The Program
By Sabrina Heizenrader
Hello and welcome to the Wildcats Traveling Theater blog. This blog will cover the journey of 15 students from Linfield University as we travel through Greece and Italy to learn about the history of theater and carry on this proud, time honored tradition of storytelling through this blog, a podcast, and videos. We will be guided by two professors across seven different cities. The podcast can be found on Spotify and the videos will be posted on Instagram to the Theatre (@linfieldtheatre) and Journalism and Media Studies (@linfieldJAMS) accounts.
We left PDX at about 9:00 am local time on Wednesday, January 4th. From there we flew to Seattle and Amsterdam before touching down in Athens at 3:41 pm local time on Thursday, January 5th, 2023. We experienced a two hour delay before boarding our plane to Amsterdam at SeaTac but our journey was otherwise uneventful with only mild turbulence, no missed connections, and no lost luggage. We flew out of Athens on Thursday, Janurary 12th at about 11:00 am local time and landed in Rome two hours later.
Our first week in Greece kept us busy with adjusting to our new routine, or lack thereof. Since arriving in Rome all three teams are currently hard at work on their stories from the Greece portion of the trip so you can look forward to learning about what we’ve done so far in the coming days.
I now invite you to meet our cast and get a sneak peek at the upcoming adventure. We look forward to bringing you along with us as we immerse ourselves in the rich history, culture, and food of Greece and Italy.
The Cast
The Directors
Kevin Curry
(he/him)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of journalism and media studies
“Excited to take students to new places to experience different cultures.”
Janet Gupton
(she/her)
B.A, J.D., M.S., Ph.D.
Professor and director of the theater arts program
“Living the adventure!”
Blog Team
Caroline Calvano
(she/her)
Senior
Creative Writing major, Theatre Arts minor
“AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!”
Ellie Gossett
(she/her)
Senior
Theatre and Communication Arts double major
Did not respond when asked for a comment.
Sabrina Heizenrader
(she/hers)
Sophomore
International Relations major, Creative Writing and Anthropology double minor
“It’s exhilarating to be here with history around me and the future ahead of me.”
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Daria Jones
(she/hers)
Senior
Did not respond when asked for a comment.
Kelsey Jordan
(she/hers)
Senior
Exercise Science major, Psychology minor
“Greek and Roman mythology? Sign me up!”
Rachel McCann*
(she/hers)
Sophomore
History and anthropology double major
“I’m just here to eat good food and spend all my money.”
Katelynn Harris
(she/her)
Senior
Biochemistry Major, Mathematics minor
“I’m here for the culture and history embodied by both cultures.”
* No relation
Podcast Team
Emma Brissey
(she/hers)
History major
“Just here for the food and bev.”
Jordan Hill
(he/him)
Senior
English Literature and Secondary Education double major
“I wake up everyday thinking I know exactly why I traveled. I go to sleep every night having been proven wrong.”
Danny McCann*
(he/they)
Senior
Psychology and Theatre Arts double major
“Livin’ my Percy Jackson middle school dreams.”
Lauren Shaw
(she/hers)
History major, Literature minor
“I’m so excited to learn and experience new things!”
* No relation
Video Team
Madeline Barsotti
(she/hers)
Psychology major, Education minor
“Travel is my therapy.”
Peyton Fast
(she/hers)
Senior
Psychology major
“In my Mama Mia era.”
Sydney Monroe
(she/they)
Sophomore
Journalism and Media Studies (JAMS) and Theatre Arts double major
“Excited to travel for the first time & take so many photos!”
Danielle Netter
(she/hers)
Junior
Psychology major, Law, Rights, and Justice minor
“Drinking wine and feeling fine.”
Supporting Members
Katie Curry**
(she/hers)
Kevin Curry’s wife
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to visit Europe again, especially with students who are experiencing it for the first time.”
**Katie was only with us for the Greece portion of the trip
Dolan deChatelet
(she/hers)
Janet Gupton’s daughter
Did not respond when asked for a comment.
The Play
Act I: Greece
Athens
The Acropolis and Agora
National Archeological Museum
Nafplion
Mycenae
Epidaurus
Delphi
Temple of Apollo
Act II: Rome
Colosseum
Palatine Hill
Roman Forum
Capitoline Museums
Pompeii
Vatican Museum
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter’s Basilica
Act III: Italy
Florence
Galleria dell’Accademia
Uffizi Museum
Basilica Santa Croce
Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral
Verona
The Arena
Juliet’s House
Venice
St. Mark’s Basilica
