Eavesdrop on a conversation that turns sweet, salty, sour, spicy, succulent and side-splitting in the first theatre and dance performance of the fall 2015 semester. Scheduled for Sept. 17- 27, this slice of life comedy is a dilly! Tickets are available at campus box offices or online through Missouri State TIX. Synopsis "Cucumbers," written by MSU theatre and dance alumnus … [Read more...] about Small-town living on menu in ‘Cucumbers’
Springfield will be star-studded this month as Missouri State alumni and notable television and film actors Tess Harper and Jack Laufer take the stage for Springfield Contemporary Theatre’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.” The Christopher Durang comedy won the 2013 Tony Award for best play. Strong MSU influence in cast, crew The MSU ties don't stop there. The pair … [Read more...] about SCT’s September production features stellar alumni cast
Kyle Dean Massey, a theatre and dance alumnus and actor on ABC's country music drama "Nashville," will be this fall's speaker at the New Student Convocation on Aug. 16. The convocation will be at 2 p.m. at JQH Arena. After the convocation, Massey will have a Q&A session during theatre and dance's Student Meet and Greet event at 7:30 p.m. in Coger Theatre. On Monday … [Read more...] about ‘Nashville’ alum to give convocation speech
Theatre and dance student Matt Murphy will soon get the chance to exercise his acting chops with several Missouri State alumni, including notable television and film actors Tess Harper and Jack Laufer. Auditioning for the role of Spike Murphy, a junior from Monett, Missouri, is slated to play Spike in Springfield Contemporary Theatre’s upcoming “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and … [Read more...] about Student gets chance to act with famous alumni
Theatre and dance alumna Lauren Sweetser’s latest film “Get Happy!” won best romantic comedy at the 2015 Manhattan Film Festival in June. Sweetser, who graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, emphasis in acting, played a leading role in the film. She's also had roles in “Winter’s Bone,” “Paradise, FL,” and the upcoming movies “ADDicted” and “Pali Road.” … [Read more...] about Alumna plays lead role in award-winning movie