Good People at Springfield Contemporary Theatre will feature many MSU students, faculty, and alumni in the cast, crew, and creative team. The show is set to open on Friday, September 8 and will run for three weekends. Those involved in the show, who come from Missouri State are: Melanie Dreyer-Lude (faculty): Director Molly Grotha (student): Assistant Director Kelsey … [Read more...]
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...]
At 11 years old, musical theatre alumnus Nathan Tysen, ’99, fell in love with a coming-of-age story about eternal life, love and morality. "‘Tuck Everlasting’ had a profound effect on me," Tysen said. "When you're connecting to a character who is the same age as you are and also dealing with universal questions (of mortality and the afterlife) — this book really helped me … [Read more...]
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...]
We often hear stories about the great things our former students have been up to. Here are a few places you can watch our alums at work: Alumnus revs it up with ‘Grease: Live’ Musical theatre alumnus Andrew Call will appear on Fox’s “Grease: Live” on Jan. 31. Call plays Sonny in the live television production. He joins notable performers Julianne Hough (Sandy), Mario Lopez … [Read more...]