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The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

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In a Suffolk cafeteria, far far away…

Felicity Otterbein October 25, 2017

In a society driven by instant gratification, it’s easy to get swept up in the dramatics and dissatisfaction when something is not put into not-so-patiently waiting hands. Such is the millennial lifestyle. Those...

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Fall Showcase

Felicity Otterbein October 18, 2017

With the Sullivan Studio Theater acting as a display case for Suffolk theatre students to prove their worthiness of performance, the latest installment of Fall Showcase was nothing short of spectacular. This...

L to R: Nick Wilson, James Carroll, Nael Nacer and Robert Walsh 
By Amy Koczera / Assist. World News Editor

“Midnight Ride” makes light of potential global nuclear threat

Amy Koczera October 4, 2017

Theatre is perhaps one of the most effective ways to articulate ideas and opinions, not only for the purpose of telling stories, but also to communicate powerful and political messages in a visually stimulating...

Kyle Crozier/ Senior Staff Writer

Stage Raider

Kyle Crozier October 4, 2017

Filled with nostalgia, action and humor, junior theatre major Justin Smith brings Lara Croft to life in an original production inspired by the critically acclaimed video game series, “Tomb Raider,”...

By Facebook user Xenia Kamalova

“Fractured Inferno” poses question for life

Felicity Otterbein April 26, 2017

It takes an incredible amount of creativity and imagination to be able to create an original play. It’s easy to succumb to performing yet another rendition of a Shakespeare tragedy or explore Henrik...

Felicity Otterbein / Arts Editor

Who then am I?

Felicity Otterbein April 12, 2017

For more photos from "Orlando," visit Uncovered with Flash.   Organized chaos. Perhaps one of the more ironically used oxymorons in the english language, is widely used to describe cluttered bedrooms...

Stick a pin in it: preparing for “Orlando”

Stick a pin in it: preparing for “Orlando”

Felicity Otterbein March 29, 2017

In a whirlwind of fabric, sketches and beading, Maxine Buretta has managed to harness her innate ability to create and focus it toward her senior thesis, “Orlando.” The theatre major has spent her...

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“A Ride on the Irish Cream” encapsulates adolescent imagination, humor

Kendra Huber March 21, 2017

Nothing cures our social confinement better than laughter. Erin Markey, recently named one of “Brooklyn’s 50 Funniest People” (Brooklyn Magazine), fosters this idea in her new, exotic performance...

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Spell it out for me

Felicity Otterbein March 1, 2017

In a rip-roaring performance of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Suffolk University Students earned a well-deserved standing ovation at the Modern Theater Friday night. Complete...

By Facebook user Wrestling with Freedom

Playwright addresses ongoing American theme of hate, discrimination

Katherine Yearwood February 22, 2017

Masquerading as prominent figures from the past, the actors of “Wrestling With Freedom” carried their audience through the turbulent times of the 18th, 19th and 21st centuries in the United States...

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Student productions lighten the black box

Felicity Otterbein February 15, 2017

When presented with an empty and barren black box, some fail to see beyond the potential it holds. Some may look at it merely as a container to store things, others may not even give it a second glance....

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American Repertory Theater transcends image of trans-community

Kendra Huber February 1, 2017

Imagine the surprise when arriving to a stage filled with nothing but seven empty chairs. No backdrop, no color, just plain, black chairs on a brightly lit stage, creating a sense of raw intimacy. Paul...

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