Whether it was during a play, musical, or Comedy Sportz show, South alum Jordan Zelvin could always be found under the spotlight on the auditorium stage at South. Two and a half years and 368 miles later, Zelvin can be found on a stage at Denison University continuing this same passion, as she is currently a sophomore double-majoring in Theatre and Educational Studies.
Zelvin says that, initially, she had not necessarily visited Denison with the intention of majoring in theatre but had simply followed her sister, who was visiting schools at the time. According to Zelvin, she was immediately drawn to the theatre museum at Denison due to her theatre involvement at South and ultimately found the place and people she wanted to be with for the next few years of her life.
Similar to Zelvin, Sarah Kim is a fellow South alum who has chosen to pursue the arts after having graduated high school. Kim, GBS Class of 2018, is currently a freshman at the Parsons School of Design and is majoring in Communication Design. According to Kim, her experience as a design editor on the GBS Etruscan and experience in the graphic design electives at South played a major role in her college decision and gave her exposure to softwares used in the curriculum at Parsons.
Kim says that her experience at Parsons has differed from South in that the learning environment is more student-led. According to Kim, the fact that every student in the class is interested in pursuing art changes the classroom dynamic.
Zelvin says that studying theatre at Denison has introduced her to applied theatre, which, according to Zelvin, is a form of theatre that is used "as a means to understand, process, or create some sort of healing in the world." According to Zelvin, she is currently hoping to attend graduate school after her time at Denison to study drama therapy, a form of applied theatre.
Additionally, Zelvin says that her experience in the theatre department at Denison has provided her with a more expansive artistic skill set and allowed her to experience a variety of new styles. According to Zelvin, one of her most memorable moments in the theatre department at Denison was the final project for her Theatre 195 class her freshman year, where students were split up into several groups and tasked with creating a piece of theatre based off of one limited sheet of dialogue.