Broadway actress Lisa Brescia will be the theatre and dance department’s next assistant professor in acting. She will begin in the fall 2016 semester. Brescia as teacher, acting coach Brescia has been teaching and coaching actors for several years, frequently leading master classes at universities, and as head teacher and founder of The Actor’s Playgroup in New York City. … [Read more...] about Notable Broadway actress joins theatre and dance faculty
Two months before Missouri State's 2015 acting showcase in Los Angeles, Alicia Douglas was in her hometown of St. Louis for a cattle call audition — an opportunity to be seen by many casting professionals from across the U.S. hiring for theatre, television and film. Douglas, now a musical theatre alumna, was excited when she was invited to a callback, but knew a February … [Read more...] about Theatre ‘family’ gets student back on her feet after devastating accident
This year’s spring dance concert, “Images in Motion,” will feature new faculty-choreographed works that explore the fleeting nature of human activities in space and time. Each moment frames a never-to-be-repeated, multi-dimensional composition of form, light, color, texture, sound and feeling. Alumnus helps bring vision to stage The concert is inspired by photographer … [Read more...] about Spring concert a study of motion inspired by famed photographer
Missouri State’s student group Inertia Dance Company will use dance to help illustrate the resilience of fellow students at the free event “Undeniable Victories.” Bringing students' triumphs to life This deeply personal, poignant dance routine was choreographed based entirely on the challenges facing several first-generation college students from MSU-West Plains’ group … [Read more...] about Inertia’s free dance concert celebrates students’ grit
The Age of Aquarius has come to Missouri State! Several '70s-related events are in progress for the event series, The '70s Experience: Always Being Now, including our musical "Hair." Tickets can be purchased online or at University box office locations. Musical lets the sunshine of social change in Directed by Rick Dines, the production captures the hippie … [Read more...] about Musical explores themes central to 1960s culture