NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

Huskie Spotlight

Meet some of our great students.

School of Theatre and Dance Spotlights

Caitlyn Kern, ’22, BFA Theatre Arts Design and Technology

Caitlyn Kern, ’22, BFA Theatre Arts Design and Technology

Theatre and Dance Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Caitlyn Kern, '22, B.F.A. in Theatre Arts Design and TechnologyWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? Growing up I wanted to be many things, a cowboy, a forensic scientist, a musician, or a professional...

Jonathan Perkins, ’24, BFA Acting

Jonathan Perkins, ’24, BFA Acting

Theatre and Dance Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Jonathan Perkins, '24, B.F.A. in ActingWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? Funnily enough, I originally got accepted to NIU to pursue computer science. I've always been drawn to the tech side of things...

Elias Dennis, ’24, MFA in Theatre Design Tech

Elias Dennis, ’24, MFA in Theatre Design Tech

Theatre and Dance Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Elias Dennis, '24, M.F.A. in Theatre Design TechWhat did you want to be when you were growing up?  As a child, I was always reading, drawing, and telling stories. I wanted to be a nurse or doctor because both of my...

Sam Bliss, ’23, BFA Acting

Sam Bliss, ’23, BFA Acting

Theatre and Dance Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Sam Bliss, '23, B.F.A. in ActingWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? When I was little, I wanted to be a writer. I loved crafting stories and seeing where my imagination took me. I would write short...