Wendy Poincelot Ott ‘94 “Lovell Hall wasn’t just a building to me, it was my home for four years. Throughout my residency there, I found my forever friends, I found my talent for acting, I found a mentor in Hope, and, above all, I found a place where I belonged. I spent as much time as I could there—Lovell housed my learning, my life, my love. I remember everything about it. . . right down to the specks of dust swirling and swaying slowly in the radiance of a spotlight. I will look back on Lovell with the fondness of a childhood home. I still dream about it sometimes. I suppose I always will.”
Julia Murphy ‘23 “There’s something sacred about the physical space of a theater, how it holds so much more than the physical. Each show is only about two months of work, but everyone pours their heart into them, and by the end we not only have created something we’re incredibly proud of but also strengthened and gained friendships. Lovell is the tangible connection we have to all that love; it has housed French revolutions and fairy tales and now a 1950s mansion, but it has also been the center of so much love and trust. It is a place I know I can always find some- one to support me, whether that’s Hope, Mike, or a friend; it is a place I know that I belong.”
Lucie Ledbetter ‘11 “Above all else, it was a home where I felt seen and cared for in a place that—though wonderful—could be stressful and overwhelming as we tried to figure out who we were, and who we wanted to become.”
Wendy Poincelot (Ott) ’94 in Marvin’s Room with classmate Chris Sauska.
Seniors in the 2015 production of Gypsy.
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