FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 13, 2025
Hope College Department of Theatre
Mandy Scott, Theatre Department
Office Phone 616.395.7600; Email theatre@hope.edu
Release by: Claudia A. S. Hwang
The Many Voices Project to present a staged reading of “Walden”
Holland, MI – The Hope College Many Voices Project will present a staged reading of “Walden” by Amy Berryman at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30. This event is in collaboration with the Hope Advocates for Sustainability (HAS), Green Hope, and the Department of Theatre. The performance will occur in the Schaap Auditorium in the Bultman Student Center.
Directed by junior Isabelle Seiler of Grand Rapids, MI, “Walden” follows twin sisters, Stella and Cassie, who have both been raised by their father to become astronauts. However, while Cassie has continued to work at NASA and become very successful in her field, Stella has left that life behind for a new one with her fiancé, Bryan, on an Earth that is hanging on by its last thread. Set in a not-so-distant future, the two sisters reunite after being apart for over a year. As they reconnect and as old tensions and problems rise to the surface, the sisters must make difficult decisions both for themselves and humanity as a whole.
Rhett Luedtke, associate professor of theatre, will act as faculty advisor for the project, and Eric Van Tassell, assistant professor of lighting and sound design, as lighting director. Anissa Wille of Traverse City, MI, will act as the cultural consultant on behalf of HAS. Senior Anya Kapitula of Grand Rapids, MI, will serve as light and sound board operator, and sophomore Madison Barrett of Dallas, TX, will serve as stage manager and will read stage directions.
The cast includes sophomores Trey Hunter of Detroit, MI, and Leah Kamper of Holland, MI, and senior Megan Kamper of Holland, MI.
The Many Voices Project (MVP) is a collaboration between the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, various student organizations, and the Hope College Department of Theatre. They gather to read and showcase stories representing a wide range of characters from diverse backgrounds.
Viewing of this performance will be free of charge. There is limited seating, and tickets are non-reservable.
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