The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Attention TLU students! This week Dramatic Media students are putting on The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). It’s a student-led production, so that means it’s being directed, produced, and acted completely by students. In anticipation for the show, I sat down with Senior Dramatic Media major Luke Nelson, the director, to learn a little more about the play.

Q: Why did you choose this show in particular?

A: I wanted to do something different. I initially joined Dramatic Media for film, so this was a chance for a new experience, and a chance for me to do a bigger show and to learn a lot.

Q: Why is it important for TLU to continue to do student-led productions?

A: Student-led productions are very creative. You have to figure out how to create something fun and relevant that is also entertaining. We get outside advice, but ultimately the responsibility to create something fun is placed upon us.  We don’t always know what we’re doing, but we figure it out. We get to make the production what we want.

Q: Why should people come see The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged?

A: People should come see the show because it’s all of Shakespeare’s works packed into less than 100 minutes. It’s fun and only consists of three actors who play about 10 parts each. It’s frantic. It’s fast paced. It’s funny. There’s a lot of audience interaction. It also teaches people a lot about Shakespeare.

So there you have it folks. If you have a little time to spare this weekend, come out and support your fellow students. The play will be held in Jackson Auditorium. Remember to show up a few minutes early to guarantee a good seat! Show times are tonight (Thursday) at 7:30, 2:30 and 7:30 on Friday, 7:30 on Saturday, and 2:30 on Sunday.

Tyler Salinas, Reporter