Hilberry Theatre presents 50th season, President's Gala, 9/8...
Detroit New Monitor, 8/30
WSU theatre hosts gala, welcomes new chair
The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance will host the President's Gala, in recognition of the 50th season of the Hilberry Theatre, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. A private dinner precedes the event at 5:30 p.m. at the Detroit Club. The evening will celebrate the Hilberry's past 50 seasons and its founder, Leonard Leone, while honoring the present and embracing the future of the nation's only graduate repertory theatre. Hosted by Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour and The Understudies, the gala will feature a program of select scenes from past and upcoming Hilberry productions. President Gilmour and Matt Seeger, dean of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, will offer remarks. John Wolf, newly appointed chair of the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance, will be introduced. A photo of Leone is included. (print edition only)
The Oakland Press, 8/28
Hilberry celebrates 50th season with President's Gala
The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance announces the President's Gala, to be held in recognition of the 50th season of the Hilberry Theatre, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. The evening will celebrate the Hilberry's past 50 seasons and its founder, Leonard Leone, while honoring the present and embracing the future of the nation's only graduate repertory theatre. Hosted by Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour and The Understudies, the gala will feature a program of select scenes from past and upcoming Hilberry productions. President Gilmour and Matt Seeger, dean of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, will offer remarks. John Wolf, newly appointed chair of the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance, will be introduced.
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