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Humanities Troupe members David S. Sollish (left) and Macaela M. Carder rehearse a scene for an upcoming class performance.

Messages about diversity and social issues will be dramatically communicated across campus this year. The newly formed Humanities Troupe will use theatre to address topics such as race, gender and body issues—sensitive subjects that can be difficult to broach without raising defenses.

“Part of what theatre can do is make ideas that seem abstract and distant much more real and present,” according to Dr. Michael Ellison, theatre and film, and faculty supervisor of the new theatre company.

The troupe came into being this summer with support from President Ribeau’s Cabinet following a proposal from the Diversity Liaison Committee (DLC), a campuswide committee charged with promoting diversity and assisting the Office of Equity and Diversity in monitoring the implementation of the BGSU Diversity Plan.

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