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Mount Union presents ‘Gallathea’
The Department of Performing Arts at University of Mount Union presented "Gallathea" from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, and "Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol" from Nov. 18-21. Written in 1585 by John Lyly, "Gallathea" centers around themes of identity and transition and is set in ancient Greece. The first performance on record was in 1588, when it was performed for Queen Elizabeth I and her court. Mount Union performed an adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" that was written and directed by Kevin P. Kern, associate professor of theatre at Mount Union. It featured Sean Naughton as Ebenezer Scrooge, as the Jack and Madge Peters Visiting Artist for 2021. Also featured were Marissa Scott of Winona and Sally Tausch of Salem.
Mount Union bands perform
University of Mount Union’s Purple Raider Marching Band and Raider Steel Band Season Showcase were held Dec. 3. The following students performed as part of the event – Lauren Amodio of Deerfield; Amanda Bentley of Minerva; Kayley Black of East Liverpool; Anna Bodo of Mineral Ridge; Kaylie Carson of Lake Milton; Joshua Clay of Canton; Connor Ecrement of Alliance; Mahlee Evans of Canal Fulton; Matthew Eversdyke of Alliance; Hailey Fleming of Atwater; Katelyn Fraley of Canton; Ginette Griffin of Canfield; Kaitlynn Haas of Salem; Alyssa Helmick of Newton Falls; Gina Hoffman of Canal Fulton; Alexis Hoopes of Alliance; Abigail Lindsay of Atwater; Mia Marciano of Austintown; Hunter Miday of Louisville; Joshua Morris of Massillon; Andrew Niewiadomski of Canton; Katherine Norton of North Canton; Teresa Payne of Canton; Andrew Polen of Strasburg; Timothy Sams Jr. of East Rochester; Brianna Schutz of Columbiana; Emily Shar of Leetonia; Adrian Sherer of Canton; Harley Smith of East Liverpool; Richard Ulam of New Springfield; Rachel Vaughan of Minerva; Gregory Weber of East Canton; Avery Wengerter of Louisville; Alyssa White of Alliance; and Malik Peloso of Massillon.
Mount Union holds Christmas Festival
University of Mount Union's Department of Performing Arts held its annual Christmas Festival, "Where the Light Begins," in early December. The event featured performances from Mount Union's Concert Choir and Cantus under the artistic direction of Dr. Grant W. Cook III, Margaret Morgan Ramsey Professor in Music and director of choral activities at Mount Union. The following students took part – Grace Clark of Canton; Allyson Pedone of Uniontown; Maya Polen of Canton; Bailey Poths of Navarre; Michaela Ross of Deerfield; Sally Tausch of Salem; Corrie VanNatta of North Canton; Peyton Zamarelli of Beloit; Chloe Dragos of Canton; Aaliyah Kinnard of North Canton; Danielle Lebo of East Canton; Rachel Vaughan of Minerva; Taylor White of Uniontown; Anna Zumbar of Alliance; Jacklyn Sullivan of North Canton; Alexander Glauthier IV of Canal Fulton; Isaac Kinaitis of Uniontown; Malik Peloso of Massillon; Riley Sampson of Alliance; Nathaniel Teall of Massillon; Micah Walker of Beloit; Benjamin Wykoff of Jackson Township; Cole VanNatta of North Canton; Joshua Clay of Canton; Matthew Eversdyke of Alliance; Joshua Morris of Massillon; Erin Smith of Massillon; Julia Bricker of Salem; Hannah Gillis of Minerva; Emily Maroni of Youngstown; Tessa Wells of Beloit; Arianna Bloom of Uniontown; Katelyn Fraley of Canton; Isabelle Hoyt of East Liverpool; Aleya Mims of Struthers; Madison Scott of Canton; Marissa Scott of Winona; Alexis Smith of Louisville; Emma Staley of Calcutta.
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