Student production ‘Dog Sees God’ navigates new conditions

Producing a play is not easy -- not for professionals, nor for busy college students and definitely not since the pandemic began. Yet the cast and crew of SUNY Oswego’s Blackfriars Student Production of “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,” opening March 19, have leaned on creativity and collaboration to bring this to the virtual stage.

Student-led productions can provide extremely valuable experience to its participants, especially those who wish to break into fields like directing and acting after graduation, and these plays typically incorporate as many students as possible -- now with safety as part of the equation.

“This production has been a great opportunity for me,” said senior theatre major

Preparing for production -- Sophomore theatre major Shy Sims, dressed as Marcy for the Blackfriars Student Production of "Dog Sees God," also provided animatic elements for the production, which opens March 18 for four days of virtual performances.