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Kansas State University

Ride the Cyclone in Broadway Ride the Cyclone
(11/15 - 11/24)
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Imagination Unleashed, a Devised Play created by A-State Theatre Students in Broadway Imagination Unleashed, a Devised Play created by A-State Theatre Students
(2/14 - 2/23)
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella-Broadway Version in Broadway Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella-Broadway Version
(4/24 - 4/27)
Past Shows

School of Music, Theatre, and Dance - Theatre

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Manhattan,Kansas 66506
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting/Directing

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design/Tech

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Playwriting

Master of Arts in Drama Therapy

Secondary Major in Dance

Human Experience Dance Performance Certificate

Minor in Dance

Minor in Theatre


As a theatre major, students gain the broad education necessary to succeed, with the opportunity for specialization in specific areas. Kansas State University’s program provides a comprehensive liberal arts education, presented in an atmosphere in which students feel stimulated and nurtured.

Notable Alumni Include:

Eric Stonestreet



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Almost Maine in Broadway Almost Maine
(9/27/24 - 10/6/24)
Arkansas State University Theatre
Disney's Beauty And The Beast
(5/3/24 - 5/5/24)
Arkansas State University -newport
The Revolutionists in Broadway The Revolutionists
(4/12/24 - 4/21/24)
Arkansas State University Theatre
Bright Star
(2/23/24 - 3/3/24)
Arkansas State University
Peter And The Starcatcher
(2/17/23 - 2/26/23)
Arkansas State University-jonesboro
Little Women
(11/11/22 - 11/20/22)
Arkansas State University-jonesboro
Big Fish
(11/3/22 - 11/5/22)
Arkansas State University - Beebe
Gruesome Playground Injuries
(9/23/22 - 10/2/22)
Arkansas State University
Let Me Down Easy
(9/22/22 - 9/25/22)
Kansas State University
Head Over Heels by Charlotte Caffey
(4/21/22 - 4/25/22)
Arkansas State University Department of Theatre
The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told
(3/25/22 - 3/26/22)
Kansas State University
Stop Kiss
(2/18/22 - 2/27/22)
Arkansas State University
Sweat
(2/3/22 - 2/13/22)
Kansas State University
Everybody
(4/16/21 - 4/18/21)
Arkansas State University
Pig Farm
(4/1/21 - 4/4/21)
Kansas State University
Bright Ideas
(2/20/20 - 2/23/20)
Kansas State University
School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play
(2/7/20 - 2/7/20)
Kansas State University
Stop Kiss
(10/24/19 - 10/27/19)
Kansas State University
Gloria
(9/20/19 - 9/20/19)
Kansas State University
GODSPELL-2012 REVISED VERSION in Broadway GODSPELL-2012 REVISED VERSION
(4/19/19 - 4/24/19)
PHOTOS VIDEOS
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Oklahoma!
(11/1/18 - 11/11/18)
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