Greensboro College Theatre Presents "Sugar" Oct. 20-23

"GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Greensboro College Theatre presents "Sugar," directed by William Perry Morgan-Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 20-22, and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 22-23, in Gail Brower Huggins Performance Center in Odell Building on campus.

Tickets are $10 adults, $8 seniors and non-GC students. Reserve tickets by calling 336-272-7102, ext. 5242, or emailing tickets@greensboro.edu.

"Sugar," with book by Peter Stone, music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill, is the Tony Award-nominated musical based on the film "Some Like It Hot."

"Sugar" chronicles the zany lives of two musicians of the Prohibition era who witness a gang slaying. Forced to disguise themselves as women, they join an all-female orchestra. Memorable music numbers like "Penniless Bums" and "Doin' It for Sugar" are accompanied by the choreography of faculty member Ashley Hyers.

Greensboro College's Department of Theatre seeks to provide a strong foundation in theatre while allowing the student to emphasize in a particular area such as directing, acting, or arts administration.

The coursework is integrated with the production work to provide a better understanding of the many facets of the theatre. Required participation on stage or backstage on all theatre productions allows the techniques and theories that are examined in the classroom and the laboratory to be tested in a performance setting.

For more information on the program, contact David Schram, Jefferson-Pilot Professor of Theatre, at 336-272-7102, ext. 5243, or email schramd@greensboro.edu.  

Greensboro College provides a liberal-arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located near downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and four master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities."

- A Press Release

Greensboro College Professor to Speak Sept. 22 at Franciscan Center

Benjamin S. Wall

"GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Benjamin S. Wall, assistant professor of religion at Greensboro College, will speak at noon Thursday, Sept. 22, at a luncheon at The Franciscan Center of Greensboro.

The luncheon is $5; to make reservations, call 336-273-2554. The Franciscan Center is at 233 N. Greene St. in downtown Greensboro.

Wall will speak on "Jean Vanier and the Story of L'Arche," focusing on the themes of welcome, presence, and care as a way of life.

Vanier is a Canadian philosopher, theologian and humanitarian who has published numerous books and founded two international groups that work with and for people with developmental disabilities.

Wall's book on Vanier, "Welcome as a Way of Life: A Practical Theology of Jean Vanier," was published earlier this year by Cascade Books.

Wall holds a B.A. from Southeastern College at Wake Forest, an M.A. and Th.M. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen. He joined the Greensboro College faculty in 2015.

Greensboro College provides a liberal-arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located near downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and four master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities."

- A Press Release

Greensboro College Names Anna Peluso Assistant Professor of Health Sciences

Anna Peluso, Assistant

Professor of Health Sciences

"GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Greensboro College has named Anna Peluso assistant professor of health sciences.

Peluso comes to Greensboro College from the University of Pittsburgh, where she had been a graduate student researcher with the Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center since August 2013. She also had been an independent personal trainer in Pittsburgh since 2012.

Previously she was a sales representative for Ferring Pharmaceuticals and had worked as a student physical therapist, an aquatic-development instructor, a graduate student assistant, and a strength and conditioning specialist.

She holds B.S., M.S., D.P.T., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pittsburgh.

Greensboro College provides a liberal-arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located near downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and four master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities."

- A Press Release

Greensboro College Names Ashley Hyers to Theatre Faculty

Ashley Hyers, assistant professor

of theatre and dance

"GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Greensboro College has named long-time adjunct faculty member Ashley Hyers to its full-time faculty as assistant professor of theatre and dance.

Hyers had served as an adjunct faculty member since 1997. In that capacity, in addition to teaching dance classes and choreographing theatre productions, she wrote and implemented the dance minor program.

She also has taught voice and movement classes and Alexander Technique classes in posture and muscle control for actors, and recreational dance in the Department of Kinesiology.

She also has taught on the adjunct faculties of Elon University's Department of Theatre, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's Department of Dance, and Catawba College's Department of Theatre and Dance and has taught Alexander Technique for musicians at High Point University and the Music Academy of North Carolina.

She taught dance with the Greensboro Department of Parks and Recreation's City Arts Program from 1991 to 2011 and has led workshops at numerous venues including the Southeastern Theatre Conference.

She has performed not only at Greensboro College but also with City Arts, the Livestock Players Musical Theatre, the N.C. Dance Alliance and other organizations.

Hyers holds a B.S. from Wofford College and an M.Ed. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Greensboro College provides a liberal-arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located near downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and four master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities."

- A Press Release

Greensboro College Names Lindsay Lane Assistant Admissions Data Manager

Lindsay Lane

"GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Greensboro College has named Lindsay Lane assistant admissions data manager.

In that role, she will compile and maintain data for the college Office of Admissions and perform other admissions-related duties.

Lane comes to Greensboro College from Pearce Elementary School in Greensboro, where she had been a data manager and provided office support since 2014.

Previously, she had been a graduate assistant teaching high-school health and related courses at the Middle College at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Lane holds a B.S. from Appalachian State University and an M.S. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Greensboro College provides a liberal-arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located near downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and four master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities."

- A Press Release

Greensboro College Names De'Shauna Ottley Residence Hall Director

De'Shauna Ottley

"GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Greensboro College has named De'Shauna Ottley residence hall director.

Ottley comes to Greensboro College from Guilford College, where she had served since February as a program coordinator in the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement.

She previously had been an orientation leader and orientation team leader at the college since 2013 and also had been a First Year Experience peer educator.

She holds a B.S. from Guilford College.

Greensboro College provides a liberal-arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located near downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and four master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities."

- A Press Release

Greensboro College Names John Barbrey to Criminal-Justice Faculty

John Barbrey, assistant professor of criminal justice

"GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Greensboro College has named John Barbrey an assistant professor of criminal justice.

Previously, Barbrey served as assistant professor of criminal justice and director of the Homeland Security program at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., and an assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of Northern Colorado.

He also has served as a visiting professor of criminal justice at Armstrong State University in Savannah, Ga., as well as a graduate research associate and graduate teaching associate at the University of Tennessee.

His published work includes examinations of sentencing policy and campus safety efforts.

Prior to entering academia, he was an office manager with the Greenville, S.C., Parks and Recreation Division.

Barbrey holds a B.A. in history from Clemson University, an M.P.A. from Clemson and the University of South Carolina, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Tennessee. 

Greensboro College provides a liberal-arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located near downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and four master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities."

-  A Press Release

Greensboro College Names Brittany Sondberg to Art Faculty

Brittany Sondberg

"GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Greensboro College has named Brittany Sondberg an assistant professor of art.

She joins the full-time faculty after two years as a member of the adjunct art faculty, teaching sculpture and three-dimensional foundations.

Previously she had been a teaching assistant for sculpture and three-dimensional foundations, an art history instructor and a wood studio technician at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and, since 2009, an instructor of metal design at the Sawtooth Center for Visual Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C.

She also has operated her own metalsmithing and jewelry-design business, Copper Chameleon, in Greensboro since 2008 and has served as board member, secretary, vice president, and president of the nonprofit Center for Visual Artists in Greensboro.

She holds a B.F.A. from East Carolina University and an M.F.A. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Greensboro College provides a liberal-arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located near downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and four master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities."

- A Press Release

Greensboro College Theatre Presents "Small Engine Repair" Sept. 1-4

"GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Greensboro College Theatre opens its 2016-2017 season Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 1-4, with a production of John Pollono's "Small Engine Repair."

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1-3 and 2 p.m. Sept. 3-4 in the Annie Sellars Jordan Parlor Theatre in Main Building on campus. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors/non-GC students, and may be reserved by calling 336-272-7102, ext. 5242, or emailing tickets@greensboro.edu.

The play, a comic thriller, focuses on former high-school buddies Frank, Swaino and Packie, all now past their prime, who meet after hours one night in Frank's out-of-the-way repair shop under cloudy circumstances that only Frank seems to have a handle on. Enter Chad, a plugged-in, preppy college jock, whose arrival ignites a long-simmering resentment.

The New York Times called "Small Engine Repair" "raw, funny and well-tooled," while the Los Angeles Times called it "a psychological thriller worthy of Hitchcock" and the New York Post called it "tawdry, nasty and fun." LA Weekly said it is "an exquisitely modulated gem of a play, gripping the viewer with a storyline that is both shocking and sobering in its commentary on modern interactions in the technological age."

The play, directed by David Schram, Jefferson Pilot Professor of Theatre at Greensboro College, features adult language and situations and is not recommended for younger audiences.

The rest of the program's 2016-2017 productions include:

• "Sugar," Oct. 20-23
• Four student-directed one-act plays, Dec. 1-4.
• "The Complete History of America (Abridged)," Feb. 23-26
• "Much Ado About Nothing," March 30-April 2
• "Tonin'," April 28-30

Greensboro College's Department of Theatre seeks to provide a strong foundation in theatre while allowing the student to emphasize in a particular area such as directing, acting, or arts administration.

The coursework is integrated with the production work to provide a better understanding of the many facets of the theatre. Required participation on stage or backstage on all theatre productions allows the techniques and theories that are examined in the classroom and the laboratory to be tested in a performance setting.

For more information on the program, contact Schram at 336-272-7102, ext. 5243, or email schramd@greensboro.edu.  

Greensboro College provides a liberal-arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located near downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and four master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities."

- A Press Release

Brown Joins Greensboro College as Director of Alumni Programs

Kristen Crutchfield Brown 

"GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Kristen Crutchfield Brown '04 has joined the Greensboro College Institutional Advancement team as director of alumni programs.

Brown graduated from Greensboro College in 2004 with a B.A. in psychology, a minor in Theatre, and a degree from the Honors Program. She worked in Institutional Advancement as a student, making calls during the College's Phonathan. She was also a cheerleader; a Pride Leader; a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Psi Chi and the InterClub Council Honorary; and a founding sister of Alpha Xi Delta.

Brown graduated from N.C. State in 2006 with an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration. Following graduation from N.C. State, she worked as assistant director of campus activities and major events at East Carolina University and as assistant director of annual giving and acting prospect researcher at Virginia Wesleyan College.

At Virginia Wesleyan, she was in charge of the Phonathon, the Marlin Athletic Club, individual solicitations, and prospect research for the capital campaign. During her time at Virginia Wesleyan, she also served as the Tidewater Virginia representative member of the Greensboro College Alumni Board.

Brown first returned to Greensboro College in a staff capacity in 2009 as assistant director of annual giving and alumni relations. She was promoted to director of annual giving in 2010, and in 2012 was named director of annual giving and alumni engagement.

Brown left Greensboro College in September 2013, before her second son was born, to be a stay-at-home mom. She worked as a consultant to plan the 2015 and 2016 Alumni Weekends.

Brown is married to Jeremy Brown. They have two sons, Aiden and T.J.

Greensboro College provides a liberal-arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located near downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and four master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities."

- A Press Release