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K-State Theatre Students Awarded Mark Twain Prize and Eugene O’Neill Fellowship

Two K-State students were recently awarded National Prizes for their work in Theatre: Emmet Spaw Emmett Spaw (KSU Theatre Major) received a Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting Distinguished Achievement Award for his play The Well-Lit Shadow. Emmett’s play was one of four plays considered for this national award. Read…

MTD NewsMay 25, 2026

Dance Music Theatre Alumni News Featured

Theatre alumna competes on Netflix’s “Funny AF”

Theatre alumna Olivia Carter (c/o ‘20) has made it to the Top 6 comedians in the Netflix stand-up comedy talent search “Funny AF,” hosted by Kevin Hart. You can vote for her live on Monday, May 4 via Netflix.

MTD NewsMay 1, 2026

Dance Faculty Music Current Students Alumni Theatre News Featured Performances

Student-Led. Ensemble-Driven. Remarkable.

There are moments that remind us why we do this work. This is one of them. The Well-Lit Shadow is an all student-led production—a true ensemble effort from start to finish. Emmett Spaw was commissioned to write this original play using archival materials from the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum,…

David MackayApril 30, 2026

Faculty Music Current Students Alumni Featured Performances

The 35th annual Manhattan Tuba Christmas will be held on Saturday

The annual Manhattan Tubachristmas will be held in Manhattan, KS, on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Manhattan Town Center Mall. Tubachristmas is a special event each year when persons who play the tuba, euphonium, or baritone horn, get together to play Christmas carols for the public.…

Dylan DeanDecember 9, 2025

Dance Music Alumni News Featured

Theatre Alum Performs at World Renowned Cabaret 54 Below

Brett Boline, Theatre alum, will be performing at Michael Feinstein's legendary 54 Below in New York City as part of the "Burton in the Basement" cabaret on October 22, 2025. Brett will join other NYC-area performers to celebrate the music featured in the work of filmmaker, Tim Burton. Streaming tickets…

MTD NewsOctober 22, 2025

Theatre Alumni News

K-State Alum in Award Winning Short Film

K-State Theatre alum and current Creighton University/Metro College Faculty member Darrick Silkman was recently featured in the award-winning short film "Bobby Haden Church: Brother Number 2." The short took home the prize for "Best Mockumentary" at the Lady Filmmakers Festival in Beverly Hills, CA. Darrick was also nominated for Best…

Dylan DeanOctober 6, 2025

Music Alumni Theatre News Featured

Music Alumna Celebrates Album Release of Award-Winning, One-Woman Musical “My 80-Year Old Boyfriend”

Joy Machine Records will release the original cast recording of the award-winning one-woman musical My 80-Year-Old Boyfriend on October 17 and celebrate with an album launch party in New York City on October 21. Written by Christian Duhamel (Kleban Award winner for Most Promising Musical Theatre Librettist for his work…

MTD NewsSeptember 22, 2025

Theatre Alumni News Featured

Theatre Alumni Featured at KC Fringe Festival

Congratulations to K-State alums Cole Rockhold, Luna Seranova, Sterling Oliver, Logan Myles Stacer, and Megan Reynolds who were involved in this year's Kansas City Fringe Fest.

MTD NewsAugust 4, 2025

Alumni Theatre News Featured

Theatre Alumna Makes TV Debut on “The Tonight Show”

Congratulations to K-State Theatre alumna Olivia Carter (c/o '20) who's making her TV debut as a stand-up comedian on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon tonight, July 31. "Olivia Carter is a comedian who understands the power of words, primarily to deliver expertly crafted sarcasm and bone-dry observations. Her unique…

MTD NewsJuly 31, 2025

Music Current Students Alumni News Featured

Graduate Oboe Quartet to Perform World Premieres at 2025 International Double Reed Convention

The KSU Graduate Oboe Quartet, the "Little Apple Quartet," will perform a recital of world premiere musical works in June at the 2025 International Double Reed Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Little Apple Quartet is comprised of members: Natalie Myers (current PhD Curriculum and Instruction, Oboe Performance Emphasis)Lucas Reed (current…

MTD NewsMay 15, 2025