Temple College will host award-winning Austin theatre creator and puppeteer Caroline Reck on Thursday, Sept. 12 as part of the Temple College Humanities Series.
Reck, who is the founder co-producing artistic director of the Glass Half Full Theatre in Austin, will present and discuss her work at 6:30 p.m. in the Jackson-Graeter Backstage Theatre of the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Reck will also speak with students and faculty at 2 p.m. that day in the Jackson-Graeter Backstage Theatre.
“We are currently rehearsing a production called ‘The Tragical, Comical, Historical Adventures of Pinocchio,’ a performance for young audiences written by Christopher Krejci, one of Temple College’s English professors,” said Dr. Derek Mudd, Chair of Temple College’s Speech, Humanities, Drama and Dance Department. “Caroline’s presentation will fit perfectly with the show our students are working on.”
Reck has made a name for herself in the Austin theatre scene as a performer, puppeteer and performance creator, Mudd said.
“Her company has produced works that have won some of Austin’s highest honors in theatre, the B. Iden Payne and Austin Critics’ Table Awards,” Mudd said. “Glass Half Full’s productions feature puppets and humans to highlight themes of social and environmental justice.
Since 2012, Reck has created works that bring awareness to climate justice and migration issues.
“Her work focuses on strategies to highlight these topics using light-hearted, imaginative and interactive puppet-based performance,” Mudd said. “She speaks English, French and Spanish and uses multilingualism to enhance the visual narratives of her works.”
For more information, contact Temple College Division of Fine arts at (254) 298-8555.
ABOUT THE TEMPLE COLLEGE HUMANITIES SERIES
The Temple College Humanities Series promotes the exploration and expression of culture through fine arts. Each semester, the Fine Arts Division facilitates presentations in various disciplines to afford students and the community an opportunity to observe, analyze and even participate in cultural contexts of the arts (especially music, visuals arts and drama). The series is supported by donations and grants. Please contact the department for upcoming dates and more information.
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Temple College is “Your Community’s College,” a dynamic and growing community college that equips thousands of Central Texas students with the knowledge and skills for 21st-century success. Temple College, which has campuses in Temple, Hutto and Taylor, offers more than 75 degree and certificate programs to students who seek to earn credits for transfer, graduate with an associate degree or complete a certificate for fast entry into the workforce.
Founded in 1926, Temple College has enjoyed a reputation for academic excellence for 98 years. It is nationally recognized for its exceptional programs, from visual and performing arts to competitive athletics. The College has become one of the state’s premiere institutions for healthcare providers’ education and training, advanced manufacturing, and workforce development programs. The faculty and staff are committed to providing exceptional quality instruction.