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Red Masquers debuts new production

Grayce Sullivan | staff writer Laura Engel, an English professor at Duquesne, is making her Red Masquers directorial debut with “The Miniature Picture,” opening this week. Written in 1781 by Elizabeth Craven, “The Miniature Picture” explores themes of feminism and love through disguises and hijinks. Many of Craven’s works were originally written for private theatricals at Brandenburgh House, her English country home along the River … Continue reading Red Masquers debuts new production

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Red Masquers falls head over heels with new show

Nataley Davis | staff writer Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Red Masquers are bringing a show about finding love in unlikely places to Genesius Theater. “Head over Heels” is a juke box musical that premiered on Broadway in 2018, set to the hits of The GoGo’s, a female rock band from the 1980s. The characters are based off of “The Countess of Pembroke’s … Continue reading Red Masquers falls head over heels with new show

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The show must go on: Red Masquers’ Mamma Mia!

by Zachary Petroff | staff writer Feb. 24, 2022 Pittsburgh’s oldest amature theater group, the Duquesne Red Masquers, are a true testament to the timeless adage that “the show must go on.” The performing arts group will be debuting their rendition of the jukebox musical “Mamma Mia!” on Thursday, Feb. 24 in the Genesius Theater. The show runs until March 5, and tickets are still … Continue reading The show must go on: Red Masquers’ Mamma Mia!

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New campus-wide COVID-19 testing gets underway

Zoe Stratos | Staff Writer 02/25/2021   On Feb. 17, Duquesne released an update on campus wide testing to begin the week of Feb. 22 at the Genesius Theater.  Different from the fall semester, this version of testing is required every two weeks for all students who come to campus in any capacity — whether it be to go to the Power Center, classes or … Continue reading New campus-wide COVID-19 testing gets underway

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Genesius Theater: A New Kind of Performance

Zoe Stratos | Staff Writer 1/28/2021 As the weather gets colder, the ability for Duquesne students to socially distance outdoors has become more difficult. Outdoor tents, tables and chairs are disappearing outside College and Mellon Hall, and more importantly, the COVID-19 testing tent has been put away for the winter. With some of the most socially distanced areas on campus taken for dining and studying … Continue reading Genesius Theater: A New Kind of Performance

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Genesius Theater home to thought-provoking Endeavor Mind

Hannah Boucher | Staff Writer 11/14/19 Note: A member of the Duke editorial staff is involved in this production. Science is constantly pushing boundaries, always taking risks and looking for the next best thing. This is reflected in many works as the question of “what if?” is asked. What if humans could be made immortal? What if humans were able to have stronger brains, allowing … Continue reading Genesius Theater home to thought-provoking Endeavor Mind

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Pittsburgh New Works Festival held at DU

09/05/2019 By Kellen Stepler  Duquesne University’s Genesius Theater is home to Duquesne’s Red Masquers, the Spotlight Musical Theater Company and the Mary Pappert School of Music. And now, it’s home to the Pittsburgh New Works Festival (PNWF) in the festival’s 29th year. For the past six years, the event was held at Carnegie Stages. The festival showcases one-act plays, varying between 15 and 45 minutes … Continue reading Pittsburgh New Works Festival held at DU

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Masquers take on Chekhov’s The Seagull

Claire Neiberg | Staff Writer 12/11/18 The Duquesne University Red Masquers began wrapping up the fall semester with the last full-length show, The Seagull. The Seagull is a Russian play written by dramatist Anton Chekhov in 1885. It focuses on the struggle of producing art and focuses on several very different artists in the community. Irina Nikolayevna Akadina (Dana Demsko) is an actress; her son, … Continue reading Masquers take on Chekhov’s The Seagull

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Comedy abounds in ‘The Busy Body’

By Carolyn Palombo | Staff Writer 11/09/2017 A frantic play with unhinged humor, The Busy Body’s fast-paced, electrifying environment thrills anyone who sees it, and the Red Masquers have really done the Susanna Centlivre play justice. Immediately noticeable is the play’s comedy. The Busy Body’s humor applies to all types of people, with jokes ranging from witty commentary, to outrageous body movements, to synchronized staging, … Continue reading Comedy abounds in ‘The Busy Body’

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Red Masquers greet new theater with classic tragedy

By Zachary Landau | the Duquesne Duke Seeing the set for the Red Masquers’ production of “Death of a Salesman” gets one really excited for the performance. When audiences enter the Genesius Theater, they are going to be wonderfully surprised. Three seamless sets, beautifully constructed and intricately designed, represent a whole new way of performing for the actors in this season’s first performance. Because of … Continue reading Red Masquers greet new theater with classic tragedy

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