Yearlong Audition Update: 11/12
Tricia Wiles
Theater Performance
Theater performance major Tricia Wiles is currently a stage manager for “The Little Mermaid Jr.” at SPARC Theater. The position is an internship Wiles obtained through her VCU work-study. The show began Nov. 8 and will run until Nov. 18. The production is only one of the shows in whichWiles is currently involved. She is also working on the Croaker production KickStarter project, in which Wiles acts as an ensemble member.
Rex Kennedy
Dance
Rex Kennedy has been busy splitting his time between school, work and his love for fashion. With senior dance projects approaching this weekend, Kennedy has been busy with final dress and tech rehearsals. On Nov. 8, Kennedy participated as a model in R.A.I.N. fashion show at Selba Lounge, with design styling by DRGY and Notorious Style. Kennedy works as a seasonal part-time sales associate for Bath & Body Works at Short Pump Town Center, working mostly weekends with flexible scheduling.
Andrew Kearns
AFO | Graphic Design
Having gotten a firm handle on the project, critique and repeat cycle of Art Foundations, Andrew Kearns is currently preparing to take on his first round of studio art finals. In his Space Research class, Kearns’ final project will take place in the woodshop, which is a requirement for all AFO students at some point in the studio course. His Drawing studio final is completely open in terms of concept. “Right now I’m trying to wade through that vast world of ideas inside my head,” Kearns said of the freedom accompanying the assignment. “Aka none at all.”
Brooke Marsh
AFO | Photography
Art Foundations student Brooke Marsh is currently experiencing a period of calm in her academic life. After finishing her previous project, Marsh has yet to receive a new assignment from her Time Studio class, one of her two primary studio classes. On Nov. 6, Marsh voted in her first election, traveling to Dominion Place with a friend to cast her ballot. Later that night, Marsh participated in the celebrations on Broad Street that occurred as a result of Obama’s re-election.
