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Who is Eric Steggall?

Yvonne Gay

What were you doing on September 1, 1983? Eric Steggall, managing director of theater, dance, and opera, can tell you exactly where he was. Learn more about this former “theater kid” in this installment of Who Am I?

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Who is Debra Zvosec?

Yvonne Gay

Debra Zvosec is a member of a team on campus whose mission is to craft performances that provide lasting learning memories. Find out about this amazing department and the role Zvosec plays in this week’s Who am I?

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Who is Daniel James?

Yvonne Gay

Theatrical stories that illustrate history or stage performances that simply serve a purpose to entertain are what Daniel James likes best about the theater. Learn more about James, including his favorite places in Oberlin, in this installment of Who Am I?

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Who is David Bugher?

Yvonne Gay

Although David Bugher has spent more than a decade at Oberlin crafting detailed theater sets that bring productions to life, he is often mistaken as a member of the college’s CIT department. Find out why in this installment of Who Am I?

David Bugher

Who is Julian Abramof ’12?

Yvonne Gay

If you attended a theater, dance, or opera performance at Oberlin College, you may have interacted with Julian Abramof ’12, but did you know he is a gamer after hours? Learn more about Abramof in this installment of Who Am I?

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This Week in Photos: Elections to Mini Pumpkins

Yvonne Gay

In this week’s photo series we swing by the voting polls, rub elbows with a professor, linger under a big tent of images, decompress at an outside night concert and faculty recital, pull up a seat at the Cat, head to Finney Chapel for taiko, and pick up a brush to do some mini pumpkin painting. 

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Behind the Scenes

Yvonne Gay

Theatrical set designs at Oberlin College range from sophisticated levels and platforms to small neighborhoods complete with residential fronts built to scale, and students can learn all the creative steps of the process. 

 

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Winter Term in Oberlin: 2020

Yvonne Gay

Winter Term is a time of year when Oberlin students are encouraged to conduct independent or group projects outside of courses related to their majors. Pursuits can be done on or off campus with students choosing to work almost anywhere on the map. This year we highlight some of the work by the more than 900 students who completed projects in Oberlin.

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