College of Arts and Media

Russian Play 'The Cherry Orchard' to Highlight Ethington Theatre Series for 2012-13

Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and Gilbert and Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore" also are part of the new season, which will involve […]

Digital Film Program Thriving, Growing With Abundance of Opportunity

Some students complete as many as 18 projects in a semester, ranging from shorts to professional-grade or feature-length videos. Some also are exploring storytelling through […]

GCU Choirs Make Broadway Favorites Sound Fantastic in Concert

To conclude a choral concert, there’s nothing quite like the sonic power of the 74-member Canyon Chorale, which sang from hit shows such as “The […]

Guest Artist to Teach Dunham Dance Technique on Campus

Keith Williams, well-versed in the modern dance style pioneered by the legendary Katherine Dunham, will teach and lecture on campus during the coming week. Williams […]

Sold Out! Ethington Shows Have Become One Tough Ticket

The campus theatre is cultivating a new audience and reclaiming its place as a force on the metro Phoenix arts scene, less than two years […]

Unique ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ a Stroke of Genius

The Shakespearean play revolves around the confusing and often zany romantic antics of four characters: Lysander (Jake Swanson), Demetrius (Drew Swaine), Hermia (Elizabeth Pabst) and […]

A Midsummer Night's Dream @ GCU - Director's Concept/Set Design

Set designer Bill Symington and director Michael Kary discuss the liberties they took with GCU's rendition of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Friday, February 10 at […]

A Midsummer Night's Dream @ GCU - The Plot

Not familiar with A Midsummer Night's Dream? Let the cast fill you in on this intertwined lovers tale. Grand Canyon University and Ethington Theater are […]

Shakespeare’s a Dream Assignment for GCU Actor

If Shakespeare takes the measure of a serious actor, then perhaps no actor has a better take on the Bard than Drew Swaine. Swaine, a […]