Stephanie Earl
‘Edges The Musical’ tackles classic coming-of-age questions

The song cycle features 10 students singing 13 songs that have a pop-rock, early 2000s feel to them.... READ MORE >>
New MFA in Theatre program welcomes first faculty, students to campus

The two-year program includes five residencies on campus and four semesters of virtual classes along with one-on-one faculty mentorship.... READ MORE >>
Department of Performing Arts gearing up for ‘A Randolph Cabaret’

Student-produced work, musical theatre scenes, musical interludes, and dance pieces will all take center stage later this month. ... READ MORE >>
Randolph announces new MFA program in theatre

The program will launch this summer with the first of five week-long residencies on campus, followed by a one-on-one virtual mentorship with a faculty member. ... READ MORE >>
‘Shakespeare isn’t scary’: Students strive to make the Bard’s work more accessible

This story is part of an ongoing series featuring the work of students and faculty participating in Randolph’s 2022 Summer Research Program. Isabel Stephens ’23 and Lily Tacke ’23 have bonded over their shared love of William Shakespeare during their time at Randolph. This summer, they’re immersing themselves in the work of the Bard, alongside... READ MORE >>
Randolph professors granted tenure

Art history professor Lesley Shipley, theatre professor Stephanie Earl, and mathematics professor Michael Penn have all been granted tenure by the Randolph College Board of Trustees.... READ MORE >>
Randolph theatre program adapts to online learning with tutorials, supply kits

Randolph theatre professor Stephanie Earl has spent the spring and summer watching as theatre communities all over the world adjusted to performing during a pandemic. “There has been a ton of content out there, a lot of play readings, that have happened via Zoom,” Earl said. “It started in the spring, but in a small... READ MORE >>
Endstation production, The Bluest Water, features local story and familiar faces

The newest production by Randolph College’s professional theatre in residence, Endstation Theatre Company, hits home locally—and not just because it tells the story of Nelson County survivors of the historic Hurricane Camille. Randolph’s faculty and students have played a large role acting and creating the set in The Bluest Water this summer. In August 1969,... READ MORE >>
Take Center Stage: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe offers students opportunity to learn from theatre professionals

Two nights before the opening for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Liz Beamon ’20 struggled to get into character as Aslan. Even though she and the rest of the actors and stage crew had rehearsed and prepared for the show for nearly two months, she was still having trouble visualizing the finished product.... READ MORE >>
Dungeons & Dragons comes to Randolph: spring theatre production, She Kills Monsters, opens April 18

Monsters will take over the Thoresen Theatre stage on April 18—and only one girl can stop them. Agnes Evans and her heroic and humorous exploits in a fantasy world will be the focus of Randolph’s spring theatre production, She Kills Monsters. In She Kills Monsters, Agnes (portrayed by Liz Beamon ’20) leaves her childhood home... READ MORE >>