A simmering sister reunion. Dancing cats. Mistaken identities. This is a peek of what’s to come during the fall production season of Missouri State University’s department of theatre and dance. Tickets for “Crimes of the Heart,” “Cats” and “The Comedy of Errors” are on sale now. Purchase tickets “Crimes of the Heart” Old resentments simmer and passions bubble up in the Magrath … [Read more...] about Theatre productions: Fall 2019
A carefree summer fling causes romantic clashes, bodies pile up in an Agatha Christie classic and an imposter leads the FBI on a merry chase. That’s what Tent Theatre at Missouri State University has in store for audiences this summer. The lineup features one musical and two comedies. Tickets go on sale May 1. “Grease,” June 12-15, 17-22 “The Mousetrap,” June 27-July … [Read more...] about Spend your summer nights with Tent Theatre’s 57th season
This March, dance will take center stage at Missouri State University. The university’s theatre and dance department will host the annual American College Dance Association Central Region Conference March 13-16. This year’s theme is “Looking Back, Moving Forward” to honor the 100th anniversary of several dance artists and focus on the legacy and dance research that resulted … [Read more...] about Celebrating dance
Six new shows dive deep into the definition of identity—the true self or image one might create. Individuals, a soccer team, a small town and a whole class system grapple with expressing or disguising their identities. “Identity is both the thing that makes each individual unique and the thing that binds people together,” said Mark Templeton, managing director. Examine … [Read more...] about Theatre and dance season explores identity
In describing the work of German choreographer Pina Bausch, you might hear many terms – like performance art, wild or unresolved. But Dr. Telory Arendell, associate professor in the department of theatre and dance at Missouri State University, just calls it inspiring. She is here to open our eyes to understand these art forms that don’t fit into traditional boxes of theatre or … [Read more...] about Interpreting movement on stage