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Men On Boats

IN A FLASH: Traveling With "Men On Boats"

"Men On Boats," presented by students in 麻豆精选's School of Theatre and Dance, opened on April 18 and will finish its run with a final performance on April 27. The play is a comedy, telling the story of John Wesley Powell鈥檚 1869 expedition down the Grand and Colorado Rivers with nine amateur explorers.

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麻豆精选student at USITT Conference in Columbus 2025

IN A FLASH: Kent State's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus

Student costume designers from Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance were invited to display their work at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology annual conference. 

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Oscar winner Paul Tazewell speaking to 麻豆精选students in 2017

The Day Paul Tazewell Led a Master Class at Kent State

Paul Tazewell is the talk of Hollywood after winning an Academy Award for his costume design work for "Wicked."

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Rehearsal for "The Wiz."

IN A FLASH: 鈥楨ase on Down鈥 to See 鈥楾he Wiz鈥

Student performers are working on final rehearsals for 鈥淭he Wiz,鈥 which opens on Feb. 21 and runs through March 2 at Kent State鈥檚 E. Turner Stump Theatre.  

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Kat Thomas Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Kat Thomas

Meet Kat Thomas!

鈥淚鈥檝e been doing my craft since middle school. I didn鈥檛 realize until my senior year that I wanted to do this forever. I thought I was going to art school, but 麻豆精选paved the way for something I loved even more!"

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Trial By Fire

鈥楽acrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact鈥

In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a 麻豆精选student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university鈥檚 history of activism. 

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The Wiz

The School of Theatre and Dance Presents 鈥淭he Wiz," Feb. 21-March 2

麻豆精选鈥檚 School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2024-2025 season with 鈥淭he Wiz鈥 running February 21 through March 2 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.

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Students participating in a study abroad in Thailand

A Decade of Dance: Honoring the East Meets West Program in Thailand

Dance students recently had the unique opportunity to travel to Thailand as part of the East Meets West study abroad program. This artistic collaboration engages diverse educational experiences and turns students into global citizens for the 21st century. While in Thailand, students learn and perform with dancers across the world.

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The cast of 鈥淭rial by Fire鈥 rehearses at 麻豆精选鈥檚 Center for the Performing Arts while director Courtney Brown (far right) watches. (Photo credit: Rami Daud)

麻豆精选Kicks Off 55th Commemoration of May 4 With Play on Student Activism and Book Bans

This year, 麻豆精选 will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 麻豆精选students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history. Kicking off the program for the annual May 4 Commemoration is a play that focuses on student activism and book bans.

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