The Galveston College Theatre Department will showcase its award-winning student talent
during “An Evening of Scenes,” a special performance featuring scenes, monologues
and short plays, scheduled for Feb. 12–13 in the Black Box Theatre on GC’s main campus.
Selections performed during “An Evening of Scenes” will be presented by GC students
at the American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) Region VI Festival in Abilene on Feb.
20-24, where the college’s fall 2025 productions recently earned multiple honors for
excellence in performance, design and stage management.
GC Theatre students received several recognitions from the ACTF Region VI Committee
for their work in Jules Tasca’s “Live Drawing: A Portrait of Mona Lisa,” directed
by Adam Brandner, and Jen Silverman’s “The Moors,” directed by Liz Lacy. Lucille Bell,
Fiona Burton and Jackson Pendergrass earned Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Awards for
their performances in “Live Drawing: A Portrait of Mona Lisa.” The cast and crew,
including Io Endsley, Aaron Gudz, Chad Keith and Jade Harmon, also received a Meritorious
Achievement Award for Excellence in Dedication to Their Craft.
Additional honors were awarded for “The Moors,” with Lucille Bell, Isabella Hernandez
and Annie Homor each receiving Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Awards. Alyssa Gudz received
Meritorious Achievement recognition in Stage Management and Costume Design.
The ACTF is a national organization dedicated to celebrating excellence in collegiate
theatre and advancing professional standards. ACTF Region VI includes colleges and
universities from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, providing students
and faculty opportunities to connect academic training with the professional theatre
world.
Performance dates at the GC main campus for “An Evening of Scenes” are Feb. 12 at
7 p.m., and Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The production is recommended for mature
audiences. Admission is free and open to the public.
Performances will take place at the college’s the Black Box Theatre, located on the
second floor of the GC Fine Arts Building, Room FA-207. Company members for “An Evening
of Scenes” include Lucille Bell, Fiona Burton, Chad Keith, Aaron Gudz, Annie Homor,
Isabella Hernandez and Jackson Pendergrass.
The GC Theatre Department offers professional, immersive training experiences for
all students within the disciplines of acting, playwrighting, directing, design, and
technology. Four productions a year and a diverse range of theatre courses provides
every opportunity for students to develop their theatrical skills. Scholarships are
available.
For additional information, please contact the GC Program Coordinator for the Performing
Arts, Liz Lacy, by email at llacy@gc.edu.
ABOUT GALVESTON COLLEGE
Galveston College was founded in 1967 and is a comprehensive community college providing
the residents of Galveston Island and the surrounding region with academic, workforce
development, continuing education and community service programs.