At Kent State University, we encourage you to discover your potential, make bold choices and recognize your ability to define success on your terms.

When you enter the Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance, you will be embraced for who you are and surrounded by a community that supports your individual potential. Dedicated to creative excellence, we will provide opportunities that will challenge you to develop your meaningful purpose. Our comprehensive programs are rooted in a professional culture that inspires you to train for the dynamic disciplines of theatre and dance as you transform your passion into your profession.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2024-2025 season with “Pride & Prejudice–The Musical” running October 25 through November 3 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.

  • School of Theatre and Dance alumni, Chris Richards ’09 and Aaron Schoonover ’11, will be featured in the 2024 Bridgeport Film Festival in Bridgeport, CT. The festival will take place September 13-15.

  • The School of Theatre and Dance’s theatre troupe, Transforum Theatre spends the end of their summer performing in Scotland.

  • School of Theatre and Dance alumna Jocelyn Darci Trimmer has made her debut on the pink carpet. The recent grad has landed a role in the “Mean Girls” national tour as an ensemble member and the Regina George understudy. However, her journey started much earlier.

  • Recent alumna, Juliana Shriver, has been selected for a fellowship at Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C. She is one of ten fellows completing training from July 23, 2024, through May 23, 2025. As a fellow, Shriver is learning about company management of non-profit theatres.

Discover Theatre and Dance

Don’t just imagine your future in the arts—experience it!

Visiting campus is the best way to see and understand what makes the School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State University special. Come see for yourself!

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  • Dance

    Dance

    The School of Theatre and Dance offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance, a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Studies, and a Minor in Dance and is the home of the Kent Dance Ensemble, Kent State University's pre-professional dance company.

  • Theatre

    Theatre

    The School of Theatre and Dance offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design Technology and Production, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies, a Minor in Theatre, a Master of Fine Arts in Acting for the Returning Professional, and a Master of Fine Arts in Design Technology and Production. 

    The School of Theatre and Dance is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).

  • Auditions and Portfolio Reviews

    Auditions and Portfolio Reviews

    The School of Theatre and Dance holds auditions for the B.F.A. in Dance Performance and the B.F.A. in Musical Theatre multiple times per year. 

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