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Are you interested in playwriting? Are you trying to develop skill as a screenwriter? Maybe you don’t have any interest in writing but you want to be a part of collaborative creative projects! KSU Writer’s Room is a theatre group that meets weekly with the goal of creating a professional…

Miguel Cervantes (Chicago Hamilton) has agreed to meet with a small group of Theatre students TOMORROW (Monday 10/2) at 9:30am. Junior & Senior theatre and music theatre majors are invited to host Mr. Cervantes in the Sandy Chastan Purple Masque lobby at 9:30 am. For questions, check in with Shannon…

K-State Theatre is seeking proposals from students wishing to direct on the Second Stage (in the Purple Masque) in the 2018-2019 season. Due Monday, November 27, 2017. NOTE: This is earlier than previous years. Eligibility by preference: Students who have successfully completed THTRE 565-Principles of Directing and THTRE 765-Practice in Directing…

The Theatre department's 101st season officially kicks off tonight at 7:30 in the Purple Masque Theatre! We would like to wish the cast, crew, director, and designers of "Becky Shaw" a happy opening! There will be cake after this evening's performance.

Happy Tuesday everyone! We are in need of ushers for the following performances of Becky Shaw and The Arsonists: BECKY SHAW Thursday, September 28 – 7:30 pm Friday, September 29 – 7:30 pm Saturday, September 30 – 7:30 pm Sunday, October 1 – 2:30 pm THE ARSONISTS Thursday, October 5 & 12 - 7:30 pm Friday, October 6 &…

Hi everyone! My name is Kaitlyn Burns and I am a sophomore, majoring in Theatre. I was recently in Nichols Hall for classes and such and I accidentally left my laptop in the main lobby of Nichols. Since then, I have not been able to find it anywhere. The last…

'Hamilton' actor to speak at K-State The Chicago star of the critically acclaimed "Hamilton: An American Musical" will visit Kansas State University in October in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Miguel Cervantes, who plays Alexander Hamilton, not only represents the musical production but speaks on behalf of Citizens United for…

THTRE 670: PLAYBACK THEATRE (3 credits) KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Fall Semester 2017 Reference # 17981 Meets Saturday and Sunday, October 7 & 8; 14 & 15 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Meets Monday, October 9 from 1:30-4:20 p.m. Meets Tues, Thurs., Fri October 10-13, 6:30 p.m. - 09:30 p.m. Description:…

K-State Purple Readers Project would like to invite you to our first immersive staged reading of the year: Bang Bang, You're Dead by William Mastrosimone in Nichols 017 at 10 p.m. on October 19th. The play follows the aftermath of a deadly school shooting that left 7 people dead. Josh,…

Hi all, At the end of last summer I asked some upper level students and alumni from K-State Theatre to consider what advice they would give to students. What resulted was a valuable list of pointers for all who will be doing Theatre at K-State.  Read them carefully - there is wisdom…