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Show ARTS & CULTURE Students get involved at Salt Lake Acting Company NICOLE GAMBLE Along with SLAC, Wilson works at The Grand Theatre and will work at Pioneer Theatre STAFF REPORTER size ' Although Westminster is smaller in compared to larger neighboring schools, it still has an impact on the surrounding community, as evidenced by the involvement some West- -, minster students have with the local Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC). Most faculty members encourage their students to participate in activities outside of the classroom to gain more experience. In fact, arts admin, communication, justice and political studies majors are required to complete an internship before graduation. October of my senior year, I started at interning said Amy Ware, a recent arts SLAC, administration graduate of Westminster. I emailed SLAC Company on its upcoming show It Happened One Christmas. Whether the experience is an internship, a job or volunteer work, the skills and connections made may help students after graduation, said Ware, a recent Westminster off-camp- us graduate. I have tons Its super important for people to be involved in the arts, said Alison Lente, a 2012 graduate of arts administration with an empha- theatre major. Theres a lot of research based to the impact that arts can have on a persons development and who they are. sis in good for all majors. stu- dents and theyve already received a promotion because of how hard they work, Ware said. I feel like anything you do outside of college is about building 6 YOU DON'T NEED TO WAIT UNTIL YOU'RE GRADUATED TO GO OUT AND GET WORK. and was like Hey, Im a senior and reMERRY MAGEE some to want ally get In April, experience. be in the box office to work asked me to they Half relationships. the battle is making the connections. If you start that in col- lege, then you are already one step ahead of everybody else whos about to graduate. Building rela- tionships is one of the reasons Merry Magee, junior theatre major, started working at SLAC. My friend Amy Ware works there, and they needed more people to house manage, fill time. Ware is one of a few Westminster students and alumni actively involved in the SLAC community. Trever Wilson, sophomore technical theatre major, just completed his job as assistant stage manager for the show Tribes at SLAC and is electric staff. part of the companys general Just get out in the community, whatever Wilson major youre in, and get involved, said. of friends who are business big as an impact as everyone else, said Wilson, technical theatre major. We may be smaller, but doesnt mean were not as valued. Participating in arts and culture off campus isnt limited to theatre students. One Westminster graduate said attending these events are JUNIOR Magee said. Magee is currently a house manager at SLAC and takes care of audience services. You dont need to wait until youre graduated to go out and get work, she said. Although Westminster is smaller in size than the University of Utah or Utah Valley University, that doesnt mean students have less of an effect on the community. I think Westminster students have just as PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY WARE Westminster professors Nina and Michael Vought with Amy Ware, Westminster alumna (middle), after her SLAC performance of Tribes I feel like anything you do outside of college, it's about building relationships, Ware said. "If you start that in college, then you are already one step ahead of everybody else who's about to graduate. |