School of Theatre and Dance News



Friday, January 27, 2023 - 09:24am
Music and Lyrics by Mark HollmannBook and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
URINETOWN was produced on Broadway in September, 2001 by the Araca Group and Dodger Theatricals in association with TheaterDreams, Inc., and Lauren Mitchell
Kent State University’s School of Theater and Dance is…
The School of Theatre and Dance Presents "Urinetown" Feb. 24 -Mar. 5, 2023
Music and Lyrics by Mark HollmannBook and Lyrics by Greg Kotis URINETOWN was produced on Broadway in September, 2001 by the Araca Group and Dodger Theatricals in association with TheaterDreams, Inc., and Lauren Mitchell Kent State University’s School of Theater and Dance is…Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - 04:03pm
Experience Dance at Kent State
Dance and learn from Kent State University dance faculty during the Open Master Classes event Sunday, Jan. 29 from noon to 5 p.m. on the Kent Campus!
We're inviting high school-aged dancers at the intermediate/advanced level to spend the day…
Experience Dance at Kent State: Open Dance Master Classes
Experience Dance at Kent State Dance and learn from Kent State University dance faculty during the Open Master Classes event Sunday, Jan. 29 from noon to 5 p.m. on the Kent Campus! We're inviting high school-aged dancers at the intermediate/advanced level to spend the day…


Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 01:06pm
The World Premiere of the musical "The Land of Oz" is part of Dobama Theatre’s 2022/23 mainstage season. This production includes alumni and faculty from Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance. The production is currently running through December 31, 2022 at Dobama…
KSU School of Theatre Faculty and Alumni featured in the World Premiere of the new musical "The Land of Oz"
The World Premiere of the musical "The Land of Oz" is part of Dobama Theatre’s 2022/23 mainstage season. This production includes alumni and faculty from Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance. The production is currently running through December 31, 2022 at Dobama…


Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 09:13am
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continued its 2022-2023 production season with the Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes.
Kent State Dance Students Highlight New Dance Works in “Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes”
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continued its 2022-2023 production season with the Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes.


Wednesday, October 19, 2022 - 01:51pm
Songs by The Go-Go's
Based on 'The Arcadia' by Sir Philip Sidney
Conceived and Original Book by Jeff Whitty
Adapted by James Magruder
DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY AMY FRITSCHE
Kent State University’s School of Theater and Dance is continuing is 2022-2023 season with the…
The School of Theatre and Dance Presents "Head Over Heels" Nov. 4-13, 2022
Songs by The Go-Go's Based on 'The Arcadia' by Sir Philip Sidney Conceived and Original Book by Jeff Whitty Adapted by James Magruder DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY AMY FRITSCHE Kent State University’s School of Theater and Dance is continuing is 2022-2023 season with the…
Friday, October 14, 2022 - 12:42pm
The School of Theatre and Dance is pleased to share that Assistant Professor of Dance, Ambre Emory-Maier, will serve as the Movement Director in collaboration with Kent State University's Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona in the creation and performance of "What…
Assistant Professor of Dance, Ambre Emory-Maier, Joins "Dear Vaccine" Theater Tour
The School of Theatre and Dance is pleased to share that Assistant Professor of Dance, Ambre Emory-Maier, will serve as the Movement Director in collaboration with Kent State University's Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona in the creation and performance of "What…
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 - 12:58pm
The School of Theatre and Dance is proud to share that Assistant Professor of Costume Design/Technology, Grace Cochran Keenan, has been awarded the Platinum Teaching Recognition Award for Costume History: New Strategies in Teaching.
Assistant Professor of Costume Design/Technology, Grace Cochran Keenan, has received the Platinum Teaching Recognition Award
The School of Theatre and Dance is proud to share that Assistant Professor of Costume Design/Technology, Grace Cochran Keenan, has been awarded the Platinum Teaching Recognition Award for Costume History: New Strategies in Teaching.Monday, October 3, 2022 - 12:02pm
“Corktown” Pre-Show Discussion: Gentrification, Race, & Democracy, hosted by the Growing Democracy Project
“Corktown” Pre-Show Discussion: Gentrification, Race, & Democracy, hosted by the Growing Democracy Project
“Corktown” Pre-Show Discussion: Gentrification, Race, & Democracy, hosted by the Growing Democracy Project


Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 01:24pm
The School of Theatre and Dance begins its 2022-2023 season with the production of "Corktown, or Through the Valley of Dry Bones," by Jeff Augustin running October 6-12, 2022 in Wright-Curtis Theatre.
School of Theatre and Dance Presents "Corktown, or Through the Valley of Dry Bones" October 6-12, 2022
The School of Theatre and Dance begins its 2022-2023 season with the production of "Corktown, or Through the Valley of Dry Bones," by Jeff Augustin running October 6-12, 2022 in Wright-Curtis Theatre.
Friday, September 16, 2022 - 05:18pm
Directed by associate professor Fabio Polanco, “La Siempreviva,” by Colombian playwright Miguel Torres tells the story of the M-19 guerilla group’s November 1985 siege of the Palace of Justice and the subsequent re-siege by the Colombian army from the viewpoint of ordinary…