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‘Somewhere’ performance addresses key societal issues

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter April 24, 2023

The School of Theater and Dance brings another year of the play “Somewhere.” Fabio Polanco, in his ninth year as an associate professor for theater and dance at Kent State, is directing the play...

Fabio Polanco is a associate professor in the School of Theatre and Dance and co-chair of the CARE committee. 

Kent State CARE committee members share insights on new Anti-Racism and Equity Institute

Morgan Boyd Reporter May 6, 2021

The Community, Anti-Racism, and Equity committee is a “permanent standing committee” within the School of Theatre and Dance, according to its website. The website states that the committee was created...

Taylor Rae Fox as Mary Phagan and Matthew Hommel as Leo Frank in the musical, "Parade" on Feb. 21 in the Center for Performing Arts. The musical revolved around a rape case and the lynching of a Jewish man.

Social justice comes to the stage in Kent State’s production of “Parade”

Lindsey Sellman Reporter February 23, 2020

Theatre students challenged audience members to think about social justice during the opening night of their production of “Parade,” a musical that covers issues such as media sensationalism and antisemitism.“It...

Director Speaks holds panel for production of “Bus Stop”

Jack Kopanski April 14, 2016

Director of Kent State’s production of “Bus Stop,” Fabio Polanco, held a Director Speaks series on Thursday morning in the Black Box theatre inside the Performing Arts Center (PAC), to discuss the...