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Learning through acting

By John Haywood

On October 21, 2009

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The Norwich University Pegasus Players looks for success this coming November in its first production of the year, according to the president of the club.

The club is somewhat unknown to students on campus, and it hopes to draw new members through its performances this year and publications around campus.

"A lot of people are under the misconception that you have to be an actor to be in it, which is not true," Club President Tatiana Lucas said. The 21-year-old sophomore nursing student from Pottstown, Pa., feels that people have a false view of what the club is really about.

"(Membership) has decreased a lot, and we're not going anywhere, but it's going to be a challenge," Lucas said. The membership of the club has dwindled down to only a few players over the past few years, because many members graduated. There is also less interest from the student population than there was several years ago.

"Once they see this semester's show, people will get into it," Lucas predicted.

One thing to consider is the quality of the group, and the friendships that develop through collaboration and hard work, according to Lucas.

"Pegasus isn't like most clubs on campus, we get people from various different backgrounds, but it's a pretty tight group of people," Lucas said.

Jordon Plummer, a 19-year-old sophomore business and accounting student from Stowe, Vt., said he had seen last semester's production of Always Patsy Cline, and had such a great time at the performance that it encouraged him to join the players.

"I really enjoyed it, it was well done, and I was really surprised by the skills of the actors," Plummer said.

Plummer's original reason to see the play was based on an assignment given to him by his English professor. But after going in with the mind set of this is just a homework assignment, he found that it was much more.

"I could definitely tell that they put a lot of work into it. They are really talented and there was a lot of dedication," Plummer said.

Plummer felt it had accomplished the goal it set out to do: Entertain the audience.

Before going to see the play, Plummer did not even know the club existed. He said the club needs to work on its publicizing and getting its name out there.

"I think there are a lot of people at this school that are interested in participating in a drama event. I just don't think many people know about it," Plummer said.

Ryan Colman and Alette Pittman have joined the ranks, and will be seen in this fall's production of Killing John Wally, which premieres Thursday, Nov. 5.

The club practices every Monday through Thursday evening from 7:30 to about 9:30 in Dole Auditorium. Members do all the set and staging designs, so there is a lot of work that goes into these productions other than acting.

The Pegasus Players is a small and tight knit group, but it is looking to grow.