Theatre Simpson New Year
It is a blustery first day of 2011 here in… More »
Theatre
Theatre Simpson’s High School Theatre Festival
Theatre Simpson hosted its 14th annual High School Theatre Festival… More »
Another opening. . .
The Learned Ladies opens tonight in Pote Theatre. … More »
Artist-in-Residence at Theatre Simpson
The Theatre Simpson Company welcomes Amber WR Miller, Artist-in-Residence and… More »
BPAC open for business
There is a light breeze blowing through Indianola on this… More »
The more things change. . .
There are new concrete walls south of Blank Performing Arts… More »
Digging in
As the earth around BPAC is being dug up to make way for the new elevator, I thought it would be interesting to dig a little into the past of Theatre Simpson. The college archivist, Cyd Dyer, sent me a paper written in 1965. The paper, “A History of Dramatics at Simpson College,” was by Neil Bys ’65 who wrote it for a speech course. The paper tracks the development of the academic programs in speech and theatre while also looking at the plays that have been produced on campus. More…
And the walls come tumbling down…
The outer concrete walls of the Blank Performing Arts Center… More »
An Empty Space
Yes, Simpson College now has a beautiful empty space south of Blank Performing Arts Center. With the two houses on Detroit removed and tons of dirt hauled away, there is an open expanse from the street to the south side of the building. It is a stunning sight. Of course the space will not be empty for long. In a matter of months the addition will begin to fill that space. More…
The work has begun
Blank Performing Arts Center will be “under construction” during the 2010/11 academic year. The addition will improve both the academic and performance programs at Theatre Simpson. With the tearing down of two houses on Detroit Street the work has begun. More…