The Word Among Us


the place of Francis de Sales' inspiration for a new religious order (photo by Steve Shapiro)

a repertory company performing
the dramatic works of Karol Wojtyla / John Paul II

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DeSales University Theatre

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
  • Background

The inspiration for "The Word Among Us" grew out of a 2007 performance in the John Paul II Memorial Arts & Culture series, sponsored by the Salesian Center for Faith & Culture at DeSales University.  Building on the highly acclaimed Act One theatre program at DSU, the performance featured student actors giving a dramatic stage reading of The Jeweler's Shop.  Under the guidance of theatre faculty, the performance was taken "on the road" for a national conference in the Summer of 2008 ... and the company was born!

  • Staff
  • Artistic Director

 A member of Actors Equity and the Screen Actors Guild, Anne Lewis has more than 20 years acting experience.  An assistant professor of theatre at DSU, she teaches acting classes and found the DSU Summer Theatre Institute.

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  • Theological Advisor

 Professor of Theology and Director of the Salesian Center for Faith & Culture, Fr. Thomas Dailey has lectured, published, and commented on the theology of John Paul II for national and international audiences.

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  • Actors

Casting is done for each performance.  Usually, members of the cast are alumni and/or faculty from the Dept. of Performing & Fine Arts at DeSales University.  The current cast for The Jeweler's Shop consists of:

Victoria Rose Bonito Tom Hodgskin Peter Kerr Charlie Roney
Steven Dennis Denise Johnson John O'Hara Heather Suchniak
  • Evangelization

In keeping with the mission of the Salesian Center for Faith & Culture, "The Word Among Us" seeks to contribute to the work of Catholic evangelization in the spirit of Christian Humanism.  The distinctive feature of this company lies in its combination of theatrical talent and theological teaching.  Each of our performances includes:

setting
the stage		 a brief introduction in which the artistic director explains the theatrical context of the play
dramatic
reading		 a performance of the play in the style of the "theatre of the word" (60-75 minutes)
"talk-back"
session		 a 30-minute discussion with the company about the meaning & significance of the play


 

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