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Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Men on Boats

October 26, 2023

Ten Men. Four Boats. Two Rivers. One Adventure. Based on the true-ish story of the 1868 expedition down the Colorado River. This innovative work brings together a unique ensemble to tell the story...

Men on Boats

October 26, 2023

Ten Men. Four Boats. Two Rivers. One Adventure. Based on the true-ish story of the 1868 expedition down the Colorado River. This innovative work brings together a unique ensemble to tell the story...

Ilustration of season finale lysistrata

CSUN theater department presents: ‘Lysistrata’

Brianna Arias, Reporter April 26, 2023

The CSUN Department of Theatre will host their "Lysistrata" production from April 26 to May 6. The show will be held in the Experimental Theatre on campus. The production will be directed by three senior...

A portrait picture of a woman

Theater student spotlight: Autumn Tatnall

Brianna Arias, Reporter April 26, 2023

Autumn Tatnall remembers the very first theater production she ever participated in. She was in the fifth grade and was playing the role of Papa Smurf in her elementary school’s production of “The...

Photo courtesy of the CSUN Theatre Department.

CSUN’s theater department puts on ‘Tartuffe’

Brianna Arias, Reporter April 6, 2023

“Tartuffe” is the upcoming production the CSUN theater department will perform in April. The show will take place from April 7-15 in the Little Theatre, located inside Nordhoff Hall. The production...

Students performing. Some students are on. the floor others looking around

Here’s why CSUN’s theater department does not utilize The Soraya

Brianna Arias, Reporter March 29, 2023

The theater department at CSUN is known for the productions they put on throughout the school year. From iconic Shakespeare works like “Hamlet” to famous operas like “La Boheme,” the theater department...

Students performing

This is the CSUN theater department

Brianna Arias, Reporter March 29, 2023

As the spring semester continues, some students are getting ready to graduate, while others are just starting their journey here at CSUN. Some are getting headaches from countless assignments, and others...

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CSUN’s Department of Theatre presents: ‘La bohème’

Brianna Arias, Reporter March 9, 2023

The CSUN theater department will be putting on its first production of the semester, “La bohème,” from March 9-12 in the Campus Theatre. The production is led by stage director Sara E. Widzer and...

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Directorial debut for CSUN theater student 

Natalie Lopez, Reporter December 20, 2022

As Jennifer Jara exits the stage following the applause she received for her directorial debut, she feels excited and hopeful for her future in the entertainment industry. She is grateful to the cast and...

A theater presentation, a woman is singing

Theater department ends semester with ‘Once on This Island’

Natalie Lopez, Reporter December 19, 2022

CSUN’s Department of Theatre put on “Once on This Island” for their final fall production of the 2022 school year, directed by Christine Menzies and musical direction by Christopher Moscatiello....

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Budget trouble for CSUN’s Department of Theatre

Natalie Lopez, Reporter November 21, 2022

The theater department at CSUN has faced many economic challenges, ranging from a limited budget to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they have utilized their resources and willpower to produce eight plays...

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What it takes to put on a theater production

Natalie Lopez, Reporter October 10, 2022

The CSUN theater department is responsible for creative productions like “The Tempest” and “Evita.” The director and crew of each production work vigorously to provide audience members with...

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