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Kennesaw,Georgia 30144
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance - Acting

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance - Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance - Design and Technology

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance - Performance Studies


Our program offers students a BA degree with a choice of four concentrations: acting, performance studies, musical theatre, and design/technology. These concentrations allow students to create their own path to pursue their passions. Our unique curriculum, grounded in the professional practice of theatre and performance studies, encourages students to investigate and question circumstance. Our coursework sharpens a student’s ability to critically observe the world. We develop skills in creative problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, presentation skills, conflict resolution, and empathy. We develop through practice. Our faculty of professional scholars and artists work to create partnerships, internships and student job opportunities within the top arts organizations in our region.

Notable Alumni Include:

Rebecca Teem



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
2024 Holiday Concert
(12/7/24 - 12/7/24)
Kennesaw State University
Opossum and the Season Stone
(11/15/24 - 11/23/24)
Kennesaw State University
Pippin
(11/7/24 - 11/17/24)
Kennesaw State University
Barbecue
(10/1/24 - 10/6/24)
Kennesaw State University
Rent
(4/6/23 - 4/16/23)
Kennesaw State University
Company
(9/14/22 - 9/18/22)
Kennesaw State University
Stupid Fing Bird
(2/4/22 - 2/5/22)
Kennesaw State University
Everybody
(10/26/21 - 10/31/21)
Kennesaw State University
'Trilogy'
(2/26/21 - 2/27/21)
Kennesaw State University
Water by the Spoonful
(11/10/20 - 11/15/20)
Kennesaw State University
Water by the Spoonful
(11/3/20 - 11/8/20)
Kennesaw State University
The Light in the Piazza
(3/27/20 - 3/28/20)
Kennesaw State University
BRING IT ON in Broadway BRING IT ON
(11/7/19 - 11/17/19)
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
RAGTIME in Broadway RAGTIME
(3/13/19 - 3/24/19)
PHOTOS
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
SPRING AWAKENING
(3/9/16 - 3/20/16)
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
(3/9/16 - 3/20/16)
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
PARADE
(11/19/15 - 11/22/15)
CAST
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
INTO THE WOODS
(10/22/14 - 11/2/14)
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
New Works and Ideas
(3/21/12 - 3/24/12)
Kennesaw State University
Good Person of Szechwan
(4/5/11 - 4/10/11)
Kennesaw State University
The Melancholy Play
(2/8/11 - 2/12/11)
Kennesaw State University

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