The groundbreaking Broadway musical "Fun Home" was awarded five Tony awards Sunday night, including best musical, with two theatre and dance alumni on its cast and crew. Nicole Van Giesen is an understudy for the muscial's roles of Alison and her mother Helen. She graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre. Stephen Milosevich, the show’s sub stage manager, … [Read more...] about Alumni working on recent Tony winner ‘Fun Home’
Jason Evans takes a break from a cast recording session to take a photo with Stephen Sondheim. Jason is in the cast of the Broadway revival of PASSION. More information about this production can be found at www.classicstage.org … [Read more...] about Theatre and Dance Alum Jason Evans takes Broadway stage in Stephen Sondheim’s PASSION
Sarah Wiiggin is working on a multi-cultural piece with Agnes Table, a Fulbright Scholar, and a Korean theatre artist. The piece explores Eastern and Western stories and theatre traditions. The artistic team is using the Western text, Mother Courage, and Korean text, Momma's Stake. As part of the exploration process, they are doing some some site specific work in Korea. They … [Read more...] about Theatre and Dance Assistant Professor, Sarah Wiggin Performing in South Korea
Tent Theatre auditions will be February 16 and 17. Auditions are open to the general public. We would especially like to encourage members of the Missouri State campus community to join us, but audition slots are filling quickly! Positions are not only available onstage, but behind the scenes as well. From carpenters, to costume assistants, to marketing … [Read more...] about Tent Theatre Audition Slots are Filling Up
Meet Sarah Greenbaum, the recipient of Harlequin Floors’ Missouri State University Scholarship in Support of Dance Science. She participated in a series of studies that focused on the effects of dance floors on the bodies of dancers. With 17 years of dance experience under her belt, she is now pursuing a degree in Dance Performance. Read the entire interview at … [Read more...] about BFA Dance Major Sarah Greenbaum featured in American Harlequin Dance Blog