Allison Horton Performed in Angel Street at Belhaven University

2012 Oct 5

The play Angel Street premiered September 25-29 at the Center for the Arts in Theatre 151. Ginny Holladay, Belhaven senior and theatre student, directed the play.

Fellow theatre classmate, Allison Horton took the stage and performed under Holladay's direction. Horton is a senior from Tiplersville, MS and is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre at Belhaven University.

Angel Street, written by Patrick Hamilton, is a Victorian thriller, murder mystery that tells the story of a young wife whose fragile mental state hangs in the balance between her potentially dangerous husband and an eccentric detective claiming to have all the answers.

Student directed plays are part of a series of performances from the Theatre Department that explore challenging topics and discover inspiring and innovative material.

When training student artists, the Belhaven University Theatre Department takes a liberal arts approach to teaching its curriculum. Students get a wide range of knowledge on and off the stage and this particular project is one of the experiences that prepare students for a career in theatre.

This is just one of the many exciting events from Belhaven's School of the Arts. Check out Arts Ablaze for plays, dance and music concerts, poetry readings, gallery exhibits and more happening this year.

Belhaven University stands among select Christian colleges and universities and has been repeatedly named one of "America's 100 Best College Buys." The University offers 30 academic majors across a full spectrum of disciplines as well as a variety of graduate programs. In addition, Belhaven has achieved the distinction of being among only 30 universities nationally accredited in each of the major arts – music, theatre, visual art and dance.

All programs are taught from a Christian worldview perspective and are guided by the mission to prepare students academically and spiritually to serve Christ Jesus in their careers, in human relationships, and in the world of ideas.

Belhaven University serves over 3,700 students offering undergraduate and graduate degrees on its residential campus, an online degree program, and graduate and adult degree programs in Jackson, Memphis, Orlando, Houston, Chattanooga, and Atlanta.