Olivet Nazarene University’s newest production, “David: A New Musical” was approved through Olivet’s New Works program. Written by senior Joshua Hershberger, and directed by senior Cami Yanez.
Two years in the making, the new musical “David” follows the biblical story of David from shepherd to King, displaying emotion and conviction through powerful storytelling.
Walk through all aspects of producing a student-directed performance, from backstage, to directing, the view from the actors, and an inside look at writing the musical. Watch how this incredible cast works together to bring the story of David to life.
The Backstage Dreamwork
Sitting as audience members in “David: A New Musical”, we see the final product of a musical. We see the actors with their lines memorized and perfect delivery, we see the intricate props and the lights all together in a polished package. For each minute of the musical, we enjoy as the audience, there are…
Directing A Show
Meeting the Director Camila Yanez has been deeply rooted in the Olivet Nazarene theatre program in her four years here, being involved in several plays at ONU. She started off by doing behind-the-scenes work and later got interested in joining her friends in Shakespearean plays, such as “Romeo and Juliet.” She has now directed her…
Stepping into the Story
The whole production was so fulfilling. And so freeing. Cabot Mclaughlin Sophomores Tiah Guthrie and Cabot McLaughlin are no strangers to the theatre program at Olivet Nazarene University (ONU). Both participated in several ONU productions in their first year and a half including “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe”, “Hook”, and most recently, “David:…
The Art of Creating Art
Some bonds have existed since the beginning of time. A brotherhood between Joshua Hershberger and his friend from home closely resemble the story of “David A New Musical”. Meet the Writer Joshua Hershberger, a senior majoring in Music Ministry at Olivet Nazarene University, has been a part of eight musical productions at Olivet. While he…
This project was created by Karen Lizette, Ella Kestner, Trinity Goode, and Jack Murphy as a part of a final project for the multimedia storytelling class at Olivet Nazarene University.
