NORTHERN TODAY 4 SPRING 2022 News | NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSI TY HE NORTHERN STATE University Theatre Program presented its spring 2022 production, “Frankenstein in Love,” Feb. 17-20 in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Black Box Theater. “Frankenstein in Love,” written by renowned horror master Clive Barker, reimagines the immortal tale of a monster stitched together from human parts by the maniacal Dr. Frankenstein. Amid a coup in a South American banana republic, the patchwork man known as “El Coco” (the Bogeyman) has led an uprising against a corrupt regime that allowed the mad scientist to carry out his twisted experiments. When El Coco meets the disfigured survivor Veronique, romantic f lames ignite as these creations swear deadly vengeance for Frankenstein’s unnatural crimes against their f lesh. Prior to the performances, Director Kane Anderson said he was drawn to the script for its unique challenge. “Theatre is an art of limitless possibilities. As a genre, horror looms large on the big screen, but seldom gets the chance to frighten and titillate live audiences. With ‘Frankenstein in Love,’ we wade fearlessly into the dark and the grotesque.” Anderson teased: “I suspect you haven’t seen anything like this on stage in Aberdeen before.” While the show included many actors recognizable to Northern Theatre audiences, newer faces appeared as well. Madisen Radabaugh, a freshman from New London, Minn., majoring in Theatre, played Veronique, the love interest to El Coco. She appeared in last semester’s “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” “Frankenstein in Love” also featured a community member joining the cast as a guest artist. Jason Honerman, a former Northern student and current artist at Shrunken Head Tattoos, played Cockatoo, a revolutionary and follower of El Coco. Northern Theatre’s artistic staff included Dr. Kane Anderson, Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing; Noah J. Files, Assistant Professor of Theatre Design; and Brian Omland, Production Manager for the School of Fine Arts. Omland’s lighting design for “Frankenstein in Love” served as his senior project. NSU THEATRE PRESENTS ‘Frankenstein in Love’ T Northern State University GiveNDay surpasses goal NORTHERN STATE University’s second annual GiveNDay surpassed its goal, with 1,817 donors raising $330,000 for the university and its students. GiveNDay, coordinated by the NSU Foundation, took place April 6-7, 2022. Also known as #OneDayOnePack, the 24-hour challenge is designed to inspire all supporters of Northern to come together to provide essential funding across the university. Northern sought donations from students, staff, faculty, alumni, friends and community members. The support from Wolves Nation was strong, with 2,233 total gifts from donors in 47 states and seven countries—including 584 first-time donors. Here are more 2022 GiveNDay statistics: To learn more about giving to Northern State University, contact the NSU Foundation at 605-626-2550 or nsualumni@northern.edu. AVERAGE GIFT AMOUNT ALUMNI FACULTY AND STAFF STUDENTS PARENTS FRIENDS EARLIEST GRAD YEAR DONATED LATEST GRAD YEAR DONATED $181.62 per donor 691 (38% of total donors) 127 (7% of total donors) 88 (4.8% of total donors) 199 (11% of total donors) 712 (39.2% of total donors) 1948 2021
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