{"id":924,"date":"2021-07-26T09:09:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T09:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.ccu.press\/edwardslive\/?p=924"},"modified":"2021-09-16T21:59:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T21:59:44","slug":"bfa-in-theatre-can-edit-this-title-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.ccu.press\/edwardslive\/bfa-in-theatre-can-edit-this-title-later\/","title":{"rendered":"BFA in Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CCU Department of Theatre B.F.A. 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From the establishment of the BFA program in 2010 to the first senior showcase in New York in 2012, to the production of <em>Metamorphoses <\/em>in 2014, the Theatre Department continues to delight and inspire with its talented students, faculty, and staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CCU Department of Theatre Presents&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Legally Blonde: The Musical<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Legally Blonde - The Musical: Behind the Scenes\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gyp9GzdkA4I?list=PLZ67SZa4tSkMfHjZa7ezN4Vy3r_O6paK3\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, the Department of Theatre presented Lawrence O&#8217;Keefe and Neil Benjamin&#8217;s &#8220;Legally Blonde: The Musical.&#8221; Students taking part in this production were able to work with one of the original cast members, Jason Gillman, who helped the cast hone in on the characters they were tasked with portraying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What You Want from Coastal Carolina University&#039;s Legally Blonde\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zqFfyjClrB8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Watch the cast perform &#8220;What You Want&#8221; <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Putt-Putt<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Putt Putt - Behind the Scenes\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pb2r7VNp1DU?list=PLZ67SZa4tSkMfHjZa7ezN4Vy3r_O6paK3\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In January of 2020, the Department of Theatre hosted its first completely student-written play in the form of <em>Putt-Putt<\/em>. Students were given the opportunity and academic freedom to create a story that was completely their own, and the passion they had for the project shows in their performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coastal Now - Theatre Students Create &quot;Putt Putt&quot; An Original Play\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/97CeKy8q3ag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Metamorphoses<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coastal Now - &quot;Metamorphoses&quot; Set Construction\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R_UiO1MyRe0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, students and faculty accepted the challenge of performing <em>Metamorphoses<\/em>, which called for a &#8220;water stage.&#8221; This stage consisted of 13,000 gallons of water, and was built mostly by CCU students. 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