Porthouse Theatre
Sophomore Musical Theatre Major Shares Moment on Blossom Stage With Idina Menzel
When Kent State University sophomore Parker Lamy went to see Idina Menzel perform with The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center on July 26, she wasn’t expecting to sing a duet onstage with the Broadway star. Fortunately, she was dressed for the occasion.
Roe Green Creates New Support Fund for the Kent State School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre With $1 Million Gift
The new fund will support university and Porthouse productions, the hiring of assistant directors, guest choreographers and guest artists, the hosting of master classes and the awarding of artistic merit-based scholarships to students. Students who receive such scholarships will be known as Roe Green Scholars.
A 56-Year Legacy of Summer Stagecraft: The History of Kent State’s Porthouse Theatre
Over the decades, Kent State’s Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center has produced more than 3,000 performances, entertaining nearly 400,000 patrons.
IN A FLASH: Rocking Porthouse
"School of Rock: The Musical" by Andrew Lloyd Webber runs from July 18 through Aug. 3 at Kent State's Porthouse Theatre.
IN A FLASH: Kent State's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus
Student costume designers from Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance were invited to display their work at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology annual conference.
IN A FLASH: ‘Annie’ at Porthouse Theatre
The ever-popular, award-winning musical “Annie” is now playing at Kent State University’s Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center from July 19-Aug. 4.
IN A FLASH: It's Nunsense!
The whimsical musical "Nunsense" takes the stage at Kent State's Porthouse Theater from July 5 - 13.
Honoring Retiring Director Kessler and Celebrating 50 Years of Jewish Studies
On the evening of May 16, Kent State University celebrated and honored the career of Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the retiring director of Kent State’s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), with a special event held at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. With a theme of “Getting to Now …
Alumna Aveena Swayer Makes Some Beautiful Noise
Aveena Sawyer, Porthouse Theatre and School of Theatre and Dance alumna, has been performing on Broadway as "The Boat That I Row" soloist in “A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical.”
