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Calling all college students! Apply today to be a Starlight intern! Starlight’s Bob Rohlf Internship Program is now accepting applications for summer 2020 internships. The program gives students the opportunity to work with professionals throughout Starlight’s nonprofit organization in fields like operations, marketing, education and accounting. Students selected for internships…

Please see the below link for an interesting scholarship opportunity: https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/program/program-overview/

Greetings from Dublin, Ireland!    Each summer the Gaiety School of Acting - The National Theatre School of Ireland invites international students to Dublin for four weeks of conservatory actor training rooted in Ireland’s rich theatrical tradition.   The upcoming Irish Theatre Summer Program course will run from June 15th to July 10th, 2020. We are now accepting applications and would be…

Join us TONIGHT at 7:30 in the Purple Masque Theatre for "The Flick"!  All Theatre majors receive the benefit of one complimentary ticket for opening night.  We look forward to seeing you tonight and hope you will join us after in the lobby to celebrate the show with cupcakes!!! Please…

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…