Seton Hill University (SHU) has many strong majors, clubs, sports, and activities that students can participate in. One of the strongest and most active clubs at SHU is the
Theatre Club, also known as STAC, Student Theatre Activities Council.
By Shellie Polly
Staff Writer
Seton Hill University (SHU) has many strong majors, clubs, sports, and activities that students can participate in. One of the strongest and most active clubs at SHU is the
Theatre Club, also known as STAC, Student Theatre Activities Council.
In late April of 2008, Natalie Moretti, STAC’s current president and other students asked for the faculty support to start a Theatre Club. Terry Brino-Dean, Theatre Program Director agreed to be the faculty advisor of the club. Spring 2008 was the start of it all and they became active in fall 2008.
“STAC is a club designed to provide theatrical opportunities beyond our mainstage and studio show productions,” said Jasmine Goodman, STAC secretary and treasurer. “We decided to form this club to create opportunities outside of SHU sponsored productions, and opportunities to work in positions that may not otherwise be available,” said Goodman.
“The group is definitely not limited to theater majors at all. We would love if more people could show up because it would expand what we are able to do,” said Brittany Huffman, STAC vice president.
The group meets every Monday night at 10 p.m. in the Theatre/Harlan lobby, below the library. At the meetings, the board proposes different ideas and projects and asks for volunteers and interests.
“STAC is about what the club wants to do, not the officers. Also, recently we have used the time after our meetings for students to meet and go over audition pieces or class work to get feedback from their peers,” said Moretti.
In this club, the students do many kinds of activities and events to raise money for theater as well as places around them. Some of the activities they have done in the past are “Tick Tock Boom”, a twenty four hour theatre festival.
“At this event about twenty students met and wrote, directed, acted, designed, and produced 4 different short plays within twenty four hours,” said Moretti. It was a big hit, and many people enjoyed it. “‘Tick Tock Boom’ was so much fun and so successful we plan to make it an annual event,” said Goodman.
“We do many different events. One was the Valentine’s Day Shakespearian Sonnet Grams. A few students delivered carnations to students and recited a sonnet. The students who received them loved them,” said Huffman.
For many of their events they do not charge admission. They simply ask for donations to benefit others. For Broadway My Way Cabaret they asked everyone in attendance to bring at least one canned food to donate to the local food bank.
“We are looking to do another themed Cabaret for charity this spring semester. We plan to reach the campus with a few more activities before we leave for the summer again,” said Moretti.