Student-produced performance, Hotel Proznia, coming to Fourth Avenue Theatre

The community is invited to attend Hotel Próżnia, a student-led play directed by sophomores Sam Kamp and Bennett Visser, on October 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fourth Avenue Theatre. 

“The Hotel Próżnia staff works long, mundane hours. Dusting, mopping, vacuuming, laundry, repeat. Working to keep face and satisfy guests. Dusting, mopping, vacuuming, laundry, repeat. After so much time working side by side feelings may start to grow. Dusting, mopping, vacuuming, laundry, repeat. But does the uncertainty of expression outweigh the regret of silence? Plan a stay and watch the ordinary come alive,” says Sam Kamp. 

Inspired by old vacuums on campus, the show is comparable to a silent film and is reliant on careful movement and puppeteer vacuums.

For Kamp, the show offers audience members a unique theater experience while highlighting the importance of original art and human connection in an increasingly technology-driven world. “I think we are creating an experience that nobody will have seen before,” he says. “Original art like what we are trying to do is so important in a society that keeps pushing AI and disconnection through technology.”

The performance is free and open to the public, with general admission seating beginning when doors open at 7:15 p.m.

About Dordt University

As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt University equips students, alumni, and the broader community to work effectively toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life.

Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, Dordt offers undergraduate and graduate programs that help students live their faith in every area of life. Through rigorous learning, meaningful relationships, and whole-person formation, students gain the practical wisdom to serve God and neighbor through their work and in their communities. Dordt has been named among the nation's leading Christian universities by U.S. News & World Report, Niche, and other national publications.