Curiouser and Curiouser (2024)
Spring Awakening (2023)
Spring Dance Concert (2023)
Spring Dance Concert (2022)
Something Rotten! (2022)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2021)
Smokey Joe's Café (2019)
Forever Plaid (2018)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2017)
LakeCities Ballet Theatre, IDC (2016-2018)
Singin' in the Rain (2014)
Timeless themes bloom in Gonzaga's rendition of 'Spring Awakening'
“The choreography and dancing proved instrumental to the plot, conveying the play’s messages as clearly as the songs and dialogue. Through contemporary, interpretive movements and sharp, fast-paced moves, the ensemble blew me away with dancing that was at once completely individual to each character and in perfect synchronization with the rest of the dancers.”
Theatre, Dance and Music Departments Collaborate On "Spring Awakening"
“For the creative leadership team and the students alike, it has been an enlightening and welcomed challenge to navigate the intricacies of this material. The show engages with topics like sex, abuse, and suicide. 'Spring Awakening' was created with the intention of sparking healthy conversations about difficult content.”
Photo Credit: Clara Buck
Creatives and cast describe their cross-departmental, cross-disciplinary production
“Students and faculty from Gonzaga University came into the SPR performance space and the KPBX studio to preview their new production of the coming-of-age musical Spring Awakening, which opens next week.
In the studio were Leslie Stamoolis, Gonzaga Theatre Chair, who is producing and designing costumes for the show; Joseph Lyons-Wolf, a member of the Gonzaga Dance faculty, who is the show's director and choreographer…”
Blossoming into adulthood at Gonzaga's rendition of 'Spring Awakening
“I think Spring Awakening at its core, is a cautionary tale of the devastation that comes from a lack of compassion towards our youth, but it's also a celebration of hope and what is possible when we allow our children to spread their wings and become their truest selves."
Photo Credit: Clara Buck
Surrounded by the Magic of Disney
“They learn new techniques and tips for performing and becoming a character and, most importantly, leave with memories!”
From the Studio: Smokey Joe’s Cafe
“Deborah Rambo Sinn, Musical Director and Accompanist, Joseph Lyons, Director and Choreographer, and Josie Brett, actor, singer, and dancer, visit the studio to discuss the show and preview some of the classic pop songs from the show.”
Family Nature Drives Mamma Mia
“Weddle’s co-director/co-choreographer Joseph Lyons had seen the musical and felt it was under-choreographed, so he and Weddle decided to take advantage of the fact that there were two choreographers on hand.”
“Forever Plaid” A Sweet Blast from the Past