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Kent State Today
Roe Green May 2018

լƵAPP alumna Roe Green admits she’s counting down the days to May 12. That’s the day she’ll both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the Kent State Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.

Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days logo

Written By Marisela Treviño Orta
Directed by Fabio Polanco

լƵAPP’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2022-2023 season with "Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days" running April 21 through 30.

The view from the control booth at a rehearsal of "Urinetown."

The view from the control booth at a rehearsal of “Urinetown.”

Actors from Kent State's School of Theater and Dance perform in a teaching simulation for healthcare students..

Kent State nursing students and NEOMED medical students viewed a live simulation and received advice from experts in end-of-life care.

Urinetown

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

լƵAPP’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2022-2023 season with the production of "Urinetown" running Feb. 24 through March 5.

Fabio Polanco as Scarecrow and Lana Sugarman as Glinda in 'The Land of Oz'

The December World Premiere of the musical "The Land of Oz" at Dobama Theatre in Cleveland featured alumni and faculty from the School of Theatre and Dance. 

Marc Andreyko (left) and Chase Ziegler appear on "25 Words or Less."

Marc Andreyko, ’93, and Chase Ziegler, ’13, attended Kent State 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

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Alex Funk Focused Thesis on William Shakespeare

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.