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Fabio Polanco (center) directs the cast of Intimate Apparel as they prepared for dress rehearsal on Wednesday, Oct. 4th, 2017. Opening night was Oct. 6 and will shows until Oct. 15.

Theatre department explores diversity in ‘Intimate Apparel’

Alex Kamczyc October 9, 2017

The theatre department opened its new fall production “Intimate Apparel” this weekend at the Wright-Curtis Theatre — but this time, viewers saw something different.The play was not only written by...

‘Macbeth’ aims to create ‘intense’ atmosphere

Alex Kamczyc April 19, 2017

A sharp knock booms through the room, clearing the air of any past conversation being held in the same space. Drums slowly creep into the mix, carrying the newly found mood through a rhythm of light, yet...

Kiss Me Kate

‘Kiss Me, Kate’ brings classic era to modern audiences

Alex Kamczyc February 22, 2017

The golden age of Broadway comes to campus this weekend, thanks to months of preparation by Kent State students.“Kiss Me, Kate,” the School of Theatre and Dance’s first production of the semester,...

Jess Tanner, a graduate theatre studies major, as Irena Gut Opdyke in a rehersal for Kent State’s production of "Irena’s Vow" in Wright-Curtis Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016.

Theater groups address diversity on campus through art

Benjamin VanHoose January 25, 2017

Hollywood isn’t the only level of the entertainment industry working to broaden its inclusion. Locally, theatre organizations on campus commit to telling stories of varying backgrounds and offering equal...

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...

Musical Theatre Program to begin student dance festival “We16htless”

Jack Kopanski March 9, 2016

Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance and students in the musical theatre program will begin the student dance festival, “We16htless,” starting this Friday with performances taking place in the...

12-hour Shakespeare Festival

Theater group hosts 12-hour Shakespeare Fest

Audrey Fletcher April 20, 2015

With scripts in hand, Kent State students took to the stage Monday in the Erdmann-Zucchero Black Box Theatre to perform 12 hours of William Shakespeare’s works unrehearsed. “The Shakes Fest to me...

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Dance majors, minors choreograph Student Dance Festival

Lily Martis March 10, 2014

Fifteen student choreographers will present “The Light Within Us” at the BFA Senior Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival, providing a wide selection of dance forms ranging from modern to jazz.The...