Students in the Perspectives on Aging class at Penn State Harrisburg were tasked with researching topics that would be useful to the aging population, and presenting them in an entertaining way.
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A recent production of the Greek tragedy “Oedipus Rex,” performed by the Penn State Harrisburg Capital Players Theatre Club, incorporated technologically forward staging and design elements different than anything seen before from Penn State Harrisburg students.
Penn State Harrisburg recently presented Alumni Achievement Awards to one graduate of each of the five academic schools who demonstrates outstanding professional accomplishment. The awards were presented during a ceremony on campus in September 2019.
Alumni honorees included, left to right: Richard D. White Jr., Joseph Murphy, Amy Zeigler, James Wallace and Charles McLister. Not pictured is honoree Gerry Galloway.
Oedipus Rex has been performed since 429 BC, and one of the challenges identified by the crew was making a text that seems “other worldly at times” take on a fresh, modern atmosphere while remaining true to its ancient Greek traditions.
