Her Campus: What is your major here at DePauw?
Donald Smith: I’m a Bachelor of Musical Arts and German double major with a minor in Theatre.
HC: What do you think made you stand out from the other Don Campbell Award applicants?
DS: I’ve done over 25 shows at DePauw in my 4 years here. Most of the time I’ve been backstage, but I’ve done a lot of them.
HC: What kinds of jobs have you done for each show?
DS: I’ve done lighting design and sound design; I’ve been a stage manager, assistant director, assistant stage manager, and an actor.
HC: Will you be involved in any more shows this year?
DS: Well, I designed all the lights and sounds for my last show, ‘The Language of Angels.’
HC: Have you had any other outstanding achievements this year?
DS: Because of the Don Campbell Award, I also won the ‘Most Outstanding Senior Award’ for the Duzer Du Theatre Honorary Society.
HC: Was there any part of your DePauw experience that you feel helped you win the Don Campbell Award?
DS: I studied abroad in Vienna, and even though I didn’t really do any theatre while I was there, I still immersed myself in the culture and studied through the program. I took three courses in German and met up with some old friends, because I used to be in the Vienna Boys Choir.
HC: Wow, that is really impressive! How long were you in the Vienna Boys Choir?
DS: For two years in 7th and 8th grade.
HC: What kinds of experiences did you have while you were in the Vienna Boys Choir?
DS: At that time, I traveled around the world with the choir singing in different venues in different countries. We went to almost every country in Europe, and we also went to a few Asian countries.
HC: Are you involved in anything else on campus?
DS: I’m involved in my fraternity. I’m a Fiji and was social chair for two years, but now I’m just on the Social Board. I don’t have time to be involved in much else because I rehearse about 10-12 hours a week; and during tech week, while shows are running, I spend about five hours a day getting shows ready.
Overall, it takes a lot of hard work to become a recipient of the Don Campbell Award, and Donald Smith continues to prove that he has had what it takes to be the most outstanding member of DePauw’s Theatre Program.