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DeSales University Students Take Part in "Singin' in the Rain"
DeSales Unversity theatre, TV/film, and dance majors are in the cast of or on the production staff of the Act 1 production of 'Singin' in the Rain." The musical is the final show of the 2025-26 season.
Awards Given at the 25th Annual DeSales University Film Festival
On Saturday, March 29, The School of Performing Arts at DeSales University presented the 25th Annual DeSales University Film Festival and awards were distributed for films shown.

DeSales University Students a Part of the Dance Ensemble Concert
DeSales University students will perform and/or be a member of the production crew of the DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert.

DeSales University Students a Part of "Robin Hood"
The senior class of theatre majors at DeSales University are in the cast and part of the crew of the children's show "Robin Hood," running from March 18 until April 8.

DeSales University Students a Part of "The Children's Hour"
DeSales University students are in the cast or on the production staff of the university's Act 1 production of Lillian Hellman's "The Children's Hour."
DeSales Students in the Cast or Crew of "Mr. Dickens' Hat"
DeSales University students are in the cast of or on the production staff of the school's holiday production of "Mr. Dickens' Hat: A Play with Music."

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2024 Nov 13
DeSales University Students a Part of the "Emerging Choreographers Concert"
Students from DeSales University have choreographed an original work, will perform, or work behind scenes of the University's "Emerging Choreographer's Concert."

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2024 Oct 28

DeSales University Students a Part of "The Servant of Two Masters
DeSales University theatre majors are either acting in or are a a part of the production crew of Act 1's production of "The Servant of Two Masters." from October 10 until October 20, in the Schubert Theatre of the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts.

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2024 Oct 1

DeSales Students a Part of "Little Shop of Horrors"
Students at DeSales University are either in the cast of or part of the production staff of the University's Act 1 show "Little Shop of Horrors"

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2024 Sep 18

DeSales Students a Part of "The Drowsy Chaperone"
DeSales University theatre majors are either in the cast or part of the production staff of the school's Act 1 production of "The Drowsy Chaperone" from April 24 until May 5.

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2024 Apr 17
DeSales Students a Part of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"
DeSales University students are part of the cast or the production staff of the university's Act 1 production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" from February 21 to March 3 at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus.

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2024 Feb 16
Dance Ensemble Concert Features DeSales Students
Students from DeSales University are featured in the school's annual Dance Ensemble Concert from March 15 to March 17.

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2024 Mar 5
DeSales University Students a Part of Pinoccio!
DeSales University students are a part of the school's Act 3 production of the children's show Pinocchio! from March 14 to April 13.

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2024 Mar 5

DeSales Student a Part of "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella"
DeSales University Students are members of the cast or crew of the Act 1 production of "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella."

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2023 Nov 16

Emerging Choreographers Concert Features DeSales University Students
DeSales University students are invoived with the University's Emerging Choreographers Concert presented by Act 1 from November 3 until November 5 in the Schubert Theatre of the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts. The Emerging Choreographers Concert is a program of new dances choreographed by a select group of student choreographers. Under the artistic direction of Julia Mayo, associate professor and chair of the dance department, the Concert, from the choreographers to the performers, designers, and student managers, is primarily student-run.

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2023 Oct 27

DeSales University Students A Part of "Intimate Apparel"
DeSales University theatre students are part of the cast and crew of the school's production of Lynn Nottage's "Initmate Apparel."

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2023 Sep 15
DeSales Students and Alumni a Part of James and the Giant Peach
Current DeSales University students and recent alumni are taking part in the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's production of "James and the Giant Peach" from July 7 to August 5.

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2023 Jul 5
Hunchback of Notre Dame Cast and Crew
DeSales University students are in the cast and on the crew in the school's Act 1 production of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." The show runs from April 26 until May 7.

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2023 Apr 25

DeSales University Film Festival Award Winners
Twelve short films were shown at the DeSales University Film Festival and awards in seven categories were distributed. The photography winner was also announced.

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2023 Mar 30

DeSales Students on the University's Film Festival Committee
DeSales students serve on the administrative committee for the DeSales University Film Festival, premiering on Saturday, March 25, at 8:00 p.m. in person at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts and with the films streaming online at the same time.

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2023 Mar 15

DeSales Students in the Dance Ensemble Concert
DeSales University students participate in the DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert, as part of the school's year-long 40th anniversary celebration of the dance program. The Concert opens on March 17 in the Main Stage Theatre of the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts.

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2023 Mar 3
The Importance of Being Earnest Cast and Crew
Students at DeSales University are part of the cast and crew of the school's production of "The Importance of Being Earnest."

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2023 Feb 9
DeSales Students Featured in A Civil War Christmas
DeSales University students perform in and are part of the technical crew for the Act 1 DeSales University Theatre premiere of A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration. The play opens on Wednesday, November 30, and runs until Sunday, December 11, on the Main Stage of the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts.

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2022 Nov 18

TV/Film Students Participate in 72-Hour Film Challenge
Six DeSales University students will lead a crew and direct or co-direct a short film as part of the University's 72-Hour Film Challenge. . Writing, shooting, and editing must be completed within a 72-hour window starting Thursday, November 18, and ending Sunday, November 20. Final films will be streamed on Monday, November 21, at 8:00 p.m.

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2022 Nov 15

Emerging Choreographers Concert Features DeSales Students
DeSales University students choreographed original works for or were otherwise involved in DeSales University's Emerging Choreographers Concert this November 4 until November 6.

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2022 Oct 26

Side by Side by Sondheim Features DeSales University Students
DeSales University students perform and take tech roles in the university's Act 1 production of the musical revue Side by Side by Sondheim from October 13 until October 23.

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2022 Oct 11
Silent Sky Play Student Cast and Tech
DeSales University students perform in and have behind the scene roles in the University's production of Lauren Gunderson's Silent Sky.

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2022 Sep 28
PSF Production Interns
DeSales University students and a recent graduate are production interns for the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 2022 Season on the DeSales campus.

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2022 Jun 29

PSF Young Company Members
This summer DeSales University students are student actors in the Young Company for the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival.

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2022 Jun 29

PSF Apprentices
DeSales University theatre majors will apprentice and serve as a swings in this summer's Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival production of A Chorus Line.

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2022 Jun 29