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There have been a lot of questions about auditions and a few mistakes that have been brought to my attention.  I have updated the earlier posts with room locations and other specifics, I have linked to each page below.  Important updates and clarifications: All Theatre majors must audition on Tuesday…

Two time Tony nominee Stephanie J Block will headline the KC SUPERSTAR final concert this coming Sunday at 7pm in Yardley Hall on the Johnson County Community College campus.  She is stepping in last minute for Megan Hilty.  Tickets are ONLY $20 and are available here: http://www.kcsuperstar.org/the-2017-show/ Hope to see…

**If you are only auditioning for Into the Woods, you only need to attend the Thursday audition, unless you are a Theatre major** ALL THEATRE MAJORS (except design, tech, management students) MUST AUDITION ON TUESDAY NIGHT'S GENERAL AUDITION, even if you don't want to be cast.  Part of your actor training…

I'm looking for prop masters for The Arsonists, Becky Shaw, and The Effect. If you aren't sure about being a prop master, there are also opportunities for assistant prop masters, especially on The Arsonists and Into the Woods. If you are interested or have questions about what all this entails, stop…

Ice Cream Social, Sunday, August 20 at 9PM Purple Masque Lobby in West Stadium To welcome everyone back to school, the KSTO board would like to invite everyone to an ice cream social the day before class starts hosted in the lobby of the Purple Masque Theatre. Please bring all your…

Date correction:  KC Trip is Sept, 15-17, 2017.  The blog is fixed, but the first posting had dates from 2016! Character Breakdown was added for Becky Shaw.

FOURTH Annual Theatre Excursion to Kansas City Sept. 15-17, 2017 The K-State Theatre Student Development Fund is supporting the 2017 KC Theatre Excursion.  Students selected for the trip will be provided transportation to and from Kansas City, hotel accommodations (4-6 students per suite hotel room), and theatre tickets to four…

BECKY SHAW by Gina Gionfriddo directed by Jonah Ericson, Performances Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2017 Becky Shaw takes place during the familial drama between Susan, Suzanna, and their adopted relative Max when their father passes away. This familial drama also incorporates the fiendishly off-color comedy of the three and their love lives…

F*CKING A by Suzan-Lori Parks, stage reading directed by Aubrey Mann, Sept. 15, 2017 Hester borns a letter A on her skin for Abortionist. The play starts out with Hester and her friend Canary Mary talking about Canary’s affair with the Mayor. Hester is working on saving money to buy…

THE EFFECT by Lucy Prebble directed by Peighton Jamison, Performances Oct. 26-29, 2017 The Effect is set in a clinical trial where paid volunteers test new pharmaceutical drugs in hopes of finding a cure for depression. Under the supervision of Dr. James, two patients, Connie and Tristan, are tested in…