English and School of Music present ‘Songs from Arden’

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. —The Department of English, Visual Art & Theatre and the School of Music proudly present ‘Songs from Arden,’ a collection of musical theater scenes. Directed by Meghan Walsh, the production includes scenes from Shaina Taub’s As You Like It, Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, Edie Brickell and Steve Martin’s Bright Star, Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked and Godspell, and more. ‘Songs from Arden’ was born after low student interest led to the cancellation of a full production of Shaina Taub’s adaptation of the Shakespeare classic As You Like It. The pared-down production was pitched to be a “collaborative piece that aims to be more accessible to busy students than the rigorous schedule of a formal musical,” said stage manager Michael Martin. The cast, made up of 11 Westminster students, has been rehearsing since October 1 to put the production together.

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