By Matthew Bramlett |Arts & Entertainment Editor| The CSUSB Theatre Arts department brought a story of artistic inspiration in a Bronx high school to life March 9 in the Performing Arts Theater. The department performed "No Child," the award-winning and semi-autobiographical play by Nilaja Sun that focuses on one young woman's struggle to get a rowdy bunch of inner city teenagers interested in theater arts. The comedic play, directed by Dr. Kathryn Ervin, was originally a one-woman show, with Sun playing all the parts of the students and teachers at the fabled Malcolm X High School. This time around, Ervin decided on a cast of 21 actors in order to create a more dynamic … [Read more...] about “No Child” makes its CSUSB debut
Nilaja Sun
CSUSB thespians set for new show
By Matthew Bramlett |Arts & Entertainment Editor| The CSUSB Theatre Arts Department is set to ring in the spring season with their rendition of Nilaja Sun’s award-winning play “No Child.” The play, opening on March 9, is a comedy that focuses on a teacher instilling a love of the arts on a group of low-income and underprivileged teenagers in New York City. It will be directed by Dr. Kathryn Ervin, who is also the chair of the department. “It’s about how just the smallest amount of exposure in the arts can change people in a profound way,” said Josh Gren, the theatre department’s public relations specialist. The play is the semi-autobiographical story of Sun, a former … [Read more...] about CSUSB thespians set for new show