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Perpich Arts High School Theater Ensemble Presents “Montage of an American dream deferred”
December 16, 2024
The Perpich Arts High School Theater Ensemble presented “Montage of an American dream deferred” on Thursday, December 12th and Friday, December 13th. The production was a newly devised verbatim play, a type of documentary theater that uses the exact words of real…
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Theater Classroom Visit at St. Paul Central High School with Lein Walseth
December 12, 2024
Theater educators observe during Emily Gill’s drama classes at St. Paul Central High School in St. Paul Public SchoolsOn December 11, 2024, a group of theater teachers joined Perpich’s Theater Education Specialist, Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth, for a…
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Perpich Students Attend University of Minnesota Performance of “Cabaret” at Rarig Center
November 21, 2024
On November 20th, Tory Peterson, Theater Instructor, and Bob Frey, Social Studies Instructor, brought a busload of 36 Perpich students from an array of arts areas to the Rarig Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota to see a production…
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Theater Classroom Visit at St. Anthony Park Elementary with Lein Walseth
November 21, 2024
On November 18, 2024, elementary theater educators from across the metro area joined Perpich’s Theater Education Specialist, Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth, to observe Ahna Brandvik teach drama classes in grades 3-5 at St. Anthony Park Elementary School in St. Paul Public Schools….
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Perpich Students Attend Roger Guenveur Smith’s “In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat” at Penumbra Theatre
November 4, 2024
On October 23rd, Tory Peterson, Theater Instructor, brought several students to Penumbra Theatre to see Roger Guenveur Smith’s “In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat”. Obie Award-winning actor, playwright, and director, Roger Guenveur Smith, returned to Penumbra with an intimate one-man show honoring his…
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Members of Pangea World Theater Visit with Theater and Musical Theater Students about Political and Social Justice Theater
October 28, 2024
Perpich Theater and Musical Theater students welcomed special guests from Pangea World Theater to their classroom on Friday, October 25th. Sir Curtis Kirby III, Directing Fellow, and Sarah Tan, Education Lead, were invited to speak on political and social justice theater and…
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Rose McGee, Roslyn Harmon, and Mari Harris Speak about American Dream with Theater and Musical Theater Students
October 21, 2024
Perpich Theater and Musical Theater students welcomed three special guests in the classroom on Monday; Rose McGee, Roslyn Harmon, and Mari Harris were invited to speak about Juneteenth and the “American Dream.” That theme is being explored by Perpich Theater and Musical…
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Perpich Students Attend History Theatre’s “Behind the Sun”
Perpich students and staff attended the October 10th performance of “Behind the Sun” at History Theatre in downtown St. Paul.October 10, 2024
Nearly forty Perpich students and three instructors attended the October 10th performance of “Behind the Sun” at History Theatre…
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Mixed Blood Theater Brings Equitable Dinners Experience to Theater and Musical Theater Students
September 25, 2024
Actor Pedro Bayón performs the one-man show, “PARTS” by James Anthony Tyler, which explores mental health and loneliness.On Wednesday, September 25th, Theater and Musical Theater students welcomed Alejandro Tey and Pedro Bayón from Mixed Blood Theatre Company. The…
