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Many people are feeling vulnerable with a shift in leadership for our country. This is a part of democracy. Please be kind today. Seek to understand one another- today and every day. It is the job of artists to listen and to accept. In our Theatre program, we do not tolerate…

K-State Theatre! Bug is having an open final dress rehearsal tomorrow, Wed. November 9th at 7:30pm in the Purple Masque Theatre. This is open to any people who are involved in the program, but this is mostly for the actors to get used to having an audience. That being said,…

Hi All, The Purple Readers Project has had a smashing semester so far. With READING WITH FRIENDS, EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL and THE PILLOWMAN, students have been able to explore various roles as actors, directors and musicians. BUT, WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED! Please come to our general, open meeting…

Not All Children's Stories are Pleasant . . . . THE PILLOWMAN by Martin McDonagh An Immersive Play Reading Concerning Art, Murder and Green Pigs. . . . . Monday, November 7th at 10:30 pm West Stadium 117, Drama Therapy Room Next to Purple Masque FREE Produced by The Purple…

Nichols Hall will have the electricity shut down on Monday night, beginning at 7:30pm.  Please vacate Nichols Hall completely by 7pm on Monday, Nov. 7th.  You may return to Nichols on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 6am. Please share this information with students you know who may not check this blog.…

Hello! ThanKSTOgiving is an annual KSTO event where the department gets together, eats great food and celebrates what we are thankful for. It will take place on Thursday, November 17th from 5:30-7:30 pm. This is a very large event, so please feel free to invite theatre students that may have…

LOVE AND INFORMATION AUDITION INFORMATION Monday, Nov. 14, 6:00-10:30pm Love & Information, directed by David Mackay is having Auditions AND CALLBACKS. Please note, the cast of Love & Information will need to arrive for rehearsals BEFORE classes start, the week of January 2, 2017. Love and Information is an unusual…

Auditions: Wednesday November 16, 6:00-10:30, Nichols 017. Short scenes and monologues will be provided for reading at auditions. There is no need to memorize anything prior to auditioning. The play follows a fictional and non-linear view of the historic figure of Emperor Norton I. The story follows his rise and…

Boy gets Girl written by Rebecca Gilman and directed by Aubrey Mann will audition actors on Wednesday 11/16 and hold callbacks the same night in Nichols 007. AUDITION PREPARATIONS Please Read the Script   Scenes and monologues from the play will be provided. The script is available to read in…

Unity (1918) will be auditioning Nov 15 in Chapman Theatre.  SEE POST HERE. Callbacks will be later that same evening.  This production will not interfere with the opera. Please be prepared to read from the attached sides. SEE SIDES HERE The script is available digitally through Hale library so please read it…