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Showcases ready acting, musical theatre and dance students for the next stage

November 15, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

Each year, Missouri State arranges for acting, musical theatre and dance students to perform for and network with industry professionals in hotspots such as New York City and Los Angeles.  Hannah Green lightly hops up and down, her high heels clicking the floor to a steady beat. A few feet away, Nick Driscoll’s mouth is awkwardly poised as he quietly emits … [Read more...] about Showcases ready acting, musical theatre and dance students for the next stage

Filed Under: Acting, Dance, musical theatre, News Tagged With: Acting, acting showcase, Alumni, alumni association, chicago, COAL, Dance, dance conference, los angeles, musical theatre, musical theatre showcase, new york city

Terrifying audition turns into rewarding student experience

September 27, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

To hear Darian Bengston tell it, the day he auditioned for Missouri State’s acting program was the worst of his life. Bengston expected to have normal performance jitters going into his one-on-one audition with Missouri State's acting program coordinator, Dr. Kurt Heinlein. MSU, after all, was his top-choice school. However, all chance of normal was soon … [Read more...] about Terrifying audition turns into rewarding student experience

Filed Under: News, Student accomplishments Tagged With: acting program, Audition, COAL, darian bengston, musical theatre, productions

Dance student studying abroad in Israel blogs about experience

September 20, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

Brittney Banaei, a senior dance major, recently earned a spot at the Rothberg International School's DanceJerusalem program. She landed in Israel in late August, and has been documenting her journey on her blog "An American Dancer in Israel." This is a preview of her first entry, where we get a peek into the life of a study away student: Man with AK47 Walks Donkey and … [Read more...] about Dance student studying abroad in Israel blogs about experience

Filed Under: Dance, News, Student accomplishments Tagged With: american dancer in israel, brittney banaei, COAL, Dance, israel, jerusalem, rothberg school

Revelations through the human experience: How this fall season will set the truth free

August 24, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

Tragic mine explosions, marriage proposals gone wrong and an angel of redemption for the redemption-less. Revelations is this season's theme, and the theatre and dance department's fall 2016 lineup is ready to engage audiences with productions that feature vastly unique voices and storylines, each meant to reveal powerful truths through both devastation and jubilation. The … [Read more...] about Revelations through the human experience: How this fall season will set the truth free

Filed Under: News Tagged With: angels in america, balcony theatre, ballad hunter, COAL, coger theatre, legally blonde, play, productions, Theatre

Alumna helps ‘set the stage’ with mobile shop in St. Louis

August 8, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

From standing in the spotlight to setting the stage for a home, she’s learned how to make herself (and others) happy. When alumna Jennifer Saputo-Peterson graduated from Missouri State in 2006, she wanted to use her bachelor’s degree in theatre to be a working actress in New York City, which she did from 2007-10. But now she helps St. Louisians set the stage for a happy … [Read more...] about Alumna helps ‘set the stage’ with mobile shop in St. Louis

Filed Under: Alumni Accomplishmentts, News Tagged With: Alumni, alumni association, COAL, Indigo Home, Jennifer Saputo-Peterson

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