Lincoln College students awarded for performances in 'Woyzeck'
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[June
08, 2013]
Lincoln College theater students
have once again been selected for a prestigious national award.
Following the spring semester production of the play "Woyzeck," two
of the cast members, Bobby Wilhelmson and Kristin Craig, were
nominated for the Irene Ryan Scholarship.
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The students' portrayals of Woyzeck and Andres were judged by a
college theater professor who was sent by the Kennedy Center
American College Theater Festival to view the play. Bobby
Wilhelmson hails from Colorado and is enrolled in the baccalaureate
theater program at Lincoln College. He played the title character in
"Woyzeck," a role he described as the toughest character he had ever
portrayed. "My character had to go from a very troubled individual
to a person in the throes of insanity," he said. He plans to stay in
theater after his graduation from LC.
Kristin Craig, known as "Wednesday" to her friends, is from
Hanover Park and is also enrolled in the LC baccalaureate program.
Her role as Andres in "Woyzeck" was a difficult one. "It is a very
interesting character, basically Woyzeck's only friend. I had to
reach a happy medium between the menace of the character and
Woyzeck's friend, willing to listen to him," she said. She also
intends to remain in the theater after graduation.
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Their nominations mark the second production in the spring
theater schedule at Lincoln College in which students received Ryan
Scholarship nominations. Wilhelmson and Craig will travel to Saginaw
Valley State University in Michigan in January 2014 along with
fellow LC actresses Elizabeth Jaegle and Lauren Stanfield, who
received nominations for their roles in the play "Trojan Women."
There the performing arts students will compete in the regional
finals for the Ryan Scholarship, which is awarded to outstanding
college student performers.
The Irene Ryan Foundation was founded in 1972 by actress Irene
Ryan, who had a distinguished career in television, cinema and
stage. The recipients of the scholarship may use it to pursue their
education regardless of degree.
Over 1,300 plays are entered in the Kennedy Center competition
each year, and the competition is fierce. The Lincoln College
Theatre Department continues to shine as attested by the prestigious
awards bestowed on the program in national competition. The college
continues to present challenging plays that bring out the best in
the student actors and provide great entertainment for area
residents.
[By
CURT FOX] |