Play features family reconciliation

Beatriz, played by senior theater arts major Victoria Gaspar, forcibly combs her daughter Olivia’s hair, played by sophomore kinesiology major Lauren Sandoval, during a dress rehearsal for “Miss You Like Hell” on April 22 in Dailey Theatre. “Miss You Like Hell” plays its next performances on May 1-3 at 7:30 p.m., and May 4 at 2:30 p.m. / photo by Olivia Russo
Beatriz, played by senior theater arts major Victoria Gaspar, forcibly combs her daughter Olivia’s hair, played by sophomore kinesiology major Lauren Sandoval, during a dress rehearsal for “Miss You Like Hell” on April 22 in Dailey Theatre. “Miss You Like Hell” plays its next performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. / photo by Olivia Russo
The ensemble cast of “Miss You Like Hell” perform the song “Yellowstone,” where they comfort the main character Olivia, played by sophomore kinesiology major Lauren Sandoval, as she decides whether or not to continue her cross-country journey with her estranged mother, during a dress rehearsal of “Miss You Like Hell” on April 22 in Dailey Theatre. / photo by Olivia Russo
The ensemble cast of “Miss You Like Hell” perform the song “Yellowstone,” where they comfort the main character Olivia, played by sophomore kinesiology major Lauren Sandoval, as she decides whether or not to continue her cross-country journey with her estranged mother, during a dress rehearsal of “Miss You Like Hell” on April 22 in Dailey Theatre. / photo by Olivia Russo
Olivia, played by sophomore kinesiology major Lauren Sandoval, confides in her new friends, Mo, played by junior English major Christopher Cummings, and Higgins, played by junior theater arts major Sonny Brown, during a dress rehearsal for “Miss You Like Hell” on April 22 in Dailey Theatre. The musical follows a teenage girl on a journey to California with her estranged mother, who is an undocumented immigrant. / photo by Olivia Russo
Olivia, played by sophomore kinesiology major Lauren Sandoval, confides in her new friends, Mo, played by junior English major Christopher Cummings, and Higgins, played by junior theater arts major Sonny Brown, during a dress rehearsal for “Miss You Like Hell” on April 22 in Dailey Theatre. The musical follows a teenage girl on a journey to California with her estranged mother, who is an undocumented immigrant. / photo by Olivia Russo
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Olivia Russo is a senior journalism major with a concentration in print/online journalism and a minor in criminology. She is the Editor-in-Chief for the Campus Times for Spring 2026. She has previously served as the News Editor, LV Life Editor, a photographer and a staff writer for the Campus Times, as well as a staff writer and photographer for La Verne Magazine.

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