Presentation of THE TUTOR

Toward the end of FS23, students from Classical and Modern Languages with support from the Theater Department presented THE TUTOR (Der Hofmeister), an adaptation of an 18^th-century play by the 20^th-century playwright, Bertholt Brecht. After a week of rehearsals and study of Brecht’s work in its historical context, students presented the play on Friday evening, October 27, to a full house in the Black Box Theater. Jürgen Küttner, a renowned author, actor, and theater director from Berlin, visited the Truman campus and worked with students in German in preparation for the performance. Dr. Jack Davis organized the visit in conjunction with a course on German Theater taught by Dr. Ernst Hintz. The consensus among Students was that the weeklong experience was a unique opportunity to work under the guidance of a well-known director, learn about German Theater, and have fun in performance. Student actors on stage were Katrina Schooley; Navia Ellsworth; Wang, Zeyu; Claire Croxton; and Lauren Munns. Students from the Theater Department were Ryan Zickel and Rowan Burba. CML faculty, Dr. Davis, and Dr. Hintz also appeared.