— Douglas Hall directs a cast of 14, including Ryan Andes* (Bway: Big Fish, Sweeney Todd/NY Philharmonic), Amani Clark, Wes Ehle*, Christian Harward*, Preston Kifer, Kaleb Lowe, Vivian Mai, Ailani Maldonado, Giselle Muise, Lukas Poost*, Alivia Quattrocki, Jade Roberts, Amillia Samuels, and Zach Schanne*. *Member, Actors' Equity Association

"Preston Kifer pumps so much electricity in his songs as Matt.  Mr. Kifer, donning a Keith Haring tattoo on his arm, brings the difficult song “Wilson” to life, and we swear we see the action of the gas station hold-up, but of course the images he sings about are all in our heads... The group of six cast members cannot be singled out; they are all equally outstanding.  You hear reviewers claim “there’s not a weak link in the bunch,” but that’s not a cliché; it’s certainly true here.  They are all brilliant, their vocal harmonies out of this world, goosebump time each time they open their mouths." - Peter Nason

— "And Preston Kifer shows great range as the Ukrainian, Mischa, and even gets to showcase mad rapper skills in “This Song Is Awesome.”  - Peter Nason

— "Van Daan’s son, Peter, played by Preston Kifer, adds another layer to the household dynamic, as the only unrelated youth Anne sees in all that time." - Holly Quinn

- "The entire ensemble of asylum inmates was sensational as well: Levi Erickson, Farrell Nuon, Allison Calabrese, Ella Jurusz, Maria Lara, Kiana Sipe, Jake Tottle, Preston Kifer, Ellery Pollack, Riley Evans, Isaiah Lizano, Charlie Lane, Kelsey Williams, Sierra Sharp, Parker Bayne, Noah Arcilla and Hope Lelekacs." - Peter Nason

The USF College of Art and Sciences (CAS) and Center for Sustainable Democracy welcomed Rosental Calmon Alves, Knight Chair in International Journalism and director of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin, for the Democracy and Citizenship Speakers Series.

The discussion, “Latin America’s Struggle for Democracy and Press Freedom in Times of Polarization and Disinformation,” was held on Jan. 30 at the Patel Center for Global Solutions.