The coronavirus pandemic may have upended the world of live theatre, but the Theatre Department at the University of California, Riverside has found a way around it. They created a hybrid play, film, and radio drama called “At the Pass”.
"It’s not thinking about light. It’s thinking about what’s not lit,” said Ben Tusher, Production Manager and Resident Lighting Designer for UC Riverside’s Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production.
For the past week, six UC Riverside costume- and scene- shop employees have been sitting behind sewing machines, stitching together face masks for their colleagues. This dedication stems from their desire to offer another layer of protection for essential personnel who continue to work on campus in service of students.
Kimberly Guerrero knows how important it is to bring a character to life on the big screen. For this assistant professor with the Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production at University of California, Riverside, it is especially important when it involves a historical figure such as Wilma Mankiller, an activist and the first woman...
