Theatre Alumni- Derek Garza & Brent Long
(08-02-2012)
At Adams State, our theatre majors have the opportunity to pursue their passion for theatre.Whether you want to act, direct, design, pursue the
business side of theatre, or teach, our students are encouraged to
explore their options and to create their own futures.
Derek Garza
Brent Long
Brent
Long ('05) and Derek Garza ('05) met at Adams State and quickly became
best friends. Today, they are operating their own professional theatre
company in Chicago.
Founded in 2010, the Mortar Theatre Company is a collaborative group of actors, directors, designers and playwrights committed to making socially conscious theatre and championing new plays.
Their
work initiates community dialogue by lifting up and exploring stories
of everyday heroes who shape our society. As Adams State theatre
majors, Derek and Brent earned an education that has changed their lives
and, in turn, they are changing the world around them.
The Adams State Theatre Department instilled in me a sense of wonder of the stage. Something that I still feel as strongly as I did the first time I stepped out in front of an audience when I was a freshman. Studying at Adams State let me experience theatre from all angles, backstage to onstage, playwright to actor to director to stage manager. And I couldn't have picked a better place to do it. I made lasting friendships and worked with tremendous artists that I still can count on for their talents and insights. -- Brent Long
