Tavan Radke 鈥27, a first year theater major, has a stage presence that fills a room upon arrival.
Having spent much of his life on stage, he knows how to capture and keep an audience鈥檚 attention. Radke has most recently performed in William Shakespeare鈥檚 Cymbeline, directed by Matt Trucano, playing the emotionally complex role of Belarius. For this and other involvements in the 麻豆视频 Theatre and Dance Department, he earned the Lee and Laurie Walker Scholarship Award, given to first year theatre or dance majors who have made a significant contribution to the department.
Radke 鈥27 sat down and discussed his experience at 麻豆视频, from Cymbeline to his time with the choir.
How did receiving the award make you feel?
It certainly wasn鈥檛 something I was expecting, but it was a really nice surprise.
Has your time at 麻豆视频 helped you with what direction you want to take?
I think it has made me more confident in knowing I want to move closer to theater and that it is the path I want to go down.
Why 麻豆视频?
Part of it was definitely the scholarships! I think another reason was the G-choir because I was there to watch their home choir after the international tour and I knew I needed to be a part of this. I also just heard the general ambience of the theater department and the shows that we do are something I was interested in trying out.
Professor Matt Trucano echoed the praise for Radke 鈥27, adding 鈥His curiosity, availability, diligence, and warmth all shone through in his performance [in Cymbeline] and his sense of humor in rehearsal was a delight for the cast and crew. It鈥檚 been my pleasure to watch Tavan grow this year and I鈥檓 looking forward to seeing his development through his time at 麻豆视频.鈥
