VCU alumnus Tony-nominated for Broadway’s ‘Slave Play’
Zahra Ndirangu, Contributing Writer VCU alumnus Blair Russell remembers the moment when he was nominated for a Tony Award, he was surrounded by the silence of his Mexico City home in October 2020. “I remember when the nominations came out because we were still in a weird time during the pandemic,” Russell said. “It was […]
BHM Profile | VCU theatre professor provokes social change through original plays
Ebonique Little, Spectrum Editor When Tawnya Pettiford-Wates played the Christmas angel in a church production at five years old, her family knew she was a natural performer. Pettiford-Wates, a VCUarts theatre professor and actress known for roles like Dr. Louise Shelvy in the 1990 mystery-drama television series “Twin Peaks,” said she’s always been interested in […]