Student Scholar Spotlight – Sebastian Van Horn
Student Scholar Spotlight – Sebastian Van Horn
Featured student work during their time as a college scholar in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Sebastian Van Horn
This summer, I took a job with the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival. Out of nine shows that ran throughout the season, I worked on three out of four Shakespeare productions: Pericles, Richard III, and Comedy of Errors. My job backstage was wardrobe, which can be defined as a crew meant to carry out the vision of the costume designer. I maintained the costumes, repaired any notes, and executed quick changes – costume changes that can happen in as little as 30 seconds.
This summer was beneficial because, while I have worked on more than 10 productions within the past two years, I have not branched outside of Knoxville and the local theatrical scene. My time in Utah presented me with the challenges of stepping outside of my comfort zone (notably a solo drive across the country), working with a new theatre, and collaborating with a conglomerate of new people. I spent a lot of time alone while I relearned how to do a job that stopped during the pandemic, but I also made plenty of new friends and memories that I will cherish for the rest of my career.