School of Theatre and Dance News

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School of Theatre and Dance 2024 "Rent"

'Rent' Performances Feel 'Like Home' for Director Amy Fritsche

“525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year?” These lyrics will fill the E. Turner Stump Theatre this weekend as the run of “Rent” finishes up on Sun, Feb. 25.  Amy Fritsche, associate professor of acting and musical theater and director of “Rent” for Kent State,…
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Rent

'Rent' Takes the Stage

’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2023-2024 season with "Rent" which started its run February 16 and goes through Feb. 25 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
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Headshot of Tony Hardin

Tony Hardin Named USITT Fellow

Tony Hardin, Director of the School of Theater and Dance, was recently named a 2024 United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Fellow. 
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ren

The School of Theatre and Dance Presents Rent, Feb. 16-25

’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2023-2024 season with "Rent" running February 16 through 25 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts. 
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cabaret (1998 version)

2023 Theatre Awards put the School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre in the Spotlight

School of Theatre and Dance is proud to announce that students and faculty were recognized for their work over the past year. 
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one world fall faculty dance concert

’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Dance ’23–One World December 1-3

’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2023-2024 production season with Dance ’23 – “One World.” The concert will be presented in E. Turner Stump Theatre Fri., December 1 through Sun., December 3, 2023.
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cabaret (1998 version)

THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS CABARET, OCT. 27 - NOV. 9

’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2023-2024 season with "Cabaret (1998 version)" running October 27 through November 9 in Wright-Curtis Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts. There will be a moderated post-show discussion on…
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Actors performing on stage

KSU Faculty Star in Dobama Theatre's "Make Believe"

The regional premier of “Make Believe” at the Dobama Theatre opens on Friday, Oct. 6, and features two KSU School of Theatre and Dance faculty– Courtney Brown and Paul Hurley.
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Passage By Christopher Chen

The School of Theatre and Dance Presents Passage Sep. 28-Oct. 1

’s School of Theatre and Dance is starting off its 2023-2024 season with "Passage" running September 28 through October 1 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
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Piedmont Point play poster

Faculty and Alumni Collaborate to Debut Off Broadway

The School of Theatre and Dance faculty and alumni are collaborating on a new play, Piedmont Point. Written by alumnus Scott Miesse (’15), Piedmont Point centers around a retirement complex in southern Florida.
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