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  • ‘The Effect’ takes the stage at Marinoff Theater

    ‘The Effect’ takes the stage at Marinoff Theater

    Oct 29, 2025

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    Elizabeth Walsh, Editor in Chief
    in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, News, The Arts

    Shepherd University Theater Department is set to debut its latest play ‘The Effect’ by Lucy Prebble at Marinoff Theater Oct.…

  • “The Tomb of King Tot”: a play about art’s relevance to grief

    “The Tomb of King Tot”: a play about art’s relevance to grief

    Apr 12, 2019

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    by

    Picket Staff
    in Arts & Culture, Current, Entertainment, The Arts

    Grief pops up as a constant theme in art because the loss of a loved one is an experience all…

  • Rude Mechanicals to perform “Herod and the Slaughter of Innocents”

    Rude Mechanicals to perform “Herod and the Slaughter of Innocents”

    Mar 25, 2019

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    by

    Picket Staff
    in Arts & Culture, Current, Entertainment

    Shepherd University’s Rude Mechanicals are back this spring semester with yet another medieval play to perform. The Rude Mechanicals are…

  • Rude Mechanicals to preform Hecuba this weekend

    Rude Mechanicals to preform Hecuba this weekend

    Jul 2, 2018

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    by

    Picket Staff
    in Arts & Culture

    The Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players present Euripides’ ancient Greek tragedy, Hecuba, on Friday, July 6, 8pm; Saturday, July 7, 8 pm; Sunday,…

  • Playwright Steve Yockey Visits the Marinoff Theater

    Playwright Steve Yockey Visits the Marinoff Theater

    Oct 12, 2017

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    by

    Picket Staff
    in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Featured

    Playwright Steve Yockey gave a preview Tuesday of his seven-act play, Very Still and Hard to See. The play tells…

  • “femiNAZI” Review

    “femiNAZI” Review

    Apr 10, 2017

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    by

    Picket Staff
    in Arts & Culture

    In “femiNAZI”, playwright and Shepherd University senior Allex Benedict spins society on it’s head to question what would happen if…

  • Othello: Tragedy with Murder, Manipulation, and Fantasy

    Othello: Tragedy with Murder, Manipulation, and Fantasy

    Nov 4, 2016

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    by

    Picket Staff
    in Arts & Culture, Current, Entertainment, Features

    When thinking of Shakespeare’s Othello, we often remember its tragedy and its powerful Moorish protagonist. The protagonist’s race plays a…

  • Medea and Antigone Rude Mechanicals Give Us a Taste of Ancient Greece

    Medea and Antigone Rude Mechanicals Give Us a Taste of Ancient Greece

    Apr 4, 2016

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    by

    Picket Staff
    in Arts & Culture, Current, Entertainment, Features

    (The Picket) – When presented with Classic Greek Tragedies we often think of images of men in togas who go…

  • CAFT a Sneak Preview of New Breakout Theater

    CAFT a Sneak Preview of New Breakout Theater

    Mar 24, 2016

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    by

    Picket Staff
    in Arts & Culture, Entertainment

    (The Picket)– On Friday, March 11, just before spring break the Shepherdstown and Shepherd University community was presented with a…

  • Let’s Talk About Vaginas: Shepherd University Presents VDAY 2016: The Vagina Monologues

    Let’s Talk About Vaginas: Shepherd University Presents VDAY 2016: The Vagina Monologues

    Feb 23, 2016

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    by

    Picket Staff
    in Arts & Culture, Current, Entertainment

    (THE PICKET)- Most people I know don’t like to hear the word vagina, it brings up a lot of uncomfortable…

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