If you’ve been around the theatre building at all in the last five years, you’re probably familiar with Abigail Bugh as a student or maybe even as a coordinator in our dance program. Before the start of the 2021-2022 academic year, she transitioned into a new role as Graduate Programs Coordinator for the School of Theatre and Dance.
These days, James Duff ('74-'75) lives in the ninth arrondissement of Paris with his (also very accomplished) husband, actor Phillip P. Keene. You will find his name attached to both "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Star Trek: Picard" as an executive producer and he hinted at several projects in the works.
"Guapa" is a play about many things. It is about the eponymous character and her dreams of making it as an international soccer phenom, yes, but it is also a play about family. It is a play about being true to oneself and seizing one’s dreams despite the hardships you might face. It is about fighting for oneself, and it is about perseverance, achievement and, perhaps most importantly, success.