Shannon Skelton, Author at K-State MTD News

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More Kauffman Center Internships

From Recent K-State Grad Shannon Madden Hello! I wanted let you know about an internship opportunity in Patron Services and Customer Service at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts this summer. This internship will shadow Front of House and Box Office operations. It will give hands on experience in…

Shannon SkeltonApril 28, 2017

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URGENT: Actors Needed for Staged Reading of NEW PLAYS!!!!

Actors Wanted for Writes of Spring: 10-Minute Play Reading Festival On May 10th @ 7:00pm, THTRE 662 Playwriting students will have present twelve 10-Minute plays in the Purple Masque. We need actors to read the scripts! There is nothing to memorize, you will have the script in front of you. You…

Shannon SkeltonApril 28, 2017

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Kauffman Center Internships in KC

Summer Internship Opportunities Dear friends old and new, I am reaching out on behalf of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. We have just recently posted on our website a number of internship opportunities. I wanted to personally extend an invite to your students to apply to…

Shannon SkeltonApril 25, 2017

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BecauseHeCan: A Hacker Play Tonight at 7!

BecauseHeCan....A Hacker Play Monday, April 24th at 7pm A Purple Readers Project Reading .......a dark investigation into identity and technology. What happens when a seemingly perfect couple befriends a young man who is particularly adept at hacking? Let's just say what is true, what is false and what will be…

Shannon SkeltonApril 24, 2017

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Shakespeare’s B-Day Campus Events Saturday!

Want to learn more about Shakespeare? Want to meet Shakespeare experts? Want to support your fellow Theatre students? Want food and free fun? Come on out! Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday on Saturday, April 22, at "Shakespeare Now!: An Interdisciplinary Teaching and Research Symposium." The symposium will be 1:30-5 p.m. in the…

Shannon SkeltonApril 20, 2017

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Internship? Working in the Arts, Education, Theatre? . . . Tell Us!

If you are working or have an internship, please e-mail sbskelton@ksu.edu with the details so we can celebrate your success AND so we can help connect you to alumni that may be in the area. Best, Shannon

Shannon SkeltonApril 20, 2017

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Special Reading Tonight: Gruesome Playground Injuries

Gruesome Playground Injuries Tonight! 7pm Nichols 017......a special immersive studio reading...... The reading runs 50 minutes. This unique and darkly humorous play explores the physical and psychological wounds we suffer through childhood, adolescence and young adulthood. Disastrous bicycle stunts. Careless use of fireworks. Slow dancing in the hospital. Friendship, time…

Shannon SkeltonApril 17, 2017

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Internships 2017! Congratulate These Students!

As artists, performers, practitioners and educators, internships and summer work are integral components of building the necessary experience vital to a career in the performing arts. The following students have earned summer positions in fields related to the arts. Please congratulate them on these splendid opportunities! If you have an…

Shannon SkeltonApril 10, 2017

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Forum Monday @12:30: Boy Gets Girl

Boy Gets Girl (cast, crew, designers and the director) will be in Forum at 12:30pm on Monday, April 10th in Chapman. As we are a community of artists, practitioners and educators, it is INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT for you to be able to speak with these students about their work. Please join…

Shannon SkeltonApril 9, 2017

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Turn That Internship Into a Job!

Hi All, As students look for internships this summer (and plan for next summer), read this article from the NY Times about how to make that internship a job! It also speaks about the importance of internships. Have questions about securing an internship? Contact Shannon at sbskelton@ksu.edu. https://mobile-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/education/edlife/former-interns-tell-how-they-landed-a-first-job.amp.html

Shannon SkeltonApril 8, 2017