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This Sunday, Febuary 2nd, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm, drama therapy student Kayla Lansing will be hosting part one of a series of workshops about stress and burnout for MTD students in the drama therapy room (West Stadium 117). Activities for session one include drama games, creating pieces of artwork,…

Join the MTD Marketing Office in helping the department take over social media!  With any post you make related to the department or any show, make sure to include #SEETHEATRE. We will have unique hashtags for every show to include as well. These hashtags will be posted on this blog…

Wednesday, Jan. 29 Sixth annual Civil Rights Teach-In2:30-5 p.m., Leadership Studies Building Town HallJoin the conversation on social justice issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences. (Jen Vellenga is speaking on the panel at 3:30 and about her artistic work with Women…

Theatre major Meghan McGehee was awarded OUTSTANDING DRAMATURGY PROJECT as part of the recent Kennedy Center/American Theatre Festival. Our region is incredibly strong and competitive, including universities and colleges in IOWA, KANSAS, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA and SOUTH DAKOTA.  Meghan's project centers upon the Tennessee Williams play SUMMER AND…

Auditions for a stage reading of SCHOOL GIRLS: The African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by guest artist and alumna, Shon Ruffin are to be held Sunday, January 26, 2020 from 2-4pm, Purple Masque. Questions? email Jen Vellenga vellenga@ksu.edu. If you can’t make the time above, additional…

Dear Students,   Today (Thursday, January 23rd) we will have an all School of Music, Theatre and Dance convocation from 11:30am to 12:20pm in All Faiths Chapel.   Please join your fellow students, faculty and staff for this important gathering and discussion regarding diversity and inclusion. For us to address…

The Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan is seeking street performers/buskers for the Flint Hills Festival on Saturday, May 9th between 10 am and 5 pm.  The Flint Hills Festival is a family friendly event with over 2,000 attendees.  It’s a fun day with food trucks, games and activities, arts…

Students- we have a new faculty member joining us this spring. Please welcome Chuck Leonard. He is the instructor for the following courses: THTRE 261-A Fundamentals of Acting THTRE 261-C Fundamentals of Acting THTRE 280- A Script Analysis THTRE 566-A & E Rehearsal Techniques (actor paperwork for actors in second…

We look forward to seeing you all back on campus this week.  Please take note that there is a first-ever Diversity and inclusion Convocation for the School of Music, Theatre and Dance this Thursday, January 23 at 11:30am in All Faiths Chapel.  Your professors should be taking your classes there. …