Schedule A Visit

Our on-campus Discover Theatre and Dance Visit Days are free and open to all current high school and transfer students.

Discover the vibrant, creative and inclusive community we have here at the School of Theatre and Dance! You’ll start with a tour of our Center for the Performing Arts, followed by program sessions and specialized classes that give you a hands-on experience. We’ll take a break for lunch, then dive back in with workshops and extended learning options. The day wraps up with a Q&A session where you can get your questions answered by our faculty and student ambassadors. Students that have registered should meet in the Roe Green Lobby at the Center for the Performing Arts (1325 Theatre Drive) a few minutes early. 

Spring 2026 Discover Theatre and Dance Visit Days:

April 8, 2026: Discover Theatre and Dance Day

Discover Theatre and Dance Day Sample Schedule:

10 – 10:15 a.m.: Check-In  (Roe Green Lobby)
10:15 – 11 a.m.: School Tour with Student Ambassadors (Roe Green Lobby)
Morning Options
11 a.m.– 12:40 p.m.: Musical Theatre Performance (D302)
11 a.m.– 12:40 p.m.: Acting Process (Room D205)
11 a.m.– 12:15 p.m.: Scene Design (Room B041/B046)
11 a.m.– 12:40 p.m.: Dance: Modern 4 (Room D122)
12:40–1:10  p.m.: Lunch Break
Afternoon Options
1:10 – 1:50 p.m.: Script Analysis (D305)
1:10 – 1:45 p.m.:  Costume Design  (B041)
1:10 – 1:50 p.m.: Dance: Jazz 3 (Room D125)
2 – 2:30 p.m.: Faculty/Ambassador Q and A (Wright-Curtis Theatre)

Additional Instructions

• Plan to arrive on time to allow time for obtaining a parking pass and check in with Student Ambassadors and Faculty in the Roe Green Lobby.
• Parking instructions: Park in the C [commuter] Lot on the south side of the Center for Performing Arts, then obtain a parking pass being held for you in the lobby.
• This program is designed for high school juniors, seniors, and transfer students. Attendees will observe selected classes. Parents are also welcomed to observe however, space is limited.
• Students may attend a 1:10 p.m. class or take additional time for lunch.  Bring a bag lunch or money for lunch. Eastway Cafeteria is near the building.
• The program ends at 2:30 p.m.; however, students may leave the program earlier. Kent State offers a 90-minute campus tour at 2 p.m. This needs to be scheduled in advance and separately here:  https://www.kent.edu/admissions/tours-events

Something Rotten!
Feb. 24, 2026 | 10 a.m.

Prospective students are invited to attend a matinee performance of "Something Rotten!"
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing, and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.

"Something Rotten!" is presented by arrangement with Musical Theatre International. www.mtishows.com.

Register for the Matinee Show

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