COVID-19 has definitely changed theatre for both actors and audience members. George Fox University’s (GFU) first production of the 2020-2021 school year, “Silent Sky,” will be performed virtually.

College isn’t just about going to classes and earning a degree. It is also about finding a community, making lasting friendships, and finding your place in life. This semester has presented a unique challenge to the social aspect of college life due to COVID-19-related restrictions on gatherings and community events. In an effort to develop and maintain a sense of community in dorms, Resident Assistants (RAs) have come up with new ways to get students involved.

The arts, particularly theatre and music, have had to make many adjustments in order to work around the mandates set in place due to COVID-19 and the resulting limitations on classrooms and other activities around campus.

At the start of spring term, one student’s goal to help his friends blossomed into a program to support George Fox University (GFU)’s cinematography major. I sat down with Scott Gaede, Sophomore Cinematography major and coordinator for Friday Films at Fox, to learn more about the development of his new program.