The Acting Area will grow in the Fall of 2023 with two new tenure-track faculty. Here are the details about each of these excellent additions to T&D. Karen Sabo (she/her) is a teacher, director, actor, writer, and dialect coach. She has been a member of three resident acting companies, including the LORT Barter Theater in Virginia where she was also a resident director, … [Read more...] about Sabo and Ferry announced as Faculty Additions to the Acting Area
After many months of hard work and dedication from a talented cast and crew, Missouri State T&D Department's In Vain is ready to hit the stage! Seventeen-year-old Vivian has led a most sheltered life. The only child of eccentric Hollywood actress Madeline Wilde, Vivian has been hidden away in a gated mansion without mirrors, forbidden to see her own image. Following … [Read more...] about The Making of In Vain
Prior to his Tony-nominated Broadway debut as Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar, Josh had the distinction of playing the role of Marius in Cameron Macintosh’s Les Miserables and in more subsequent productions than any other actor. Josh also won the Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance for his turn in Superstar. He went on to originate the role of John Newton … [Read more...] about Josh Young announced as new Coordinator of Musical Theatre Program
"I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being." - Oscar Wilde We here in the Missouri State T&D Department are beyond excited for our last two productions of the season, In Vain, and Spring Dance Concert: Art in Motion. The department is providing … [Read more...] about Upcoming Talk Backs
This week's student spotlight is over the jack of all trades Ben Verstraete! Ben Verstraete is a sophomore here at MSU pursuing a major in DTSM with an emphasis on sound design. Ben is credited as Treasurer of the Tabula Rasa Production Company, as well as a member of the Missouri State Improv Team. Ben just recently participated as Sound Designer for our previous … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight: Ben Verstraete