School of Theatre and Dance

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The Kent Creativity Festival announces 2019 artists and performers for September event! The Kent Creativity Festival, sponsored by the City of Kent and the Kent State University College of the Arts will present the annual outdoor hands-on arts festival on Saturday, September 28 from 11 am – 5 pm on the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade betwe...

College of Education, Health and Human Services

Dr. Angela Ridgel, an associate professor of exercise science and physiology, and Joan Meggitt, an associate professor of dance, conducted a joint research project, "Optimizing dance interventions for people with Parkinson’s disease and healthy older adults”. Read more on Record-Courier.  ...

Screen Printing at the Kent Creativity Festival!

A multi-generational and interactive arts festival featuring over 33 activities, live entertainment and food trucks.   The City of Kent and Kent State University join forces again to present the third annual “Kent Creativity Festival” on Sat., Sept. 29, 2018 on the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade between Kent State’s Rockwell Hall on...

Technical rehearsal of "Rent."

 "In A Flash" received a spectacular photo submission by Jakyung Seo, associate professor of Lighting Design and coordinator of Design and Technology in Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance. These views from behind the console showed scenes from a technical rehearsal of the school's current production, "Rent." "Rent" run...

A scene from "Rent" at the E. Turner Stump Theatre

 The Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Rent" opens at the E. Turner Stump Theatre inside Kent State University's Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 16. Presented by Kent State's School of  Theatre and Dance, this wildly popular musical is set in the East Village of New York City and is about falling in lov...

One of performances in "Dance 23: One World."

“Dance ’23: One World” ran from Dec. 1-3 in the E. Turner Stump Theatre on the Kent State University Kent Campus. The production invited audiences to “experience dance as it brings us together, as one group, ‘One World,’” united by our humanity. Choreography by Jennifer Black, photos by Jennifer Zmuda Photography The pr...

School of Theatre and Dance

Free High School Master Class Day January 28, 2024 | 12 - 5 p.m. Calling all high school dancers at the intermediate/advanced level! Spend the day taking two master classes led by KSU faculty. Your day will include: Exploring multiple styles of dance in classes Attending a Q&A with KSU dance faculty and students Visitin...

School of Theatre and Dance

2024 Design Tech Open House: February 24, 2024 | 1-9 p.m. The B.F.A. Design Tech Open House allows prospective students to experience all the Theatre Design and Technology paths that Kent State has to offer. Prospective students attending this event will also receive complimentary tickets to our current production, "Rent," at 7:...

Cuyahoga Falls, OH – The 2023 Summer season at Porthouse Theatre continues! "The Prom" will have its regional debut, right here at Porthouse Theatre. This show explores the golden rule, "love thy neighbor." "The Prom" opens July 22 and runs through August 6, 2023, with a preview performance taking place on July 21. Based ...

Cuyahoga Falls, OH – The 2023 Summer season at Porthouse Theatre continues! Amy Fritsche, associate professor of acting and musical theatre at Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance, will make her directing debut at Porthouse Theatre with the production of “The Marvelous Wonderettes.” Fritsche is also the choreographer. “Th...