School of Theatre and Dance

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµSchool of Theatre and Dance Presents "Urinetown" Feb. 24 -Mar. 5, 2023
Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann
Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
URINETOWN was produced on Broadway in September 2001 by the Araca Group and Dodger Theatricals in association with TheaterDreams Inc. and Lauren Mitchell
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2022-2023 season with the production of "Urinetown" running Feb. 24 through March 5.

'Land of Oz' Has ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Flavor
¾«¶«Ó°ÒµDecember World Premiere of the musical " ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµLand of Oz" at Dobama Theatre in Cleveland featured alumni and faculty from the School of Theatre and Dance.

Break a Leg! Theatre Graduates Team Up on Game Show
Marc Andreyko, ’93, and Chase Ziegler, ’13, attended ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ 20 years apart, but their shared love of theatre led them first to become friends and more recently to compete together on the national game show

Eyes On ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµBard
How do different cultures seek to understand the writing of William Shakespeare? Alex Funk explores the impact of the Bard for his graduate research project.

IN A FLASH: Dancers Take Flight
"Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes" has performances Dec. 2-4 on the Kent Campus.

LOL at Porthouse Theatre in 2023
Porthouse Theatre, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during summer 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," " ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµMarvelous Wonderettes" and " ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµProm."

Porthouse Theatre presents its 2022 Season beginning June 16

Associate professor Courtney Brown starring in "Enemy of the People"

Dr. Yuko Kurahashi Receives 2021-2022 President's Faculty Excellence Award
¾«¶«Ó°ÒµSchool of Theatre and Dance congratulates faculty member Dr. Yuko Kurahashi as a recipient of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University's 2021-2022 President's Faculty Excellence Award!

Alumni Margaret Peebles, guest lighting designer for "Kent Dance Ensemble: No Permission Needed," gives talk in E. Turner Stump Theatre
Alumni Margaret Peebles, guest lighting designer for "Kent Dance Ensemble: No Permission Needed," gives talk in E. Turner Stump Theatre