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Student Spotlight

Helping you plan your perfect season

Opportunity abounds in the 2022-23 Performing Arts Season at Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts. The 49th season at the performing arts center boasts a diverse blend of Broadway and music hits, as well as unforgettable new talent and genre-defining legends. “We’ll be here with you every step of the way,” Patron Services [...]

By |2022-06-28T15:24:41-04:00June 28th, 2022|Centre News, GREAT STORIES, Student Spotlight|

Gallery Talk: “Rohming Around”

by Mackenzie T. Nichols Biography Thank you all for coming here today to “Rohm” around these beautiful sculptures, I know that the Norton Center Staff and I really appreciate it. What did you come to see today during your common hour on the last day of classes? Well, you came to see five modern abstract sculptures [...]

By |2017-05-31T15:11:59-04:00May 31st, 2017|A Closer Look, Student Spotlight|

Student Spotlight: Olivia Orrender

As a senior double majoring in Financial Economics and English, Olivia Orrender  doesn’t just apply her pre-MBA skills to the classroom, she also plays a pivotal role at the Norton Center by serving as the House Manager this season, overseeing all Norton Center student workers, and making sure everything runs smoothly and on time at [...]

By |2017-06-05T13:13:39-04:00November 6th, 2012|Student Spotlight|

Student Spotlight: Dennis Barrett

Centre freshman and government major, Dennis Barrett, gets up close and personal with artists during the season by working transportation during Norton Center performances. Born in Boston, Dennis has plans to attend law school and become an entertainment lawyer after graduating from Centre. His experience driving performers and their managers gives him a dose of [...]

By |2017-06-05T13:19:14-04:00April 12th, 2012|Student Spotlight|

Centre College students prepare for their very own debate, during a three-day series focused on "The Rivalry"

Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts will present the touring production of Norman Corwin's radio-play The Rivalry on Friday, February 10 at 8:00 PM.  As part of this visit by the highly acclaimed LA Theatre Works, the Norton Center and Centre College will offer a number of related activities for community youth, adults and [...]

By |2017-06-05T13:24:09-04:00January 20th, 2012|Student Spotlight|

Centre sophomore and biology major, Sarah Beth Freytag took on a very important role at the Norton Center that placed her, quite literally, under the spotlight.

Raised in Lexington, Sarah Beth isn’t a stranger to the stage.  Although she hasn’t yet declared, she thinks her minor at Centre will be focused on music, specifically the piano. So, last season when Norton Center Executive Director Steve Hoffman asked her to serve as the page turner for the American Chamber Players, she didn’t [...]

By |2017-06-05T13:39:45-04:00September 30th, 2011|Student Spotlight|