo acts under two minutes each. But it isn’t just the combination of its social justice themes led by different directors that makes this production special. It’s that students are growing research and imagination skills, building digital auditions, and are involved in everything from costumes to sound to lighting.

The crossover between acting and production classes is similar to the virtual model used in Spring Quarter. Love's class focused on The Laramie Project where students researched the characters and real-life events around the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, before performing a shortened version live as their final exam.

“This provided exercises in imagination by focusing on writing and journaling, and students worked on developing characters together,” said Love. “It was a pretty rich experience.”

This November, Call it Out: A Stream of Social Satire will premiere online with three one-act plays from three different directors: Los Vendidos by Luis Valdez and directed by Ana Maria Campoy, Jack Pot Melting by Amiri Baraka and directed by Lydia Valentine, and Tone Clusters by Joyce Carol Oates and directed by Lauren Love.

Technical director Adam Michard practices using OBS software in preparation for the fall theatre production

"The arts are going to give us a way to negotiate and process what we’re experiencing right now that nothing else can."

-Dr. Lauren Love

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Theatre in the COVID era “Working this production through Zoom is a whole new experience, but it’s very fun,” said student Ayu Uematsu. She likes that everyone involved can fill different roles, from gathering props and costumes to acting.

“Everyone works hard by cooperating with each other. I'm so proud that I could get involved in a team that is really passionate about something,” she said.

Ayu is pursuing an Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer degree in the Arts & Communications Pathway at SPSCC. “I want to transfer to a four-year university as a theatre major and nonprofit leadership minor,” Ayu said. “I love theatre and I’m so proud I can learn from Dr. Love.”

Love agrees that creating a theatre production remotely is a fun experience overall, but the process is also preparing students to continue their work after SPSCC. “Having students do the work remotely gives them an opportunity to have recorded pieces for digital auditions,” said Love.

Having a digital audition with a monologue ready to go—an actor’s equivalent of a resume—is something that was already important before the pandemic. And with such big changes to the way we experience theatre, like Harlequin’s move to radio theatre, actors with a digital audition and experience using technology will be ready for whatever comes next.

Power in technology "People are coming up with various ways to be creative in this time,” Love said. And a huge part of that is technology.

Classes—and ultimately the production—will utilize Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) to livestream the production to viewers in a whole new way. The software allows SPSCC technical director, Adam Michard, to take the frames the actors are in and move them around on the screen so they appear closer to one another.

“OBS can import video and images, so the scenery might be anything from realistic backgrounds to pictures of original art created by the students,” said Michard. The software can also add digital scenery, sound cues, and fade in and out in a similar way to an in-person production.

Students will utilize OBS, green screens, cameras, and programs like Inkscape, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Audition.

There’s a lot of room for creativity and individuality to shine through, not just for the actors and producers, but for the directors, as well. Directors will share a vision for their production and give students guidance for the digital scenery. The software provides lots of options, so the scenery can be almost anything that the cast or director can envision. ■

UPCOMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SPSCC THEATRE COLLECTIVE CALL IT OUT: A STREAM OF SOCIAL SATIRE NOV. 19 - NOV. 22 SPSCC ART CREATIVE "SOMETHING" All meet at 6 p.m. via Zoom ID 508 666 244 NOV. 19 - JOE BATT Figure and animal sculptor and art professor at SPSCC DEC. 3 - TALCOTT BROADHEAD Social worker, professor, and author of the children’s book Meet Polkadot DEC. 17 - LUCY GENTRY Costume designer and sculptor

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PATHWAY TO A CAREER IN MANUFACTURING

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Hunter Grandorff got his start at SPSCC in the Running Start program in 2014 after being a homeschooled student. He knew he wanted to build and create with his hands—something in the trades—but he was worried he might not be well received by his classmates as an 18 year old.

His experience was just the opposite.

“Being a lot younger going into the trades, I wasn’t looked down on because of my lack of life experience,” Hunter recalled. He described how his classmates held him higher and encouraged him every step of the way. “It was a tight-knit group, and being a part of it really boosted my confidence.”

Hunter uses CAD and CAM software for programming, utilizes design models from engineers, helps design the toolpath the machine uses, and sets up and operates the machinery. And although he wears many hats in his role, the program at SPSCC prepared him for it all.

Between 2014 and 2018, Hunter earned degrees in two Professional Technical programs at SPSCC. After the first two years in the Welding program, he decided to enroll in the Advanced Manufacturing program at the encouragement of one of his instructors.

"Students start with the fundamentals of manual machining, then design and CNC programming, and then how to set up and operate the machines," said Bacon.

“Hunter was a model student and very enthusiastic about learning," said Chad Bacon, Advanced Manufacturing instructor. “He inspired others to work hard and he really utilized the program to achieve the success he has today.”

Hunter was hired within a week of graduating and has been with his current employer, American Benchmark Machine Works, for two years. His role as a Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) Machinist involves setup and operation work with heavy machinery and producing parts for surgical instruments.

The Advanced Manufacturing program covers these fundamentals because so many industries rely on machinists to produce parts. "Aerospace machining, medical machining, then there's automotive, marine, trains, guns, mining, and this is just the tip of the iceberg. There's a lot of work for machining because basically everything needs to be built," Bacon said of the job opportunities.

Hunter sees entering the trades as a path to a good-paying job.

He also knows it can also help him pay for an advanced degree later down the road. ■

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LET'S GET UNCOMFORTABLE: TURNING UP THE VOLUME ON UNHEARD VOICES The killings earlier this year of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery—and the nationwide protests they generated—left many in our community eager and energized to actively engage in dismantling systemic racism. SPSCC aims to support these efforts by bringing resources, trainings, and tools to the larger community, and amplifying the voices of those who must be heard.

with Being Uncomfortable and episode topics range from understanding the purpose of the Black Lives Matter movement to voter suppression.

The Unheard Outsider, a podcast produced by the A. Barbara Clarkson Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Center (DEIC), is just one of the ways SPSCC is doing this work.

Although Neal considers himself an introvert, he was eager to start the podcast. “I wanted something I could participate in and facilitate. And, I’m really good at having hard conversations.”

Each week, listeners will hear conversations that center on social justice, discussed through the lens of higher education.

The theme for the first season is Learning to be Comfortable

New episodes of The Unheard Outsider premiere each Wednesday at spsccdeic.podbean.com ■

Since in-person events in the DEIC space haven’t been possible this year, Center assistant director Quinton Neal believes the podcast will help fill the gap. “I wanted something available that let people still feel connected to the Center,” said Neal.

Engaging Race & Dismantling Racism is a noncredit class that will leave participants informed, challenged, and empowered to take action toward dismantling racism at a personal level. spscc.edu/cce The Unheard Student Voices series gives a platform for unheard students to share their personal truth. spscc.edu/news/unheard-student-voices Anti-Racism Resources spscc.edu/about/anti-racism-resources

Scan with your camera to hear about the podcast from Quinton Neal

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